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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
€ 131.39
€ 131.39
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
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
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
€ 201.73
€ 201.73
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
€ 201.08
€ 201.08
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
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
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
€ 134.91
€ 134.91
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
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
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
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
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
€ 196.65
€ 196.65
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
€ 202.01
€ 202.01
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
€ 198.55
€ 198.55
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
€ 201.80
€ 201.80
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
€ 257.29
€ 257.29
hardcover. Initial public offerings (IPOs) play a crucial role in allocating resources in market economies. Because of the importance of IPOs, an understanding of how IPOs work is fundamental to an understanding of financial markets. This book is useful for those performing academic research, and practitioners interested in IPOs as investment vehicles. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 111 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396338
- ISBN
- 9780792396338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22
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
€ 132.81
€ 132.81
Hardback. Contains the efforts of economists and political scientists to predict the consequences of legislative term limits. Editor(s): Grofman, Bernard. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397021
- ISBN
- 9780792397021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.53
€ 257.53
Hardback. Presents empirical and conceptual research on the taxation of multinational corporations. This volume include topics on rules for the allocation of interest expense between domestic (US) and foreign-source income and compliance with the foreign tax provision of the US tax code. Editor(s): Slemrod, Joel. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Partly reprinted from INTERNATIONAL TAX AND PUBLI
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397199
- ISBN
- 9780792397199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.94
€ 130.94
Hardback. Analyses the process of market manipulation including the conditions that facilitate it and its effects on market users and others. This book suggests a set of tests that regulators and jurists can apply to detect and deter manipulation. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397625
- ISBN
- 9780792397625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.89
€ 287.89
Hardback. An examination of the effects on economic performance of several key features of the US electric power industry. Paramount among these are public versus private ownership, vertical integration versus deintegration, and retail competition versus monopoly distribution. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398431
- ISBN
- 9780792398431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.73
€ 131.73
Hardback. Offers a range of policy experiences relating to financial liberalization around the globe since the 1960s. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398530
- ISBN
- 9780792398530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.53
€ 133.53
hardcover. Features essays that address a number of important topics - employment, wage inequality and discrimination, health, crime, and housing and credit markets - and answer a series of interrelated questions: Is racism a significant variable in the competitive allocation of market goods and services? Editor(s): Mason, Patrick L.; Williams, Rhonda M. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398936
- ISBN
- 9780792398936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardback. Takes a macroeconomic policy approach to analyzing a question of the healthcare debate: Can the anticipated increasing rate of growth in future healthcare expenditures be financially absorbed by the society's increasing income and output? This book explains how healthcare financing could in the future be ethically, and economically accomplished. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399483
- ISBN
- 9780792399483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Hardback. Deals with shiftwork-work that is performed during other than normal daytime hours. This book examines changes in weekly hours worked by fixed capital over long periods of time, and the significance of those changes in the measurement of long-run productivity change. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399551
- ISBN
- 9780792399551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.53
€ 257.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896031821
- ISBN
- 9780896031821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.27
€ 68.27