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Hardback. This volume explores a number of different issues, including the operation of the tariff-rate quotas established under the Uruguay Round Agreement, the implications of sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions on trade, and the growing controversy over genetically modified organisms. Editor(s): Moss, Charles B.; Rausser, Gordon C. (College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, USA); Schmitz, Andrew; Taylor, Timothy G. (Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida, USA); Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 567 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 973.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
567
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792374725
ISBN
9780792374725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.53

Hardback. Traffic psychology is in need of a summary work outlining the main trends in the discipline. This text provides a theoretical basis of the topic, a summary of the acquired research in the field, practical applications for government planners, and a critical discussion of future trends. Editor(s): Barjonet, Pierre-Emmanuel. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792374794
ISBN
9780792374794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.76

Hardback. The technology investment decision of an individual firm has become a very complex matter. In this book, several theoretical and technology investment models of the firm are developed and analyzed. To solve these models real options theory and game theory is used. Series: Theory and Decision Library C. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792374879
ISBN
9780792374879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47

hardcover. Examines the unique properties which separate electricity from other traded commodities, including the lack of economical storage, and the impact of a scarce transmission network. This work traces the sources of uncertainties in the price of electricity to underlying physical and economic processes. Series: Power Electronics and Power Systems. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBL; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2001st Edition
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792375289
ISBN
9780792375289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.69

hardcover. This volume deals with innovative trends in communications systems, information processing, and security and trust in electronic commerce, business, and government. Editor(s): Schmid, Beat; Stanoevska-Slabeva, Katarina; Tschammer, Volker. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 875 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KNP; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1511.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2001st Edition
Number of pages
875
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792375296
ISBN
9780792375296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.45

Hardback. Intends to provide research in the area of empirical Internet forecasting, demand analysis, pricing and planning. This book aims to educate the reader about how traditional analytic techniques can be used to access Internet growth and how new approaches can better address the pricing, planning and regulatory issues of Internet growth. Editor(s): Loomis, David G.; Taylor, Lester D. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792375463
ISBN
9780792375463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.32

Hardback. In this volume, several authors consider various aspects and contexts of performance measurement with regard to the public sector. Editor(s): Fox, Kevin J. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 623.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792375630
ISBN
9780792375630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.31

Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792375678
ISBN
9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.11

Hardback. Examines the effects of deregulation on the energy and telecommunications industries in an economic environment that has changed dramatically since deregulation was first introduced in those industries several years ago. This book discusses the aspects of deregulation that appear to be succeeding and those that seem to be failing. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Schuh, Joseph C. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KJU; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792375692
ISBN
9780792375692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.23

Hardback. Addresses measurement issues and techniques in agricultural productivity analysis, applying those techniques to data sets for American agriculture. This book provides a guide to using the productivity data available on the website of the US Department of Agriculture/Economic Research Service. Editor(s): Ball, V. Eldon; Norton, George W. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792376224
ISBN
9780792376224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.74

Hardback. Offering insights to problems in postal and delivery economics, this book covers issues including international postal policy, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service, productivity, and interaction of law and economics. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792376385
ISBN
9780792376385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.38

Hardback. The dominant position of the oil-producing countries is challenged in the international oil market by the international oil companies. The private international oil companies, already comparable in size to the largest of the NOCs, have managed to make advances in efficiency in the field of organization, finance, human capital and technology. Series: Studies in Industrial Organization. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792377092
ISBN
9780792377092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.73

Hardback. This text presents contributions which increase the understanding of the role of services in the development of the division of labour in modern economics. Editor(s): Metcalfe, J.S.; Miles, Ian. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792377306
ISBN
9780792377306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.97

Hardback. Real options theory attempts to consider management's flexibility in valuation analysis and corrects the deficiencies of the traditional discounted present-value and decision tree analyses. This book provides an introduction and overview of the subject, and then provides the reader with a primer on real options. Editor(s): Alleman, James E.; Noam, Eli M. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792377344
ISBN
9780792377344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.91

Hardback. This text is devoted to heuristic approaches for telecommunications network management, planning and expansion. It aims to bring to the attention of researchers and practitioners techniques and case studies that meet the stringent "time to market" requirements of this industry. Editor(s): Doverspike, Robert; Saniee, Iraj. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJP; KNTT; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from JOURNAL OF HEURISTICS, 6:1, 2000
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792377986
ISBN
9780792377986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.18

Hardback. Presents an overview of the work of the world's renowned experts in the field of innovation and technical change. This volume collects 22 contributions that reflect the results of the worldwide research efforts and remind us of the importance of economic incentives in shaping and directing innovative activities. Editor(s): Encaoua, David; Hall, Bronwyn H.; Laisney, Francois; Mairesse, Jacques. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1039.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792378006
ISBN
9780792378006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.43

Hardback. According to its proponents, the "new economy" is associated with sustainable growth, increased demand for labour and zero inflation. This work empirically analyzes the composition of knowledge capital and how knowledge capital is distributed across firms of different sizes. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792378013
ISBN
9780792378013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.57

hardcover. Brings together leading practitioners, worldwide postal administrations and the courier industry, as well as a number of regulators, academic economists, mailers and lawyers, to examine some of the major policy and regulatory issues facing the postal and delivery industry. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 506 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 935.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792378075
ISBN
9780792378075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 243.79

Hardback. As electricity markets are deregulated or face new regulations, pricing strategies must consider such factors as cost, value of service and pricing by objective. This study introduces a family of pricing concepts, methodologies, models, tools and databases focused on market-based pricing. Editor(s): Faruqui, Ahmad; Eakin, Kelly. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792378396
ISBN
9780792378396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.93

Hardback. Analyzes the transition of Russia's agro-food sector from a centrally planned system to a market-oriented one. This book features chapters that explain the initial conditions of transition, describe the measures undertaken, survey the current situation, and offer perspectives on how best to continue with the reform. Editor(s): Wehrheim, Peter; Frohberg, Klaus (Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe, University of Halle, Germany); Serova, Eugenia; Von Braun, Joachim. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JM; KC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
541
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792378419
ISBN
9780792378419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.06

Hardback. Discusses the relationship between market structure and how markets perform in a dynamic context during a liberalization process. This volume brings together the dynamics of agricultural markets in several parts of the world, with a special focus on transition economics and Africa. Editor(s): van Tilburg, Aad; Moll, Henk A. J.; Kuyvenhoven, Arie. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792378556
ISBN
9780792378556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.27

Hardback. For various countries tourism is an industry of great economic significance; it is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates fresh economic activities. This book presents general views on tourism and sustainable economic development, and some opinions on the relationship between tourism and the environment. Editor(s): Fossati, Amedeo; Panella, Giorgio. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792379089
ISBN
9780792379089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.39

Hardback. Evaluates and compares the regulation of telecommunications markets in Germany and the United States. This volume contains papers that emphasise that the goal of public policy in this area should be to make the broadest and most functional competition possible by means of an appropriate regulatory framework. Editor(s): Sidak, J.Gregory; Engel, Christoph; Knieps, Gunter. Num Pages: 83 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; KJU; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
83
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792379157
ISBN
9780792379157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.19

Hardback. Brings together economic, social, and statistical views on the dynamics of this set of emerging technologies. This book examines costs as well as the benefits - the challenges as well as the choices - of the expanding science-based world of biodiversity, biopharmaceuticals, and bioinformatics. It provides suggestions for future work and research. Editor(s): Mothe, John R. de la. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792379225
ISBN
9780792379225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.44

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