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Hardback. This book investigates the inherent 'impossibilities' in the political thought of Adriano Olivetti, and seeks to determine whether the Olivettian ideal lacks true consistency, or if it is, rather, an idealism which does not lose sight of reality. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461432586
- ISBN
- 9781461432586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. This book analyzes Stochastic Optimal Control in relation to the 2008 U.S. financial crisis, showing why such a methodology is best suited for reducing financial risk and addressing key regulatory issues. Uses SOC to explain debt crises, and more. Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS; KFF; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430780
- ISBN
- 9781461430780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Stochastic Optimization Methods in Finance and Energy
. Ed(S): Bertocchi, Marida; Consigli, Giorgio...
Paperback. This book presents contributions dedicated to applied problems in the financial and energy sectors that have been formulated and solved in a stochastic optimization framework. Coverage also extends to theoretical and computational issues. Editor(s): Bertocchi, Marida; Consigli, Giorgio; Dempster, Michael A. H. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 500 pages, 74 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KJT; PBU; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430278
- ISBN
- 9781461430278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.15
€ 196.15
Paperback. Climate change appears increasingly on the top of policy agendas. This book examines the linkages between energy and the environment in the Northern European context, and sets the questions of energy and the environment in the North in the global context. Editor(s): Jarvela, Marja; Juhola, Sirkku. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; KCP; RNPG; RNU; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430261
- ISBN
- 9781461430261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Paperback. Questioning the reasons behind the existence and persistence of such behavior, this volume places an analysis of violence and aggressive play in modern sports within a historical context. Readers will find a rigorous examination of league regulations and policies based on an institutional framework. Editor(s): Jewell, R. Todd. Series: Sports Economics, Management and Policy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430254
- ISBN
- 9781461430254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.92
€ 126.92
Paperback. This book offers many-faceted, up-to-date coverage of decision analytic methods for allocation resources to 'lumpy' investment opportunities in firms and public organizations where investment goes beyond purely discrete financial entities. Editor(s): Salo, Ahti; Keisler, Jeffrey; Morton, Alec. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 424 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 81 colour illustrations, 54 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: KCBM; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429678
- ISBN
- 9781461429678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 283.78
€ 283.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Levinson, David M.; Liu, Henry X.; Bell, Michael G. H. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 268 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFFD; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429616
- ISBN
- 9781461429616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.42
€ 137.42
Paperback. This volume examines how to deal with localized social problems for which demographic and social characteristics of affected populations are salient. Examples include defining rules for registered sex offenders in search of homes, or allocating primary-care physicians in a state to ensure access to health care. Editor(s): Johnson, Michael P. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, 40 black & white tables, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCP; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429548
- ISBN
- 9781461429548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.73
€ 194.73
Paperback. Presenting industrial case studies from semiconductors, software development and toy safety, and drawing on knowledge management, sociology, and organizational behavior, this book highlights critical success and failure factors in new product development. Editor(s): Assimakopoulos, Dimitris G.; Carayannis, Elias; Dossani, Rafiq. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429470
- ISBN
- 9781461429470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. This book examines the dynamics of the Chinese economy, including ownership structure, management design, labor-management relations, business infrastructure, and capitalization in both the public and private sectors. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 206 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429388
- ISBN
- 9781461429388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Paperback. This text emphasizes the main ideas underlying a variety of nonparametric and semiparametric methods. This edition contains over one hundred pages of new material as well as empirical examples to illustrate the methods presented. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KCHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429272
- ISBN
- 9781461429272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 282.46
€ 282.46
Paperback. Modern transportation systems have completely transformed human life over the last two centuries. This book examines the complexities of their development and models this process of network growth in the context of underlying social and technical factors. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428640
- ISBN
- 9781461428640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Transportation accounts for roughly a third of greenhouse gas emissions, and it remains a growing sector. This book offers practical suggestions in its analysis of the challenge transport presents today, as well as examining its role in future climate policy. Editor(s): Rothengatter, Werner; Hayashi, Yoshitsugu; Schade, Wolfgang. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNG; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428527
- ISBN
- 9781461428527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.37
€ 194.37
Paperback. This book addresses a comprehensive range of topics on economic incorporation, outcomes and impact over the individual's lifetime, recognizing the economic importance of this group, which at 15.1 percent is the largest minority population in the United States. Editor(s): Leal, David L.; Trejo, Stephen J. Series: Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 78 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427865
- ISBN
- 9781461427865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.49
€ 194.49
Paperback. This book covers recent advances in efficiency evaluations, particularly data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) methods. It introduces the underlying theories, demonstrates the necessary calculations and discusses applications. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427728
- ISBN
- 9781461427728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 371.61
€ 371.61
Paperback. The ability of traffic simulation software to emulate the time variability of traffic phenomena makes it a uniquely useful tool for capturing the complexity of traffic systems. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the state of the art of the subject. Editor(s): Barcelo, Jaume. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 442 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJT; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426875
- ISBN
- 9781461426875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 339.35
€ 339.35
Paperback. Accounting and Causal Effects builds on econometric foundations to address challenging accounting issues. These include linear, discrete choice, and nonparametric regression models, characterized by microeconomic fundamentals and equilibrium reporting choices. Series: Springer Series in Accounting Scholarship. Num Pages: 462 pages, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KF; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426516
- ISBN
- 9781461426516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.93
€ 195.93
Paperback. Here is the first study of post-Cold War cooperation for advancing maritime governance in this little-understood but geopolitically vital region. The authors synthesize regime and structuration theory to assess the effectiveness of international cooperation. Series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426431
- ISBN
- 9781461426431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.57
€ 250.57
Paperback. This book offers twelve selected papers from the International Workshop on Traffic Data Collection and its Standardization (Barcelona, 2008) examining the purposes and quality of data, how it is collected and how it is used in traffic analysis. Editor(s): Barcelo, Jaume; Kuwahara, Masao. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 243 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: KCP; KJT; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426165
- ISBN
- 9781461426165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.94
€ 126.94
Paperback. This book thoroughly probes the state of civil society in Japan, covering everything from political engagement to underground media. Contributors come from a variety of civic groups including NGOs, NPOs, labor unions and grassroots community organizations. Editor(s): Vinken, Henk; Nishimura, Yuko; White, Bruce L. J.; Deguchi, Masayuki. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425847
- ISBN
- 9781461425847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book explores the network enterprise and its evolution from Medieval guilds to the innovation clusters of Silicon Valley. It examines organizations that operate as networks and interact with firms along the supply chain and in complementary industries. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 119 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KJM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425281
- ISBN
- 9781461425281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This volume examines the crucial role of societies to educate and support entrepreneurs and establish the right environment for new business development and rapid conversion of ideas into enterprises that contribute to economic growth and prosperity. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJH; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425267
- ISBN
- 9781461425267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
paperback. This book explores the implications of financial constraints during the start-up of a business and subsequent phases. It offers insights into the emergence of new businesses and the factors that influence their success. Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 123 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFF; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425168
- ISBN
- 9781461425168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
paperback. The volume presents and discusses a variety of recent developments and achievements in research on entrepreneurship. It focuses on the strategic aspects of entrepreneurship and new firm creation, and brings together the insights of an array of experts. Editor(s): Audretsch, David B.; Dagnino, Giovanni Battista; Faraci, Rosario; Hoskisson, Robert E. Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KJH; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425083
- ISBN
- 9781461425083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73