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Closed-End Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds, and Hedge Funds
Anderson, Seth C.; Born, Jeffery A.; Schnusen...
Hardback. This text presents a carefully focused and understandable description of closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, and hedge funds, highlighting the big, unresolved questions, while also including careful and fair accounts of the state of the literature. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 140 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 9. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441901675
- ISBN
- 9781441901675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.28
€ 130.28
Hardback. This book joins in the same volume a set of theoretical visions and empirical assessments by leading scholars about public policies towards entrepreneurship in Europe and how to rethink them. It appears at a challenging time, in economic and social terms. Editor(s): Leitao, Joao; Baptista, Rui. Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 300 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441902481
- ISBN
- 9781441902481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.78
€ 199.78
Hardback. Based on the 2008 workshop Managing Uncertainty and Competition through Dynamic Learning Networks, this book provides academics and company managers with an extended view of organizational learning networks from real cases and different perspectives. Editor(s): Romano, Professor Aldo; Secundo, Giustina. Num Pages: 178 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441902504
- ISBN
- 9781441902504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.80
€ 197.80
hardcover. This is one of the first books to provide an overview of trust management for open service-oriented environments. It presents social network-based techniques for establishing trust in decentralized environments. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNS; UBJ; UY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441903099
- ISBN
- 9781441903099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.55
€ 130.55
hardcover. This pioneering book describes the foundational framework that lays out a theoretical underpinning for the efficient selection of web services. It provides support for efficient access to web services based on their functional and non-functional attributes. Series: Advances in Database Systems. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNS; UY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441903136
- ISBN
- 9781441903136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.00
€ 131.00
Paperback. Focusing on a region of increasing political and economic complexity, this book investigates the origins and evolution of North East Asia's new institutional architecture in trade, finance, and security from both a theoretical and empirical perspective. Editor(s): Aggarwal, Vinod K.; Koo, Min Gyo; Lee, Seungjoo; Moon, Chung-In. Series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 284 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL; KCM; KCU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441903679
- ISBN
- 9781441903679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardback. This handbook examines bioenergy from a global perspective. It covers topics regarding the effect of biofuel production on such things as food production, the environment, international trade and policy. It includes fresh research on controversial issues. Editor(s): Khanna, Madhu; Scheffran, Jurgen; Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 453 pages, 88 black & white illustrations, 70 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNBT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441903686
- ISBN
- 9781441903686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 324.64
€ 324.64
Hardback. This title examines entrepreneurial psychology. Covering such topics as motivations, risk and opportunity recognition, and featuring quantitative empirical studies and qualitative examples, it challenges conventional approaches to entrepreneurial behavior. Editor(s): Carsrud, Alan L.; Brannback, Malin E. Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 399 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441904423
- ISBN
- 9781441904423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.76
€ 201.76
Hardback. How does modern, electronic technology facilitate trading, and to what extent does it present challenges? How does regulation adjust to the changing structure of the markets, and to what extent is it itself a source of change? This book addresses these and related issues. Editor(s): Schwartz, Robert A.; Byrne, John Aidan; Colaninno, Antoinette. Series: Zicklin School of Business Financial Markets Series. Num Pages: 117 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441904799
- ISBN
- 9781441904799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.51
€ 196.51
Hardback. This book shows managers how to avoid pitfalls and mistakes when setting corporate strategy. Concepts are illustrated with real-life examples from a variety of organizations, including IBM, Honda, and smaller companies such as Oshkosh Truck Corporation. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906205
- ISBN
- 9781441906205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.29
€ 71.29
Hardback. The Power of Profit illustrates how profit measures may be used in analytical techniques for economics, finance, policy making and business practices. Useful supplementary web tools include data sets, forecasts, interactive materials and additional resources. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906489
- ISBN
- 9781441906489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.39
€ 131.39
Hardback. This monograph reviews the optimization concepts underlying fuzzy programming, multi-objective programming, stochastic programming, and genetic algorithms. The authors then apply these concepts to non-cooperative decision-making in hierarchical organizations. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT; UGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906755
- ISBN
- 9781441906755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
Hardback. This book details an operational methodology for measuring multidimensional poverty. It develops the rationale of the methodology through numerous examples then presents two case studies, one from Vietnam, one from Senegal, using the methodology. Series: Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being. Num Pages: 212 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441908421
- ISBN
- 9781441908421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.40
€ 198.40
Hardback. This book presents an investigation of the project's time performance measurement methods and risk analysis techniques in order to evaluate methods in terms of their abilities to improve the corrective actions decision-making process during project tracking. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 164 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; TGP; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441910134
- ISBN
- 9781441910134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.32
€ 131.32
Hardback. Focusing on switching diffusion processes that involve both continuous dynamics and discrete events, this comprehensive study moves from basic properties such as Feller and strong Feller to the numerical solutions of switching diffusions and stability. Series: Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBT; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441911049
- ISBN
- 9781441911049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.77
€ 135.77
Hardback. Eli Schwartz has inspired generations of economists. This book features essays from prominent economists that cover a range of topics, including tax reform, corporate finance and economic growth. Each reflects Schwartz's research, publications and influence. Editor(s): Aronson, J. Richard; Parmet, Harriet L.; Thornton, Robert J. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441911810
- ISBN
- 9781441911810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Hardback. 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 25. Weight in Grams: 1810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441911841
- ISBN
- 9781441911841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.03
€ 203.03
Hardback. This volume examines the crucial role of societies to educate and support entrepreneurs and establish the right environment for new business development and rapid conversion of ideas into enterprises that contribute to economic growth and prosperity. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441911872
- ISBN
- 9781441911872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.01
€ 133.01
Hardback. This book covers key topics in entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurial behavior, risk and opportunity recognition, equity financing, business culture and strategy, innovation, and the impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth and development. Editor(s): Acs, Zoltan J.; Audretsch, David B. Series: International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 701 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 701
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441911902
- ISBN
- 9781441911902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.51
€ 375.51
Hardback. This book explores the implications of financial constraints during the start-up of a business and subsequent phases. It offers insights into the emergence of new businesses and the factors that influence their success. Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 123 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441912275
- ISBN
- 9781441912275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.90
€ 129.90
Policy Initiatives Towards the Third Sector in International Perspecti...
. Ed(S): Gidron, Benjamin; Bar, Michal
Hardback. 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: KCP; KJVX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441912589
- ISBN
- 9781441912589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.14
€ 132.14
Knowledge Generation and Protection: Intellectual Property, Innovation...
Jorge Mario . Ed(S): Martinez-Piva
hardcover. This book explores the dynamic relations among intellectual property rights, international trade, innovation, economic development, and science and technology policy. It covers such timely issues as access to medicines and protection of biological diversity. Editor(s): Martinez-Piva, Jorge Mario. Num Pages: 321 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441912633
- ISBN
- 9781441912633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.33
€ 134.33
Hardback. This book offers a comprehensive approach to multivariate statistical analyses. It provides theoretical knowledge of the concepts underlying the most important multivariate techniques and an overview of actual applications. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KJQ; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441912695
- ISBN
- 9781441912695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.65
€ 135.65
Hardback. This book explores the network enterprise and its evolution from Medieval guilds to the innovation clusters of Silicon Valley. It examines organizations that operate as networks and interact with firms along the supply chain and in complementary industries. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 119 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441913319
- ISBN
- 9781441913319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.28
€ 130.28