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Society & social sciences
Institutional and Financial Incentives for Social Insurance
. Ed(S): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Vict...
Hardback. Provides an account of the main difficulties presently threatening social insurance systems in most industrialized countries. This title analyzes the remedies that have been discussed and sometimes introduced and addresses many questions still left largely unresolved. Editor(s): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Victor A.; Sneessens, Henri (IRES, Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium); Spinnewyn, Frans (CES, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374176
- ISBN
- 9780792374176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
Agricultural Globalization, Trade and the Environment
. Ed(S): Moss, Charles B.; Rausser, Gordon C....
Hardback. This volume explores a number of different issues, including the operation of the tariff-rate quotas established under the Uruguay Round Agreement, the implications of sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions on trade, and the growing controversy over genetically modified organisms. Editor(s): Moss, Charles B.; Rausser, Gordon C. (College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, USA); Schmitz, Andrew; Taylor, Timothy G. (Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida, USA); Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 567 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 973.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 567
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374725
- ISBN
- 9780792374725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.58
€ 260.58
Hardback. Traffic psychology is in need of a summary work outlining the main trends in the discipline. This text provides a theoretical basis of the topic, a summary of the acquired research in the field, practical applications for government planners, and a critical discussion of future trends. Editor(s): Barjonet, Pierre-Emmanuel. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374794
- ISBN
- 9780792374794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.74
€ 201.74
Pathways to Institutional Improvement with Information Technology in E...
. Ed(S): Nolan, C.J.Patrick; Fung, A. C. W.; ...
hardcover. Presents findings and insights from contemporary thinking and research about alternative ways that computerised information systems might be designed and used to support the improvement of educational institutions. This book is suitable for a range of educational professionals, researchers and system designers. Editor(s): Nolan, C.J.Patrick; Fung, A. C. W.; Brown, Margaret. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 173 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374930
- ISBN
- 9780792374930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.18
€ 131.18
Hardback. Integrates thinking from five different research traditions - Achievement Goals, Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation, Goal Setting, Social Loafing, and Social Facilitation - through the format of a give-and-take conversation between leading academics from each. Editor(s): Harkins, Stephen G. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375265
- ISBN
- 9780792375265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.49
€ 133.49
Hardback. Presents a view of Globalization and Regionalization that holds that the interaction between a more open trading system and the telecommunications and computer technology has substantially increased productivity and facilitated the fragmentation of the production process. Editor(s): Audretsch, David B.; Bonser, Charles F. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375524
- ISBN
- 9780792375524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.12
€ 130.12
hardcover. Service learning is the generation of knowledge that is of benefit to the community as a whole. This book contributes a discussion of how service learning functions as a critical cornerstone of outreach scholarship. Editor(s): Kenny, Maureen E.; Simon, Lou Anna K. (Michigan State University, USA); Kiley-Brabeck, Karen; Lerner, Richard M. Series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375777
- ISBN
- 9780792375777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.86
€ 136.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Sharp, Patricia E. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375791
- ISBN
- 9780792375791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.99
€ 128.99
Hardback. Looks at state-of-the-art criminology at the millennium and its impact into the 21st century. Editor(s): Silverman, Robert A.; Thornberry, Terence P.; Cohen, Bernard (Queens College, Flushing, NY, USA); Krisberg, Barry. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375920
- ISBN
- 9780792375920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.68
€ 235.68
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
€ 131.57
€ 131.57
Hardback. Economists and psychologists have, on the whole, exhibited different perspectives on the elicitation of preferences. This book, based on a symposium organized by Daniel McFadden at the University of California at Berkeley, provides a constructive engagement between economists and psychologists on the elicitation of preferences. Editor(s): Fischhoff, Baruch (Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania); Manski, Charles F. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377436
- ISBN
- 9780792377436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.10
€ 133.10
Hardback. Summarizing the state of the art in risk perception research and core issues of cross-cultural comparisons, this work consists of four cross-cultural studies on public attitudes towards risk in different countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania, Japan, and China. Editor(s): Renn, Ortwin; Rohrmann, Bernd. Series: Risk, Governance and Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KJMD; RN. 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
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377474
- ISBN
- 9780792377474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.76
€ 198.76
Hardback. In covering the assessment of individual differences, this book pays tribute to works of Douglas N Jackson. It shows how the use of deductive, construct-driven strategies in the assessment of individual differences leads to benefits in terms of the applicability of the assessment instruments. Editor(s): Goffin, Richard; Helmes, Edward. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377689
- ISBN
- 9780792377689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.62
€ 201.62
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
€ 133.82
€ 133.82
Transforming Social Inquiry, Transforming Social Action
. Ed(S): Sherman, Francine; Torbett, William ...
Hardback. A study of the theory and practice of a paradigm of social inquiry and social action no longer dichotomizing "pure research" at "ivory tower" universities from "messy" political action in "real world" communities. It provides models of collaboration across the theory-practice divide. Editor(s): Sherman, Francine; Torbett, William R. Series: International Series in Outreach Scholarship. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377870
- ISBN
- 9780792377870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.40
€ 195.40
Hardback. Identifies the major fiscal challenges facing Central European countries on the road to European Union accession. This work covers the broad macro-economic issues, and includes four 'sectoral' chapters on such questions as the fiscal impact of pensions, health reform, taxation and agricultural policies. Editor(s): Dabrowski, Marek; Rostowski, Jacek. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378280
- ISBN
- 9780792378280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
Building University Electronic Educational Environments
. Ed(S): Franklin, Stephen D.; Strenski, Elle...
Hardback. Contains papers from International Working Conference on Building University Electronic Educational Environments held at University of California, in August 1999. This book probes the challenges of technology confronting faculty, and learners, as they endeavor to understand various opportunities while preserving the best of educational systems. Editor(s): Franklin, Stephen D.; Strenski, Ellen. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378310
- ISBN
- 9780792378310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.03
€ 255.03
Hardback. Organized in three sections, this work includes a historical perspective on the growth of evaluation theory and practice and it comparative analyses of the various alternative perspectives on evaluation. It describes and discusses the Standards for Program Evaluation and the reformation of program evaluation. Editor(s): Stufflebeam, Daniel L.; Madaus, George F.; Kellaghan, Thomas. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 519 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 519
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378846
- ISBN
- 9780792378846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.59
€ 259.59
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
€ 131.30
€ 131.30
Hardback. Consciousness has become a major topic of scientific interest. This book explains why consciousness is a riddle for science, and demonstrates how this riddle can be solved. It examines questions which speak directly to neuroscientists, computer scientists, psychologists, and philosophers. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379362
- ISBN
- 9780792379362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.43
€ 132.43