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Hardback. Demonstrates the link between physical models of the environment and policy analysis in support of policy making. This book addresses three general areas of environmental policy - non-point source pollution in the agricultural sector, pollution generated in the extractive industries, and transboundary pollutants from burning fossil fuels. Editor(s): Martin, Professor Wade E.; McDonald, Lisa A. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RNA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398554
- ISBN
- 9780792398554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.97
€ 188.97
Agricultural Marketing and Consumer Behavior in a Changing World
. Ed(S): Wierenga, Berend; Van Tilburg, Aad; ...
Hardback. This volume describes and interprets changes in the domain of agriculture and food. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to these changes, using concepts and methods developed in general marketing, which are adapted to apply to the particular characteristics of the food and agriculture sector. Editor(s): Wierenga, Berend; van Tilburg, Aad; Grunert, Klaus G.; Steenkamp, Jan-Benedict E. M.; Wedel, Michel. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJSM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398561
- ISBN
- 9780792398561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.54
€ 193.54
Paperback. An analysis of the main shortcomings and pitfalls in transition policies applied thus far in Central and Eastern Europe, highlighting the complex interrelation between the requirements of the economics of transition and the social and political constraints faced by these countries. Editor(s): Zecchini, Salvatore. Num Pages: 590 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1900.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398578
- ISBN
- 9780792398578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 258.74
€ 258.74
Hardback. Demand side management (DSM) is one of the topical issues in regulating electric utilities, both in the United States and internationally. This book reviews and analyzes the economics of conservation programs in theory and in practice. It places emphasis on electricity demand, including the exposition, jargon, and empirics. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398615
- ISBN
- 9780792398615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.42
€ 191.42
Hardback. Presents the results of eleven research projects in quality management. This volume is the collection of research papers by academics in this area. It is of interest to both academic researchers and practising managers Editor(s): Lederer, Philip J.; Karmarkar, Uday. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398646
- ISBN
- 9780792398646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.23
€ 191.23
Hardback. Presently there is no single or up-to-date source of information on the banking and finance systems of current (Canada, the United States, and Mexico) and prospective (Chile) NAFTA countries. This volume reports on the banking and financial structure of each of the three NAFTA countries and Chile. Editor(s): Von Furstenberg, George M. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398653
- ISBN
- 9780792398653
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Condition: New
€ 128.79
€ 128.79
Regulation and Supervision of Financial Institutions in the NAFTA Coun...
George M. . Ed(S): Von Furstenberg
Hardback. This volume goes into essential detail in assessing banking and finance regulations, supervision, and prudential and operating standards in the NAFTA countries in a global context. There is an underlying concern with the control of systemic risk and moral hazards that arise in the financial sector. Editor(s): Von Furstenberg, George M. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398660
- ISBN
- 9780792398660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.79
€ 128.79
Hardback. The purpose of this text is to explain the changes in specific macroeconomic variables such as the relative share of labour. To explain these changes the author examines three types of theory - Kaldorian theory, the Real Business Cycle theory, and the new Keynesian theory. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398684
- ISBN
- 9780792398684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398813
- ISBN
- 9780792398813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardback. Contains a special issue of the "Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics", comprising thirteen articles on house price measurement which addresses the various procedures used to compute cross-sectional or temporal house price indices. Editor(s): Thibodeau, Thomas G. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from JOURNAL OF REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398837
- ISBN
- 9780792398837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. This text is composed of nine articles and a panel discussion, originally published as a special issue of the "Journal of Financial Services Research". These contributions explore the complex issue of discrimination in financial services. Editor(s): Benston, George J.; Hunter, W. Curt; Kaufman, George G. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL SERVICES RESE
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398851
- ISBN
- 9780792398851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.74
€ 127.74
The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy. Policy Regimes for Intern...
Preston, Lee E.; Windsor, Duane
Hardback. Analyzes the international policy regimes affecting the development and management of international business. This work explains the nature of international regimes, and shows how the interlinked processes of global economic integration and multinational enterprise expansion make the development of regimes both inevitable and desirable. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398875
- ISBN
- 9780792398875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.92
€ 69.92
The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy. Policy Regimes for Intern...
Preston, Lee E.; Windsor, Duane
Paperback. Analyzes the evolution of international policy regimes affecting the development and management of international business. This title explains the nature of international regimes, and shows how interlinked processes of global economic integration and multinational enterprise expansion make the development of regimes both inevitable and desirable. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398882
- ISBN
- 9780792398882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Hardback. Presents a survey of optimization in quality, and focuses on industrial and national competitiveness. Some of the topics covered in this volume include: fundamentals of optimization techniques; contemporary approaches to optimization; models in process control; economic design of control charts; and, determining optimal target values. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398899
- ISBN
- 9780792398899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Hardback. Focuses on the contribution of one of the most prominent scholars in the strategy field, Michael Porter, from both a practitioner, that is Chief Executive Officer (CEO), perspective, and from a research perspective. Editor(s): Bosch, F. A. J. van den; Man, A. P. de. Num Pages: 107 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398950
- ISBN
- 9780792398950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Hardback. Scientists and regulators have struggled to define the role of theory, experiments, models and common sense in risk analysis. This book arises from efforts at regulatory agencies and industries to bring more science into health risk analysis. It covers the characterization of exposure to pollutants and other sources of risk. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398981
- ISBN
- 9780792398981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
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.
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- 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
€ 125.46
€ 125.46
The Virtual Utility. Accounting, Technology and Competitive Aspects of...
. Ed(S): Awerbuch, Shimon; Preston, Alistair
Hardback. Identifies areas of research by presenting academic and practitioner research intended to further our understanding of the strategic, technologically-driven issues confronting the electricity production/distribution process. Editor(s): Awerbuch, Shimon; Preston, Alistair. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399025
- ISBN
- 9780792399025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.84
€ 248.84
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
€ 188.81
€ 188.81
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.65
€ 247.65
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399087
- ISBN
- 9780792399087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
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
€ 246.66
€ 246.66
Advances in Sensitivity Analysis and Parametric Programming
. Ed(S): Gal, Tomas; Greenberg, Harvey J.
Hardback. Presents qualitative sensitivity analysis, as well as elements of mixed integer programming and gives a perspective of nonlinear programming. This book shows results using the optimal partition approach, stemming from interior methods, for both linear and quadratic programming. It also examines the special case of network models. Editor(s): Gal, Tomas; Greenberg, Harvey J. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 581 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 581
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399179
- ISBN
- 9780792399179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 316.22
€ 316.22
Hardback. Covers the core body of intergovernmental fiscal relations, including optimal size for jurisdictions and assignment of public sector functions, the formulation and execution of tax policy in an intergovernmental setting, and the appropriate structure and use of intergovernmental transfers. Editor(s): Fisher, Ronald C. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399186
- ISBN
- 9780792399186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.66
€ 246.66