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hardcover. Argues that "privacy" is inherently relative, and is always balanced alongside of various social exigencies, such as other compelling rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the interest of the public in broad disclosure of and access to government records, and the desire to foster an efficient, productive economy. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LND; URD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375807
- ISBN
- 9780792375807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.03
€ 70.03
Hardback. No antitrust case in history has attracted as much public attention as US v Microsoft Corp. This work constitutes an early effort to analyze some of the central issues and to put the case in the context of the ongoing debate over the role of government in managing markets - especially in technology driven New Economy industries. Editor(s): Evans, David S. Series: The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLF; KJVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376675
- ISBN
- 9780792376675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.80
€ 203.80
Public Choice Interpretations of American Economic History
Heckelman, Jac C.; Moorhouse, John C. (Depart...
Hardback. By adding the insights of public choice economists to the traditional tools used to understand economic actors and institutions, this book provides insights into several issues of American history. Each contribution analyzes an episode in American economic history within a public choice framework of rational maximization. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377214
- ISBN
- 9780792377214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardback. The end of the 20th century finds the Atlantic Alliance partners in evolution toward a relationship in the key policy arenas of regional and international security. This title focuses on a European and American perspective of the issues of international security, world trade, and the globalization/environmental policy interface. Editor(s): Bonser, Charles F. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377856
- ISBN
- 9780792377856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.85
€ 133.85
hardcover. States that each year there is a new onset of heart failure cases in the United States. This book covers the diagnosis and therapy of heart failure. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377863
- ISBN
- 9780792377863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.00
€ 134.00
Hardback. J Fagg Foster (1907-1985) was one of the most significant creators of institutionalist economic theory in the twentieth century. Because little of Foster's scholarly work was formally published, professional knowledge of his extraordinary contribution is quite limited. This work attempts to correct this deficiency. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378303
- ISBN
- 9780792378303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.72
€ 198.72
Hardback. The ageing, financial and labour market challenges facing the old age pension systems of the member states of the European Union are well known. This book contests the view that funding is the answer. It shows how adaptable the largely pay-as-you-go old age pension systems in the European Union are. Editor(s): Hughes, Gerard; Stewart, Jim. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; KC; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378389
- ISBN
- 9780792378389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
hardcover. Focusing on pension reforms in eight Latin American countries, this text aims to answer questions such as: what did the policymakers expect? And were expectations realized? It provides detailed lessons that aim to help shape the debate for policymakers in other countries. Series: Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCP; KFFP. 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
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378822
- ISBN
- 9780792378822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.56
€ 255.56
Hardback. In a globalized international system, international and regional organizations can only function within the context of a larger social partnership with governments and private sectors. This book traces the way the Organization of American States has pursued its objectives in the context of evolving hemispheric and international circumstances. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379133
- ISBN
- 9780792379133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27
€ 131.27
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
€ 129.68
€ 129.68
The Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Costs of Managed Competition.
Lehman, Dale E.; Weisman, Dennis L.
Hardback. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 envisioned a competitive free-for-all in the US telecommunications industry with removal of barriers to entry in local telecommunications markets and the lifting of the artificial restrictions that kept the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) out of the interLATA long-distance market. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCC; LNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379577
- ISBN
- 9780792379577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.50
€ 130.50
Hardback. Debates the notion that research on regulatory reform and labor markets should develop within the framework of the competitive model. This book achieves this by presenting diverging views on wage and employment determination in distinctly different deregulated industries. Editor(s): Peoples, James G. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 403 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380658
- ISBN
- 9780792380658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.02
€ 202.02
Hardback. The Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay signed the Treaty of Asuncion creating a common market - Mercosur. This book examines the experience of Mercosur in the Latin American integration progress. It analysis the history of the moves towards integration in South America. Editor(s): Coffey, Peter. Series: International Handbooks on Economic Integration. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381525
- ISBN
- 9780792381525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.64
€ 256.64
Hardback. Provides an empirical and interdisciplinary study of water markets in Chile. This book combines law, political economy, and geography to analyze the disadvantages, problems, and contexts of water markets. It is suitable for those who are interested in property rights and market-friendly environmental policies. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382270
- ISBN
- 9780792382270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.15
€ 131.15
Hardback. Provides a US-wide analysis of local university-high technology connections at the lowest possible level of spatial aggregation. This book focuses on the regional aspects of the interaction between high technology innovations, university and private R&D at the proper spatial scale, at the level of counties and metropolitan areas. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 153 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382485
- ISBN
- 9780792382485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.06
€ 131.06
Hardback. Focuses on non-wage benefits paid to workers in the United States, covering both government-mandated and voluntarily provided benefits. This book argues that benefits affect workplace productivity, and concentrates on the economic thinking behind how to design non-wage benefits in order to achieve competitive advantage. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382669
- ISBN
- 9780792382669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.04
€ 201.04
Causes, Correlates and Consequences of Death Among Older Adults
Behrman, Jere R.; Sickles, Robin C. (Rice Uni...
Hardback. Why are there differences in life expectancies among various demographic groups? Why have these changes in life expectancies occurred? This text considers an approach to investigating determinants of and correlates of mortality in the United States - integrating modeling, micro data, and modern econometric techniques. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382867
- ISBN
- 9780792382867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.73
€ 131.73
Hardback. A collection of papers drawn from the conference held at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in June 1997. It seeks to explore many of the key issues surrounding the debate over the impact of globalization and technological change on labor markets in Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Black, Stanley W. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; KCF; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383185
- ISBN
- 9780792383185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.77
€ 200.77
Hardback. Aims to sensitize readers to the unfairness and inappropriate uses of testing instruments, which under optimal circumstances have the potential to benefit different students. This title includes papers that explores models and practices that are being piloted both in America and abroad as educators grapple with the effects the assessment. Editor(s): Nettles, Arie L.; Nettles, Michael T. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD. 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
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384014
- ISBN
- 9780792384014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
Hardback. Offers a study of counterproductive cooperation. This book takes to task the critical importance of conducting systematic theory-guided empirical research to examine the validity of arguments that international monetary cooperation could be highly counterproductive. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCBM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384595
- ISBN
- 9780792384595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.31
€ 69.31