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Paperback. This important new work presents the state-of-the-art in applying operations research and management science (OR/MS) techniques to a broad range of environmental decision making (EDM) challenges. The subject matter is of critical importance. Editor(s): Filar, Jerzy A.; Haurie, Alain. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 357 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; KJT; RNF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425250
- ISBN
- 9781461425250
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€ 132.65
€ 132.65
Policy Initiatives Towards the Third Sector in International Perspecti...
. Ed(S): Gidron, Benjamin; Bar, Michal
Paperback. This text compares and analyzes the policy initiatives towards the third sector in eight countries. The eight case studies are comprehensive, covering current policy, the enacting of new laws, supervisory mechanisms and modes of funding. Editor(s): Gidron, Benjamin; Bar, Michal. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425274
- ISBN
- 9781461425274
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€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. Here, leading academics and executives identify and analyze transformative trends and issues facing the media industry. Coverage includes social media, the blogosphere and "citizen" journalism, music and intellectual property, digital cinema, and video games. Editor(s): Einav, Gali. Series: The Economics of Information, Communication and Entertainment. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJMV6; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426370
- ISBN
- 9781461426370
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€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. American Immigration Policy examines how the United States has dealt with immigration through various public policies over time. The text explores immigration from a political, economic and cultural perspective and emphasizes the qualitative, positive contributions of immigrants. Series: Public Administration, Governance and Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426455
- ISBN
- 9781461426455
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€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. Synthesizing the latest research in the field, this volume presents developments in applications, methodologies and foundations of Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). Topics discussed include problem structuring methods, measurement theory, and more. Editor(s): Greco, Salvatore; Ehrgott, Matthias; Figueira, Jose Rui. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 428 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426882
- ISBN
- 9781461426882
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Condition: New
€ 269.85
€ 269.85
Paperback. Frontiers in Major League Baseball applies Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) -- a nonparametric linear programming model -- to Major League Baseball. Topics include applications of DEA to the analysis of free agent salary arbitration, technology changes over time and the ranking of players. Series: Sports Economics, Management and Policy. Num Pages: 139 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJM; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 229.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427346
- ISBN
- 9781461427346
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€ 121.55
€ 121.55
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427438
- ISBN
- 9781461427438
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€ 121.55
€ 121.55
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 121.65
€ 121.65
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427711
- ISBN
- 9781461427711
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Condition: New
€ 120.40
€ 120.40
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.
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- 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
€ 120.86
€ 120.86
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.
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- 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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€ 120.52
€ 120.52
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428138
- ISBN
- 9781461428138
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€ 121.55
€ 121.55
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429449
- ISBN
- 9781461429449
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Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
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
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 176.20
€ 176.20
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.
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- 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
€ 121.57
€ 121.57
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
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Condition: New
€ 187.10
€ 187.10
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461435167
- ISBN
- 9781461435167
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Condition: New
€ 122.65
€ 122.65
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
€ 270.17
€ 270.17
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
€ 122.53
€ 122.53