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The Next Generation of Electric Power Unit Commitment Models
. Ed(S): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michae...
Hardback. As optimization technology improves, the electric power industry is undergoing radical restructuring, and the role of commitment models is changing. The dual purpose of this book is to explore the technology and needs of the next generation of computer models for aiding unit commitment decisions. Editor(s): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michael H.; Chao, Hung-Po; O'Neill, Richard P. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373346
- ISBN
- 9780792373346
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Condition: New
€ 269.13
€ 269.13
Hardback. The goal of "Global Price Fixing" is to describe and analyze the origins, operation, and impacts of global cartels in the markets for lysine, citric acid, and vitamins. Series: Studies in Industrial Organization. Num Pages: 598 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1093.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373339
- ISBN
- 9780792373339
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€ 236.25
€ 236.25
Hardback. Focuses on the change that the traditional paradigm of production and international trade has undergone. This book documents the process of international production fragmentation and trade in East Asian economies, studies the mechanics of the process, explores the theory behind the phenomenon, and identifies important policy implications. Editor(s): Cheng, Leonard Kwok-Hon; Kierzkowski, Henryk. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373308
- ISBN
- 9780792373308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.57
€ 187.57
Hardback. Surveys scholarly and professional thinking about the state of financial innovations and innovators and their diffusion across national boundaries, as well as the welfare-enhancing implications for firms and nation-states. Like the engineering and practice of financial innovation itself, this work is interdisciplinary and international in scope. Editor(s): Jacque, Laurent L.; Vaaler, Paul M. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373285
- ISBN
- 9780792373285
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Condition: New
€ 126.14
€ 126.14
Challenges for Economic Policy Coordination within European Monetary U...
Hallett, A.J.Hughes-; Mooslechner, Peter; Sch...
hardcover. European Monetary Union has accelerated economic integration in the European Union. But, performance of euro, unemployment rates, uneven output and investment growth, and issue of structural reforms have raised questions about its performance. There is a consensus on justification for economic policy coordination. This book discusses this debate. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPQB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373278
- ISBN
- 9780792373278
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Condition: New
€ 123.24
€ 123.24
Hardback. Focuses on the issues of migration, welfare and unemployment in a trade and development framework. This book contains chapters that analyze the implications of internal labor mobility in a model designed to highlight its implications for regional welfare, urban unemployment, rural-urban dichotomy and structural adjustment. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373100
- ISBN
- 9780792373100
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Condition: New
€ 124.27
€ 124.27
Hardback. In general, housing cannot be moved in response to shortages or excesses in particular areas; it is spatially fixed. The modelling of housing markets and the interlinkages between markets at different spatial levels, from urban to international, are the main themes of this book. Series: Advances in Urban and Regional Economics. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373070
- ISBN
- 9780792373070
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Condition: New
€ 185.90
€ 185.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Negishi, Takashi; Ramachandran, Rama V.; Mino, Kazuo. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 592 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373063
- ISBN
- 9780792373063
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Condition: New
€ 243.32
€ 243.32
Hardback. A collection of essays about innovative policy in the knowledge-based economy. It considers elements of an innovation policy: innovation policy and academic research, innovation policy in electronic commerce, and innovation policy and globalization issues. Editor(s): Feldman, Maryann P.; Link, Albert N. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1860.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372967
- ISBN
- 9780792372967
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Condition: New
€ 240.98
€ 240.98
Hardback. Highlights mineral rents investment funds in Norway, Alaska and Alberta, which derive revenues from the production of petroleum bound to diminish over time. This book examines the institutional and political framework in which these funds are embedded and how successfully they have been used for making non-renewable petroleum wealth permanent. Num Pages: 109 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1KBBWK; 1KBCL; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372943
- ISBN
- 9780792372943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.14
€ 121.14
hardcover. This work analytically investigates the complexities and incertainties of monetary transmission, spelling out their consequences for the monetary policy maker. It focusses on policy preparation, and case studies stress the role of international economic linkages and of expectations. Editor(s): Berk, Jan Marc. Series: Financial and Monetary Policy Studies. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372691
- ISBN
- 9780792372691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.00
€ 122.00
Hardback. A long-standing unsolved problem in economic theory is how economic equilibria are attained. This book considers a number of adjustment processes in different economic models and investigates their dynamical behaviour. It uses the theory of nonlinear dynamics to analyze the dynamics of the different economic models. Series: Advances in Computational Economics. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372653
- ISBN
- 9780792372653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.55
€ 123.55
Hardback. Some time ago one of the editors stumbled on a paradox in the competition for rents. He asked a previous research assistant to work out some examples and gave a seminar on it. This volume attempts to get economists to turn to the problem and, hopefully, solve the paradox. It also presents a substantial portion of the literature on the matter. Editor(s): Lockard, Alan (George Mason University, USA); Tullock, Gordon. Num Pages: 418 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372424
- ISBN
- 9780792372424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.61
€ 188.61
Hardback. Canada and the countries of Latin America are in the midst of major changes and choices in the area of labor markets and related social policy. This book reviews the evidence of Canada and Latin America on three major labor policy instruments - unemployment insurance, minimum wages and training. Editor(s): Berry, Albert. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372325
- ISBN
- 9780792372325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.04
€ 183.04
Hardback. Biotechnology offers great potential for sustainable agricultural growth in developing countries, yet there are many institutional constraints that inhibit the poor's access to such innovations. This text explores these constraints across developing nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372301
- ISBN
- 9780792372301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.03
€ 189.03
Hardback. Illustrates the central role of saving in reducing inflation and restoring economic growth in the transition economies through theoretical analysis and empirical testing. This book includes case studies of Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFW; KC; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372288
- ISBN
- 9780792372288
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Condition: New
€ 126.14
€ 126.14
Hardback. Presents an overview of theoretical literature that studies the influence and formation of networks in social and economic situations in which the relations between participants who are not included in a particular participant's network are not of consequence to this participant. Series: Theory and Decision Library C. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372264
- ISBN
- 9780792372264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.91
€ 237.91
Hardback. Intends to reconcile two terms that the economic tradition has opposed for a long time: the market and knowledge. This title focuses on the transformations that affect the processes of creation, accumulation, and exchange of scientific, technological, and commercial knowledge by organizations. Editor(s): Gulihon, Bernard. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372028
- ISBN
- 9780792372028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.91
€ 184.91
Hardback. With the growth of the recycling sector, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the causes of this trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368984
- ISBN
- 9780792368984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.43
€ 123.43
Hardback. Supports the possibility of constructing a theory of local development. This book says that there is no single development model operating at a given time and valid for all places, but that it is more correct to talk of multiple development paths that co-exist in the same place at the same time (multiplicity of development paths). Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368298
- ISBN
- 9780792368298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.47
€ 124.47