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Hardback. Pension systems and medical programs are in a state of crisis in various parts of the world and the general political mood is shifting away from income redistribution. This book discusses the economic and political aspects of income redistribution. It examines the moral objective of redistribution to assist the poor. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KCB. 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
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398813
- ISBN
- 9780792398813
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Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
hardcover. Features essays that address a number of important topics - employment, wage inequality and discrimination, health, crime, and housing and credit markets - and answer a series of interrelated questions: Is racism a significant variable in the competitive allocation of market goods and services? Editor(s): Mason, Patrick L.; Williams, Rhonda M. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398936
- ISBN
- 9780792398936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardback. Highlights the role that insurance and performance standards can play in managing environmental risk. This book analyzes the ability of insurance to play a role in managing environmental risk. It outlines the role insurance plays in society and analyzes the insurability of the risks. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 107 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399018
- ISBN
- 9780792399018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.95
€ 129.95
Hardback. Focuses on the issues arising from a political economy perspective on globalization and development, with an emphasis on such issues as erosion of national sovereignty, the implications of globalization for class relations and development, gender equity, increasing tensions between North and South, and more. Editor(s): Gupta, Satyadev. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399032
- ISBN
- 9780792399032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.64
€ 195.64
Hardback. This volume describes the stabilization properties of fiscal policies on business cycles and growth within dynamic equilibrium models. It also gives attention to automatic stabilization within an economic union. Editor(s): Hairault, Jean-Olivier; Henin, Pierre-Yves; Portier, Franck. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399070
- ISBN
- 9780792399070
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Condition: New
€ 256.64
€ 256.64
Exchange Rates, Capital Flows and Monetary Policy in a Changing World ...
. Ed(S): Gruben, William C.; Gould, David M.;...
Hardback. The growth of international capital flow has provided further opportunities and risks in emerging markets. This volume is the result of a conference exploring this phenomenon, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Editor(s): Gruben, William C.; Gould, David M.; Zarazaga, Carlos E. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399087
- ISBN
- 9780792399087
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Condition: New
€ 132.65
€ 132.65
Hardback. Presents a comparative and international perspective on the state of research in monetary theory, and the application of monetary theory to important policy issues. Editor(s): Cohen, Avi J.; Hagemann, H.; Smithin, John N. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399094
- ISBN
- 9780792399094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.61
€ 255.61
Hardback. Food security is defined as the ability of countries, regions, or households to meet their required levels of food consumption at all times. This book addresses the roles of trade, policy development, and economic cooperation in creating sustainable food security in the West African region. Editor(s): Okyere, W. Asenso; Benneh, E. Y.; Tims, W. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; KCN; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399193
- ISBN
- 9780792399193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.26
€ 200.26
Hardback. Arguing that contemporary economic and political change make household level behaviour increasingly significant in the economy, this text investigates interrelations between household and economic change. Editor(s): Wheelock, Jane; Mariussen, Age. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399308
- ISBN
- 9780792399308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.81
€ 132.81
Hardback. Employing the talents of both a biographer and an economist, the author examines Ricardo's early years, his Sephardic origins and his employment in the London financial markets, as well as his later work on money and banking, international trade, economic instability and the theory of rent and value. Num Pages: 691 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 691
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399377
- ISBN
- 9780792399377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.02
€ 254.02
Hardback. What is the relationship between technological innovation and economic growth? This title answers this question through an analysis of four technological systems - factory automation, electronics and computers, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and powder technology - and their impact on Sweden's economic performance. Editor(s): Carlsson, Bo. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399407
- ISBN
- 9780792399407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.04
€ 256.04
Hardback. Takes a macroeconomic policy approach to analyzing a question of the healthcare debate: Can the anticipated increasing rate of growth in future healthcare expenditures be financially absorbed by the society's increasing income and output? This book explains how healthcare financing could in the future be ethically, and economically accomplished. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399483
- ISBN
- 9780792399483
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Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Hardback. Intends to provide an analysis of the emerging political and economic dilemmas EC member nations face on the road to Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) since the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. This book addresses the critical economic and political issues that threaten the European integration process during this decade and beyond. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCBM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399513
- ISBN
- 9780792399513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.30
€ 211.30
Hardback. Deals with shiftwork-work that is performed during other than normal daytime hours. This book examines changes in weekly hours worked by fixed capital over long periods of time, and the significance of those changes in the measurement of long-run productivity change. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399551
- ISBN
- 9780792399551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.53
€ 257.53
Hardback. Divided into topical parts, this book addresses the issues in the use of panels for transportation planning: panels as evaluation tools, regional planning applications, accounting for response bias, and modeling and forecasting issues. These parts describe panel applications in the US, Australia, Great Britain, Japan, and the Netherlands. Editor(s): Golob, Thomas F. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399667
- ISBN
- 9780792399667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.25
€ 202.25
Paperback. Discusses the relationship between technological innovation and economic growth. This book provides an overview of how the technological systems studied here relate to Sweden's overall technological profile. It then offers an explanation of each of the four chosen technological systems. It concludes with a discussion of key lessons and issues. Editor(s): Carlsson, Bo. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399728
- ISBN
- 9780792399728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.57
€ 253.57
hardcover. Discusses the role of structural adjustment programs and policies, the implication of financial liberalization for growth and stability, the effects of foreign direct investment and the associated behavior of multinationals in terms of intellectual property rights, the diffusion of technology, growth and development. Editor(s): Gupta, Satyadev. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399773
- ISBN
- 9780792399773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.79
€ 134.79
Hardback. The purpose of this volume is to shed light on the linkages between incentives and restrictions set by governmental actions which managers of food industry firms encounter in their search for profits. Editor(s): Wallace, L.Tim; Schroder, William R. Num Pages: 421 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399797
- ISBN
- 9780792399797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.73
€ 202.73
Hardback. Contingent valuation (CV) measures what is called passive use value or existence value. This volume provides background into the issues underlying the public and academic discussion regarding CV and the reliability of CV estimates of economic value. It also focuses on issues that have formed the core of the CV discussions. Editor(s): Kopp, Raymond J.; Pommerehne, Werner W.; Schwarz, Norbert. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399803
- ISBN
- 9780792399803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive survey of the EMU project. This book is a revised version of the report by the Swedish Government Commission on the EMU. It evaluates the main advantages and disadvantages of a single currency. It focuses on the consequences for Sweden of joining versus not joining the monetary union. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399902
- ISBN
- 9780792399902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.81
€ 256.81
Hardback. Extracting theories and ideas from both the field of economics and the field of social psychology, this book presents an interdisciplinary approach to study individuals' decisions pertaining to public good games. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399919
- ISBN
- 9780792399919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.33
€ 132.33
Hardback. Focuses on various aspects of dynamic game theory. This book features useful tools for researchers and practitioners who use game theory for modeling in many disciplines. It covers topics: repeated and stochastic games; differential dynamic games; optimal stopping games; and applications of dynamic games to economics, finance, and queuing theory. Editor(s): Nowak, A. S.; Szajowski, K. Series: Annals of the International Society of Dynamic Games. Num Pages: 694 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817643621
- ISBN
- 9780817643621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.63
€ 253.63
Hardback. This book presents advances in the theory of dynamic games and their applications. It presents real-world applications to dynamic games in communication and transportation networks, economics, finance, management science, environmental science and biology. Editor(s): Breton, Michele; Szajowski, Krzysztof. Series: Annals of the International Society of Dynamic Games. Num Pages: 611 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBW; UGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 611
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817680886
- ISBN
- 9780817680886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.39
€ 131.39
Hardback. Focusing on various aspects of dynamic game theory, this volume includes cutting-edge research that demonstrates the vitality of the field. The selection of expert contributions includes real-world applications in communication and transportation networks. Editor(s): Cardaliaguet, Pierre; Cressman, Ross. Series: Annals of the International Society of Dynamic Games. Num Pages: 438 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 50 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: KCH; PBKS; PBUD; PBW; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817683542
- ISBN
- 9780817683542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22