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Emerging Competition in Postal and Delivery Services
. Ed(S): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul ...
hardcover. Examines various policy and regulatory issues facing the postal and delivery industries. This book reviews such topics as cost and productivity analysis, universal service and entry, demand analysis and the structure of postal payment system, price regulation and competition. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul A. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384540
- ISBN
- 9780792384540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.44
€ 194.44
Hardback. Outlines the application of auction methods for various aspects of power system operation, primarily for a competitive environment. This book provides an introduction to auction basics to explain how auctions have grown in other industries. It compares auction methods to classical techniques for power system analysis, operations, and planning. Series: Power Electronics and Power Systems. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBL; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384755
- ISBN
- 9780792384755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.06
€ 194.06
Hardback. Addresses the public policy issues underlying liability rules for common carriers in the context of telephone companies. This book offers the industry and policymakers the means and recommendations for designing appropriate liability rules in order to achieve social objectives for the telecommunications industry. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385127
- ISBN
- 9780792385127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Hardback. Analyzes the determinants of firm performance in the life insurance industry by identifying the 'practices' employed by insurers to succeed in this business environment. This book offers a survey of life insurer management practices and strategic choices in distribution systems, mergers and acquisitions, human resources and financial strategies. Editor(s): Cummins, J. David; Santomero, Anthony M. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385356
- ISBN
- 9780792385356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.97
€ 247.97
Hardback. This text has collected research into the transportation of science, covering its fundamental concepts, methods and principles. The purpose of this handbook is to define transportation as a scientific discipline that transcends transportation technology and methods. Editor(s): Hall, Randolph W. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 532 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385875
- ISBN
- 9780792385875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.00
€ 251.00
Hardback. Addresses the different environments, and human health problems arising from these environments, in third-world and emerging societies. This book examines the scope of human health effects and environmental interventions, including engineering and technical, educational and legislative elements. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNXC; MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386162
- ISBN
- 9780792386162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.30
€ 193.30
Hardback. Examines the relationship between congestion tolls and highway capacity in the long run. This book also examines the chief models and empirical studies of vehicular flow on urban highways. It also analyzes the choice that commuters make between urban tollways and freeways. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386315
- ISBN
- 9780792386315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
The Future of the Telecommunications Industry. Forecasting and Demand ...
. Ed(S): Loomis, David G.; Taylor, Lester D.
Hardback. Describes research in the area of empirical telecommunications demand analysis and forecasting in the light of tremendous market and regulatory changes. This book intends to educate readers about how traditional analytic techniques can be used to assess telecommunications products and how analytic techniques can better address existing products. Editor(s): Loomis, David G.; Taylor, Lester D. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386674
- ISBN
- 9780792386674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.64
€ 128.64
Hardback. Presents a unified and systematic treatment of manufacturing enterprises. These enterprises are networks of companies working in partnership. This book focuses on foundations of manufacturing enterprises: the generic value delivery process, their performance measures and redesign to meet specifications on lead time and defect levels. Series: The International Series on Discrete Event Dynamic Systems. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386711
- ISBN
- 9780792386711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.55
€ 246.55
Hardback. Studies public technology procurement as an instrument of innovation policy. This book intends to contribute to a serious reconsideration of public technology procurement from the complementary standpoints of innovation theory and innovation policy. Editor(s): Edquist, Charles; Hommen, Leif; Tsipouri, Lena. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386858
- ISBN
- 9780792386858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Hardback. The main aim of this book is to look at larger economic hierarchical organizations, and develop a scientific account of them. Tullock examines the internal functioning and organization of the corporation, relying on narrative analysis rather than mathematical complexity. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792391685
- ISBN
- 9780792391685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.30
€ 193.30
Hardback. Focuses on three areas where the role of the government in innovation can be found: funding of R&D in the private sector; funding of federal laboratory research activities and transferring this knowledge to the private sector; and encouraging the industry-university collaboration in R&D. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792392613
- ISBN
- 9780792392613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.57
€ 187.57
Hardback. Features contributions that represent the best research on various topics in public utility regulation, including topics in antitrust law, the environmental impact of public utility regulation, incentive regulation, price-cap regulation, and contractual relationships. This book is distilled from articles presented at two seminars held at Rutgers. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792392699
- ISBN
- 9780792392699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.65
€ 192.65
Hardback. Postal service is facing major challenges arising out of the increasingly high-tech nature of the service, the entry of competition and new government attitudes. This work encompasses the theoretical foundation for postal policy, particularly on pricing, service quality and competitive issues. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792392743
- ISBN
- 9780792392743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.46
€ 126.46
Hardback. Develops a new theory of asymmetric regulatory risk that shows that infallible estimates of the cost of capital are sure to provide downward-biased estimates of the necessary allowed rates of return in the presence of such regulatory risks. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393306
- ISBN
- 9780792393306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.17
€ 194.17
Hardback. Several technologies have made the "computer age" possible and affected its dynamics. This book addresses the problem of formulating a model that interrelates the factors that drive the supply of these technologies over time to the attributes of the computers that are manufactured from them. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393313
- ISBN
- 9780792393313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.74
€ 127.74
hardcover. Productivity studies are still scarce in services, especially in view of the major role of the services sector in modern developed economies and the increasing concern about its performance. This title focuses on the empirical analysis of productivity in services at the firm level. Editor(s): Griliches, Zvi; Mairesse, Jacques. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from THE JOURNAL OF PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSI
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393351
- ISBN
- 9780792393351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.77
€ 187.77
Hardback. Examines the impact of environmental concerns and their related legislation on the mining industry. This book focuses on two important issues facing the mining industry - superfund liability and global warming. By focusing on these issues, it reveals the tradeoffs between the desire to create and maintain a given level of environmental quality. Editor(s): Martin, Professor Wade E. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394044
- ISBN
- 9780792394044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.77
€ 125.77
hardcover. The world's electric utilities face new challenges involving ownership, market structure and regulation. This book examines: whether ownership should be private or public; which operations should be integrated and where competition might be feasible; and where regulation is necessary. Editor(s): Einhorn, Michael J. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394563
- ISBN
- 9780792394563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Privatization of Agriculture in New Market Economies
. Ed(S): Schmitz, Andrew; Moulton, Kirby; Buc...
Hardback. Covers economic transformation in agriculture and the adjustments needed in public and private strategies to facilitate it. This book uses theory from the social and physical sciences and practical experience gained throughout the world to recommend strategies that are generally applicable to new market economies in transition. Editor(s): Schmitz, Andrew; Moulton, Kirby; Buckwell, Allan (University of London); Davidova, Sofia (Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Sofia, Bulgaria). Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 455 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 455
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394983
- ISBN
- 9780792394983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.36
€ 249.36
Hardback. Addresses issues including international postal policy, the role of the Universal Postal Union; regulation and terminal dues; competition, entry and the role of scale and scope economies; the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service; productivity; and service standards. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395140
- ISBN
- 9780792395140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.10
€ 193.10
Hardback. Uses numerical simulations to take an integrated quantitative look at how the various institutions influencing workplace safety lead to the observed levels of illnesses and injuries among US workers. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395195
- ISBN
- 9780792395195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.62
€ 191.62
Hardback. Assembles current knowledge about the economics and technology of electricity transmission, the focus being on current issues that are vital to utilities, other power producers, regulators, system planners, and electricity users. Editor(s): Einhorn, Michael A.; Siddiqi, Riaz. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396437
- ISBN
- 9780792396437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.90
€ 192.90
Hardback. Business is becoming more global, more competitive, and more knowledge-intensive. This book explores the pivotal factors motivating the organizational changes that are sweeping American business, with an emphasis on the global marketplace. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJC; KJM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396628
- ISBN
- 9780792396628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21