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Hardback. This book examines how disasters affect at-risk populations, such as the poor and the elderly, beginning with factors that contribute to disaster risk. It integrates vulnerability and resiliency theories within a stress and coping framework. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461457367
- ISBN
- 9781461457367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Poverty and Social Exclusion Around the Mediterranean Sea
Berenger, Valerie; Bresson, Florent. Ed(S): B...
Hardback. The "Arab Spring" events unfolding in southern Mediterranean countries show that multiple deprivations may be powerful drivers of political instability. This book probes the effects of poverty and exclusion, both long-term and in light of current upheaval. Editor(s): Berenger, Valerie; Bresson, Florent. Series: Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 black & white tables, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; JFFA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461452621
- ISBN
- 9781461452621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Hardback. This book examines the ability and capacity of the Australian food supply system to provide food security to a growing domestic and international population in the face of growing challenges in production, resource supply and failures within the system itself. Editor(s): Farmar-Bowers, Quentin; Millar, Joanne; Higgins, Vaughan. Num Pages: 500 pages, 23 black & white tables, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; KCP; RNFF; TDCT; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461444831
- ISBN
- 9781461444831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.22
€ 184.22
Macroeconomic Analysis and Parametric Control of a National Economy
Ashimov, Abdykappar Ashimovich; Sultanov, Bah...
Hardback. Expanding on earlier work, this book explores both the mathematical apparatus and the scope of problems and applications stemming from the practice of steering the economy of a small country in the dynamic environment of the international economic order. Num Pages: 290 pages, 52 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461444596
- ISBN
- 9781461444596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.17
€ 120.17
Hardback. 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: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461444053
- ISBN
- 9781461444053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.17
€ 120.17
Cooperative Research Centers and Technical Innovation
. Ed(S): Boardman, Craig; Gray, Denis O.; Riv...
Hardback. This book examines CRCs in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, surveying resource allocation, structure, management and operations, objectives and goals, and identifying differences and similarities across institutional and national contexts. Editor(s): Boardman, Craig; Gray, Denis O.; Rivers, Drew. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461443872
- ISBN
- 9781461443872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.46
€ 120.46
hardcover. Evolving industries are deemed essential for economic growth, but can also collapse when ill-judged decisions are made on the basis of incomplete information. This extension of the Schumpeterian approach introduces a stochastic model of industry life cycles. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- SKU
- V9781461438519
- ISBN
- 9781461438519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Models, Methods, Concepts and Applications of the Analytic Hierarchy P...
Saaty, Thomas Lorie; Vargas, Luis G.
Hardback. 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 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461435969
- ISBN
- 9781461435969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 265.50
€ 265.50
Hardback. 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: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461435167
- ISBN
- 9781461435167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.57
€ 120.57
Hardback. This book describes the nascent field of sustainability science, and shows how technology systems will play a key role in matching the most appropriate science and technology solutions to specific sustainability problems in specific places. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael P.; Turner, R. Eugene. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; KCN; LNKJ; PSAF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461431879
- ISBN
- 9781461431879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.88
€ 183.88
Paperback. Covering a range of issues unique to rural care provision, from training to policy and advocacy, this work identifies specific needs for development and examines both the positive effects of close-knit families and the issue of access to professional support. Editor(s): Talley, Ronda C.; Chwalisz, Kathleen; Buckwalter, Kathleen C. Series: Caregiving: Research * Practice * Policy. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNF; KCP; MB; MJX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430148
- ISBN
- 9781461430148
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Condition: New
€ 119.50
€ 119.50
Paperback. Focusing on extensively used Data Envelopment Analysis topics, this volume aims to both describe the state of the field and extend the frontier of DEA research. New chapters include DEA models for DMUs, network DEA, models for supply chain operations and applications, and new developments. Editor(s): Cooper, William W.; Seiford, Lawrence M.; Zhu, Joe. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 498 pages, 71 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT; PBU; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429999
- ISBN
- 9781461429999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 173.17
€ 173.17
Paperback. Constitutional Mythologies addresses common societal beliefs that declare constitutions as binding social contracts, economic documents and legal documents. Examples from the US, Canada and Europe illustrate a multi-layered approach to understanding constitutions and their implications for social and political influence. Editor(s): Marciano, Alain. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; KCP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429562
- ISBN
- 9781461429562
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Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Focusing on findings from the Rural Families Speak research study, this volume examines the theoretical frameworks involved with the employment of rural low-income families. Employment is studied via policy issues, community contexts, family and social support, and available resources. Editor(s): Bauer, Jean W.; Dolan, Elizabeth M. Series: International Series on Consumer Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; KCP; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429449
- ISBN
- 9781461429449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Toseland, Ronald W.; Haigler, David H.; Monahan, Deborah J. Series: Caregiving: Research * Practice * Policy. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNF; KCP; MB; MJX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428138
- ISBN
- 9781461428138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
In Situ and Laboratory Experiments on Electoral Law Reform
. Ed(S): Dolez, Bernard; Grofman, Bernard; La...
Paperback. This book analyzes the double ballot electoral system used in France, and the effect of electoral rules on the number of candidates, voter strategies and ideological choice. Compares the French experience to other democracies including Russia, Ukraine and U.S. Editor(s): Dolez, Bernard; Grofman, Bernard; Laurent, Annie. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 174 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427827
- ISBN
- 9781461427827
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Condition: New
€ 118.46
€ 118.46
Paperback. Based on papers from the 22nd Heilbronn Symposium in Economics and the Social Sciences, this book examines utopias in classical political economy, focusing on tension between the State and utopia and considering Schumpeter's Hypothesis of Creative Destruction. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen George. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 220 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427766
- ISBN
- 9781461427766
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Condition: New
€ 118.79
€ 118.79
Paperback. A Natural Experiment on Electoral Law Reform provides an overview of post-WWII politics and electoral reform in Italy and Japan. Within this comparative framework, the authors explore changes in party competition, candidate selection mechanisms, and intra-party politics. Editor(s): Giannetti, Daniela; Grofman, Bernard. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 162 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427711
- ISBN
- 9781461427711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.35
€ 118.35
paperback. Poverty still persists in today's low-income countries, despite decades of international aid and extensive research on growth and development. Contextual Development Economics meets this challenge with a holistic understanding of the context-specific factors that influence economic behavior in poor countries. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 306 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- SKU
- V9781461427650
- ISBN
- 9781461427650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.58
€ 119.58
Paperback. Synthesizing the literature from related fields including macroeconomics, technology transfer, and innovation, the author's rigorous methodology shows that Total Factor Productivity is positively related to GDP and is mediated by research and development. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 108 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427438
- ISBN
- 9781461427438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48