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Economics
Universities in Transition: The Changing Role and Challenges for Acade...
. Ed(S): Goransson, Bo; Brundenius, Claes
hardcover. This book probes the role of universities and national research institutes in social and economic development, reviewing initiatives and innovations from China, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Western Europe. Editor(s): Goransson, Bo; Brundenius, Claes. Series: Insight and Innovation in International Development. Num Pages: 379 pages, 82 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNMN; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 711.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975089
- ISBN
- 9781441975089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Fixed Point Theory in Ordered Sets and Applications
Siegfried, Carl (Martin-Luther-Universitat Ha...
Hardback. This unified, comprehensive treatment of an order-theoretic fixed point theory in partially ordered sets shows its various useful interactions with topological structures. Covering the preliminaries before moving to more advanced topics makes it approachable. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBKB; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975843
- ISBN
- 9781441975843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.04
€ 128.04
Hardback. 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: GTB; KCN; KCP; KNGR; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441976420
- ISBN
- 9781441976420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.06
€ 182.06
hardcover. The Political Economy of Regulation in Turkey examines the recent Turkish experience and its relation to competition policy. The text explores how economic theory and historical analyses can enlighten market processes and government action, and discusses the recent changes in the regulatory structure. Editor(s): Aaetin, Tamer; OAuuz, Fuat. Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441977496
- ISBN
- 9781441977496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Paperback. This book identifies the key ingredients for the strategic integration of information and communication technology (ICT) into national development, with examples from around the world. It demonstrates how ICT can be implemented to support economic development. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 460 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441978431
- ISBN
- 9781441978431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.77
€ 186.77
Paperback. This book identifies the key ingredients for the strategic integration of information and communication technology into national development policies. It showcases best practices from around the world and suggests strategic approaches and practical lessons. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441978455
- ISBN
- 9781441978455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Benchmarking with DEA, SFA, and R (International Series in Operations ...
Bogetoft, Peter, Otto, Lars
Hardcover. 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; KJMV5; KJT; PBUH; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441979605
- ISBN
- 9781441979605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.12
€ 352.12
Paperback. With infrastructure and its use at the heart of current European political debate, this book has a clutch of distinguished economists set out policy practice and analytical tools for appraising infrastructure. They focus largely on Dutch and European practice. Editor(s): Jonkhoff, Wouter; Manshanden, Walter. Series: SpringerBriefs in Economics. Num Pages: 104 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTB; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441981004
- ISBN
- 9781441981004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.62
€ 55.62
hardcover. Pluralism is arguably one of the most important features of modern society, and may be a key driver of progress in science, society and economic development. This book examines archaeological evidence pointing to effective power-sharing for the public good. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JPQB; KCD; RPC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441983053
- ISBN
- 9781441983053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Hardcover. A reader in the history of economic thought challenges the assumption that today's prevailing economic theories are always the most appropriate ones. It examines the life and work of each of the founders of economics. It maps the various channels of continental economics, particularly from the late-18th through the early-20th centuries. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen George. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 740 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1184. Insights on the Founders of Modern Economics. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. 742 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen Georg. A reader in the history of economic thought challenges the assumption that today's prevailing economic theories are always the most appropriate ones. It examines the life and work of each of the founders of economics. It maps the various channels of continental economics, particularly from the late-18th through the early-20th centuries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 43. Weight: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441983350
- ISBN
- 9781441983350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.35
€ 237.35
Hardback. Expanding on central portions of the theory explored in the first edition, this reworking of the seminal economics text examines applications engendered by the concept of discontinuity in various subdisciplines of economics, including urban and evolutionary. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KCA; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441988270
- ISBN
- 9781441988270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.09
€ 125.09
Hardcover. Does economics conform to the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics? This important and fascinating tour of these laws and their influence on natural, technological, and social evolution uses them to analyze economic growth in Germany, Japan and the USA. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 297 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441993649
- ISBN
- 9781441993649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.99
€ 109.99
Hardback. This book provides a timely look at a range of economic behaviors in the household. Includes theoretical and empirical perspectives on allocation of available time, monetary and non-monetary transfers between household members, and intra-household bargaining. Editor(s): Molina, Jose Alberto. Series: International Series on Consumer Science. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JHBK; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441994301
- ISBN
- 9781441994301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Hardback. By offering unique insights, this book contributes to the ongoing debate that aims to secure peace and development in Northeast Asia. It discusses how a peaceful solution of the region's security problems could enhance Korea's economic stability. Editor(s): Seliger, Bernhard; Pascha, Werner. Series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441996565
- ISBN
- 9781441996565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.20
€ 120.20
Hardback. 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. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441998033
- ISBN
- 9781441998033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
Hardback. This book develops stochastic averaging theorems and stochastic extremum-seeking algrithms, illustrating their use in a variety of models. Includes simulation examples based in bacterial locomotion, multi-agent robotic systems, and economic market models. Series: Communications and Control Engineering. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; KCH; PBKQ; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447140863
- ISBN
- 9781447140863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.57
€ 119.57
Hardcover. Industrial energy efficiency is a key element of our efforts to mitigate global warming, and this combination of engineering and social science approaches does much to enhance our understanding in both technical-industrial and policy-making contexts. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 156 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; TBC; TGBN; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447141617
- ISBN
- 9781447141617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.09
€ 170.09
Hardback. This book investigates and evaluates response strategies using both a vertical balance approach and a horizontal balance approach. Analyzes the costs and benefits of mitigation measures, and their effects on environment, energy security and energy economy. Editor(s): Yamaguchi, Mitsutsune. Series: Lecture Notes in Energy. Num Pages: 284 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447142270
- ISBN
- 9781447142270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Hardcover. Today's global dependency on critical network infrastructure predicates a crucial need for clear analysis of the risks and interdependencies it generates. This book details practical assessment methodologies as well as how to adapt them to different systems. Editor(s): Hokstad, Per; Utne, Ingrid B.; Vatn, Jorn. Series: Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Num Pages: 260 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; RP; TGPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447146605
- ISBN
- 9781447146605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77
Hardback. A Critical Appraisal of Germany's Thermal Retrofit Policy Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 159 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; TH; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447153665
- ISBN
- 9781447153665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.79
€ 117.79