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Paperback. Gathering the work of experimental economists and applying it to the public realm, this work includes an appraisal of experimental evidence on anomalies such as the endowment effect and mental accounts. The author also considers optimal tax and benefit policy. Series: The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181346
- ISBN
- 9789048181346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.88
€ 249.88
The Disoriented State. Shifts in Governmentality, Territoriality and G...
. Ed(S): Arts, Bas; Lagendijk, Arnoud; Houtum...
Paperback. This book explores the relationship between state governmentality and specific forms of policy making. It begins with a theorization of these new modes of territoriality, governmentality and governance. This is followed by a series of in-depth case studies. Editor(s): Arts, Bas; Lagendijk, Arnoud; Houtum, Mr. Henk van. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCF; KCP; RGC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181377
- ISBN
- 9789048181377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book focuses on how relevant regimes, institutions and governance systems support mitigation of climate change. It also examines the extent to which the varying governance arrangements support adaptation for the region. Editor(s): Koivurova, Timo; Brannlund, Lotta; Keskitalo, E. Carina H.; Bankes, Nigel. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; J; KCP; LB; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181513
- ISBN
- 9789048181513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.17
€ 251.17
Paperback. This book examines some important trends that have underpinned reductions in fertility. It demonstrates how relationships between partners have resulted in new living arrangements with changing attitudes from marriage to co-habitation as the social norm. Editor(s): Stillwell, John; Coast, Ernestina; Kneale, Dylan. Series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JNLA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181810
- ISBN
- 9789048181810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. The cultural and creative industries are becoming increasingly prominent on many policy agendas. This book provides critical and comparative perspectives between Asia and Europe. Showing the differences between them allows for meaningful comparisons. Editor(s): Kong, Lily; O'Connor, Justin. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; J; KCP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182268
- ISBN
- 9789048182268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
Paperback. The aim of many studies in population research and demography is to explain cause-effect relationships among variables or events. This book presents both theoretical contributions and empirical applications of the counterfactual approach to causal inference. Editor(s): Engelhardt, Henriette; Kohler, Hans-Peter; Furnkranz-Prskawetz, Alexia. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182329
- ISBN
- 9789048182329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. Inequality is one of the major problems of the contemporary world. Issues of equity and deprivation must be addressed in view of sustainable development. This title contains population studies that examine the disparities evident across geographical space in the UK and between different individuals or groups. Editor(s): Stillwell, John; Norman, Paul; Thomas, Claudia N.; Surridge, Paula. Series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBD; KCP; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187492
- ISBN
- 9789048187492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.53
€ 132.53
Hardback. This book makes the case that the Mediterranean states share a unique set of commonalities. In doing so, it offers a close comparative analysis of policies towards children, families and gender in these nations-Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Israel. Editor(s): Ajzenstadt, Mimi; Gal, John. Series: Children's Well-Being: Indicators and Research. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JMG; KCP; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188413
- ISBN
- 9789048188413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.33
€ 132.33
Hardcover. Household and Living Arrangement Projections Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCB; KCP; MJX; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189052
- ISBN
- 9789048189052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
The Demographic Transition and Development in Africa. The Unique Case ...
. Ed(S): Teller, Charles; Hailemariam, Assefa
hardcover. This book compares Ethiopia with other African nations to discuss Ethiopia's demographic transition and development, which is unique because of its mix of poverty-related negative factors with positive education, health, and age-of-marriage trends. Editor(s): Teller, Charles; Hailemariam, Assefa. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCP; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189175
- ISBN
- 9789048189175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.33
€ 135.33
Hardcover. This study projects a 50-year perspective across 27 European countries, offering an extended discussion of theories and factors underlying the assumed modification of demographic components of population change. Editor(s): Kupiszewski, Marek. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 350 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD; KCP; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189472
- ISBN
- 9789048189472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.25
€ 129.25
Hardcover. Featuring contributions from leading population researchers in fertility, family, migration, life-expectancy, and mortality, this volume presents a new demography of Europe. The text discusses key research advances, which illustrates the continent's demographic development at the turn of the 21st century. Editor(s): Bernardi, Laura; Neyer, Gerda; Kulu, Hill; Andersson, Gunnar; Buhler, Christoph. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189779
- ISBN
- 9789048189779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.41
€ 194.41
Hardback. The theme of this volume is ethnicity and the implications for integration of our increasingly ethnically diversified population. New research findings from a range of census, survey and administrative data sources are presented, and case studies are included. Editor(s): Stillwell, John; Ham, Maarten Van. Series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCP; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191024
- ISBN
- 9789048191024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.66
€ 200.66
Hardback. Navigating Time and Space in Population Studies presents innovative approaches to the diffusion of population and demographic behaviour. New data is paired with explicit analytical methods to evaluate core demographic theories, while posing new questions about a variety of other aspects involved. Editor(s): Merchant, Emily R.; Deane, Glenn D.; Gutmann, Myron P.; Sylvester, Kenneth M. Series: International Studies in Population. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400700673
- ISBN
- 9789400700673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
The Quality of Life in Confucian Asia. From Physical Welfare to Subjec...
. Ed(S): Shin, Doh Chull; Inoguchi, Takashi
Paperback. In recent decades, East Asian nations have expanded their economies more successfully than any other region in the world. This book covers the impact that has had on its citizens, probing the dynamics and sources of citizen well-being within building nations. Editor(s): Shin, Doh Chull; Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731530
- ISBN
- 9789400731530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book presents the contributions from a workshop entitled "Electricity security in the cyber age: Managing the increasing dependence of the electricity infrastructure on ICT," which was organized in the Netherlands in May 2009. Editor(s): Lukszo, Zofia; Deconinck, Geert; Weijnen, Margot P. C. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KNBL; TGPR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731561
- ISBN
- 9789400731561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This volume explores the links between women's employment and fertility in Norway and Switzerland. The discussion focuses on four main areas: living standards, family policies, labour market structures, and social norms. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JMG; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736467
- ISBN
- 9789400736467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. Asserting that globalization is untenable because it does not foster equity, peace, and respect for the environment, this book deploys case studies of failed states such as Somalia and Afghanistan in advocating a new paradigm that advances global peace. Editor(s): Ballesteros, Jesus; Fernandez, Encarnacion; Talavera, Pedro. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740198
- ISBN
- 9789400740198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardback. Exploring a pressing issue in the context of contemporary economic woes, this volume combines philosophy and jurisprudence to develop new theories of economic justice that reexamine the commonly held values informing policies on the market and the workplace. Editor(s): Stacy, Helen M.; Lee, Win-Chiat. Series: Amintaphil: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; KCP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400749047
- ISBN
- 9789400749047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardback. This book conveys the complexities of climate change science and policy, showing that global warming can not can easily be addressed by simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rich countries, in part because of the needs of poor and developing ones. Num Pages: 468 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; RBP; RGCM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400749870
- ISBN
- 9789400749870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.56
€ 197.56