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Paperback. This volume examines strategies for cutting costs and improving productivity in higher education in the US. The contributors look at several areas from an economic perspective and identify the types of reforms that are most likely to result in improvements. Editor(s): Hall, Joshua C. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489994127
- ISBN
- 9781489994127
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Condition: New
€ 194.20
€ 194.20
Paperback. This volume offers a comprehensive survey of cancer-related issues, including those affecting the care triad (patients-family members- professionals) and quality of care as well as the numerous physical, emotional, and financial challenges faced by caregivers. Editor(s): Talley, Ronda C.; McCorkle, Ruth; Baile, Walter F. Series: Caregiving: Research * Practice * Policy. Num Pages: 327 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNF; KCP; MBNH9; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489993359
- ISBN
- 9781489993359
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Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Paperback. With an emphasis on 'earnings per share' this data-oriented book covers financial forecasting, understanding financial data, strategies such as share buybacks and R&D spending, creating efficient portfolios and hedging stock holdings with financial futures. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489993267
- ISBN
- 9781489993267
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Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
The Next Economics. Global Cases in Energy, Environment, and Climate C...
. Ed(S): Clark, Woodrow W., III
Paperback. This book focuses on the economics of the environment, energy, and what to do about these global issues, including climate change and the Green Industrial Revolution. It explores how the next economics works in entrepreneurial and business growth. Editor(s): Clark, Woodrow W., III. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RN; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992956
- ISBN
- 9781489992956
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Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Paperback. The Liberation of the Serfs argues that slave labor can never be efficient and will therefore disappear by itself (though the process may take many years). The contributions herein address the economics of unfree labor in places like Prussia, Westphalia, Austria, Argentina and the British Empire. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen George. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 84 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBTS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992697
- ISBN
- 9781489992697
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Condition: New
€ 125.74
€ 125.74
Paperback. This book discusses the social and economic costs and benefits of legalized gambling, addressing such questions as Does casino expansion simply "cannibalize" other industries, having no net effect? Or does casino gambling offer positive economic impacts? Num Pages: 489 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992376
- ISBN
- 9781489992376
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Condition: New
€ 195.64
€ 195.64
Paperback. Covering millions of young victims of war, poverty and disease, who are deprived of home, family and basic human rights, this book analyzes current intervention programs and identifies challenges that must be met in the community and at broader policy levels. Editor(s): Johnson, Deborah J.; Agbenyiga, DeBrenna LaFa; Hitchcock, Robert K. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; KCP; MBN; MJTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992260
- ISBN
- 9781489992260
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Condition: New
€ 204.99
€ 204.99
Paperback. Taxpayer compliance is voluntary, and the effectiveness of the tax system depends upon people's acceptance that paying taxes is a moral and legal responsibility. This volume explores taxpayer noncompliance and presents innovative research with new results on the causes of state income and sales tax noncompliance. Num Pages: 282 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCH; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992147
- ISBN
- 9781489992147
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This volume provides a rare look into youth gangs on a global scale. Topics include definition and measurement issues, group processes of gangs, and gang research in a number of European countries. Editor(s): Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Maxson, Cheryl L. Num Pages: 332 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991805
- ISBN
- 9781489991805
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Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
Paperback. This book shows how public economics theory can be used to assess the costs and benefits of business regulation, analyzing the policy implications of case studies in the fields of climate change, agro-business, financial services and environmental policy. Editor(s): Alemanno, Alberto; den Butter, Frank; Nijsen, Andre; Torriti, Jacopo. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJB; LNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991621
- ISBN
- 9781489991621
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Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Caregiving for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
. Ed(S): Zarit, Steven H.; Talley, Ronda C.
Paperback. As well as exploring developmentally appropriate long-term care for Alzheimer's sufferers, this guide to the research, practice and policy related to this distressing condition examines issues including the needs of relatives and the ethics of care provision. Editor(s): Zarit, Steven H.; Talley, Ronda C. Series: Caregiving: Research * Practice * Policy. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNF; KCP; MBN; MJX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991515
- ISBN
- 9781489991515
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Condition: New
€ 127.01
€ 127.01
Paperback. Drawing from the Fourth International Workshop on Organization Design, with contributions by worldwide specialists, this book focuses on expansion beyond the boundaries of the single firm and multi-firm networks, including community-based organization designs. Editor(s): Bollingtoft, Anne; Donaldson, Lex; Huber, George P.; Hakonsson, Dorthe Dojbak; Snow, Charles C. Series: Information and Organization Design Series. Num Pages: 156 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991119
- ISBN
- 9781489991119
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. With viewpoints seldom available to outsiders, the contributors to this volume analyze changes in criminal activity and crime control strategies in the region, explain the political background to these developments, and assess their long-term social impact. Editor(s): Selih, Alenka; Zavrsnik, Ales. Num Pages: 308 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991072
- ISBN
- 9781489991072
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Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. This book examines the debt of sovereign nations. It explains the methodology behind how rating agencies evaluate nations and looks at sovereign defaults from the Great Depression to the Asian Crisis of the 1990s as well as the recent financial crisis. Num Pages: 206 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCBM; KCP; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990839
- ISBN
- 9781489990839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.89
€ 115.89
Paperback. This book will benefit individuals interested in a non-mathematics-based theory of capital. Coverage includes the factors that led to the financial market turmoil of 2008. Additionally, the author proposes ideas for avoiding economic crises in the future. Num Pages: 305 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCG; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990778
- ISBN
- 9781489990778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.26
€ 194.26
Paperback. The first part of this book focuses on ways in which the literature on EU governance and citizenship and participatory democracy deals with citizen activism in public policy making. The second part reports on research projects on civic activism in Europe. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990549
- ISBN
- 9781489990549
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book surveys the reaction to the Obama Administration's health care reform plan and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. It examines the range of social and political factors that influence health care policy making and delivery. Series: Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990426
- ISBN
- 9781489990426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Models, Methods, Concepts & Applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Pro...
Saaty, Thomas Lorie; Vargas, Luis G.
Paperback. This fully revised and updated second edition includes five new chapters addressing the nature of the eigenvector and its applications, including selected uses of the analytic hierarchy process in economic, social, political, and technological areas. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 346 pages, 113 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489990099
- ISBN
- 9781489990099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 283.24
€ 283.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 151 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KJH; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489989659
- ISBN
- 9781489989659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.87
€ 159.87
Paperback. In its updated Second Edition, this is a comprehensive survey of the principles of mathematical statistics which underpin statistical analyses in economics, business, and econometrics. Includes some 300 problems and exercises, and a downloadable answer manual. Num Pages: 784 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489989505
- ISBN
- 9781489989505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.31
€ 132.31
Paperback. This book gathers chefs, poets, music directors, pastors, architects, artists and filmmakers, as well as scientific leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, executives, policy makers and contrarians, to explore sustainability and the role that each of us can play. Editor(s): Madhavan, Guru; Oakley, Barbara; Green, David; Koon, David; Low, Penny. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJM; MBN; PDZ; RNU; TH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988980
- ISBN
- 9781489988980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 43.08
€ 53.99
€ 43.08
Paperback. Taking a developmental perspective, this book discusses caregiving from infancy through early childhood through end of life; midlife and multigenerational bonds and responsibilities; caregiver identity in older adults and family caregiving at the end of life. Editor(s): Talley, Ronda C.; Montgomery, Rhonda J. V. Series: Caregiving: Research * Practice * Policy. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNF; KCP; MBN; MJX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988959
- ISBN
- 9781489988959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.77
€ 126.77
Paperback. This book analyzes, from a range of viewpoints, the challenges and opportunities of nanotechnology emergence and management in the developing world. Includes cross-cultural research and case studies in Turkey, Latin America, India, China and more. Editor(s): Aydogan-Duda, Neslihan. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; TDPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988614
- ISBN
- 9781489988614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
Quantitative Problem Solving Methods in the Airline Industry
. Ed(S): Barnhart, Cynthia; Smith, Barry
Paperback. This book reviews operations research theory, applications and practice in airline planning and operations. It examines the business and technical landscape, details best practices, and identifies open questions and areas for future research. Editor(s): Barnhart, Cynthia; Smith, Barry. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 462 pages, 33 black & white tables, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCP; KJT; KJU; TBC; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988560
- ISBN
- 9781489988560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.71
€ 162.71