The Americas
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The Americas
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
€ 191.55
€ 191.55
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
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
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
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Hardback. Do the antitrust laws have a place in the digital economy or are they obsolete? That is the question raised by the government's legal action against Microsoft, and this volume is designed to answer it. Editor(s): Eisenach, Jeffrey A.; Lenard, Thomas M. Num Pages: 297 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU; LNCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384649
- ISBN
- 9780792384649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.91
€ 190.91
Hardback. NAFTA has been described by one expert as being a partial customs union. It is, in any case, a special kind of free trade area because it consists of two highly developed economies and one large third world economy. This book examines the specific interests of the member countries, Canada, Mexico, and the United States in the creation of NAFTA. Series: International Handbooks on Economic Integration. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384823
- ISBN
- 9780792384823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.38
€ 126.38
Hardback. Illustrates the impact of upstream technological change in capital goods (aircraft and aircraft engines) on demand, productivity, and cost reduction in the US airline industry for the years 1970-1992. This book aim to separate supply-side technology push from demand pull in determining investment in aircraft in the US airline industry. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KC; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385059
- ISBN
- 9780792385059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.88
€ 188.88
Hardback. Describes the dimensions of diversity which characterize the contemporary American family and discusses the implications for public policy and associated intervention programs linked to this diversity. This book focuses on child poverty and argues that this topic may be usefully studied within the context of developmental systems theory. Series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386124
- ISBN
- 9780792386124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.35
€ 125.35
Multilateralism and Regionalism in the Post-Uruguay Round Era
Memedovic, Olga; Kuyvenhoven, Arie; Molle, Wi...
Hardback. The Post-Uruguay Round era has seen a proliferation of regional preferential trade agreements (PTAs), as well as progressive multilateral trade liberalization initiatives. This work explains the reasons for the concurrent appearance of regionalism and multilateralism in the Post-Uruguay Round era. It also discusses the future of the PTAs. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSU; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386216
- ISBN
- 9780792386216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.66
€ 191.66
Hardback. Addresses topics related to the role of post-secondary education in microeconomic development within the US. This book includes the articles that summarize the research literature and synthesize what economists and other social scientists have learned about the contribution of higher education to individual and regional growth within society. Editor(s): Becker, William E.; Lewis, Darrell R. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792391647
- ISBN
- 9780792391647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.80
€ 191.80
Hardback. Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Economic Policy Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Editor(s): Gilbert, R. Alton. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792391852
- ISBN
- 9780792391852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.64
€ 126.64
Hardback. While much has been gained from the traditional legal scholars' doctrinal mode of analysis of the takings issue, this volume is presented in the belief that contributions from scholars from the various schools of thought that comprise Law and Economics complements the traditional doctrinal approach to law. Editor(s): Mercuro, Nicholas. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792392330
- ISBN
- 9780792392330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Hardback. Addresses topics related to the role of post-secondary education in national economic development within the United States. This book features chapters that summarize the research literature and synthesize what economists and other social scientists have learned about the contribution of higher education to economic growth. Editor(s): Becker, William E.; Lewis, Darrell R. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792392354
- ISBN
- 9780792392354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.35
€ 125.35
hardcover. Proceedings of the 1991 Conference on the Southwest Economy sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Editor(s): O'Driscoll, Gerald P., Jr. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792392910
- ISBN
- 9780792392910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Hardback. Focuses on the relationship between political processes and macroeconomic consequences, especially in the area of monetary policy. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393009
- ISBN
- 9780792393009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.38
€ 192.38
hardcover. While mainstream economic thought assumes tastes and technology as given, it has had little to say about how society has promoted and adjusted to technological change. The book presents a utopian design for society, whose purpose is to promote discovery, invention and innovation, which have become principal aspects of national state competition. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393030
- ISBN
- 9780792393030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.75
€ 191.75
Hardback. An independent scholarly analysis of the economics of the grain futures contracts of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBT). The text pays special attention to the recent performance and future prospects of a crucial aspect of grain futures contracts: the delivery process. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393276
- ISBN
- 9780792393276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.55
€ 125.55
Hardback. Standardized testing in the United States has been increasing at a rapid pace. One of the main features of this book is that the market for standardized testing is highly fractured - with segments of the market facing monopoly conditions, others facing oligopoly conditions and still others where near free-market conditions exist. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393382
- ISBN
- 9780792393382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardback. Focuses on constructing a safer and more efficient financial system based on the lessons learned from the financial debacles of the 1980s. This book contains essays that discuss the economic and political forces (both propelling and opposing banking reform) and describe the intellectual history of the deposit insurance reform provisions of FDICIA. Editor(s): Kaufman, George G. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393832
- ISBN
- 9780792393832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.55
€ 125.55
Hardback. Analyzes the disparities both between federal statutes and regulations, and regulations and administrative practices, in two controversial areas of corporate tax policy: intra-company transfer pricing and intangible asset valuations. This book is useful for academics studying international taxation, public finance, and treaty compliance. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC; LNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393924
- ISBN
- 9780792393924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.80
€ 190.80
Hardback. Examines decisions people make about insurance and liability. Three kinds of decisions are covered: consumer decisions to purchase insurance; insurer decisions about coverage they offer; and the decisions of the public about the liability rules they prefer, reflected in legislation and regulation. Editor(s): Camerer, Colin; Kunreuther, Howard. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from JOURNAL OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY, 7
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393931
- ISBN
- 9780792393931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.62
€ 187.62
Hardback. Treats the theoretical, empirical, and case studies approaches to the implementation of monetary reforms and discusses specific countries' experiences with these approaches. Editor(s): Siklos, Pierre L. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVH; 1KBB; 1KBC; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394747
- ISBN
- 9780792394747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.63
€ 192.63
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
€ 189.35
€ 189.35
Equity and Excellence in Educational Testing and Assessment
. Ed(S): Nettles, Michael T.; Nettles, Arie L...
Hardback. Helps the reader understand contemporary equity issues in educational testing and assessment and to examine these issues in the context of educational reform. The book explores the factors that contribute to the gaps in student achievement along racial and social class lines, and offers ideas for improving the measurement of America's students. Editor(s): Nettles, Michael T.; Nettles, Arie L. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395317
- ISBN
- 9780792395317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.43
€ 192.43
Hardback. Provides statistical evidence on when the Administration tried to influence monetary policy and when the Federal Reserve did and did not respond. This book provides the statistical evidence on why the Federal Reserve behaved the way it did. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395614
- ISBN
- 9780792395614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.32
€ 245.32