This book, first published in 2004, deals with the method of data envelopment analysis that uses mathematical programming techniques to obtain measures of efficiency of individual forms from their observed input and output quantities. This permits... Zobraziť viac
"Project Theory and the classical models in finance (e.g., the CAPM) seemingly contradict each other, creating a teachin and a research dilemma to professors in finanace and econommics, This tension is particualrly strong for professors who teach both... Zobraziť viac
Innovation is a key factor not just in the Research and Design process, but in policy, institutions, and society. This research handbook is unique in examining research findings and new theoretical models relating to innovation at a number of analytic... Zobraziť viac
An engaging and comprehensive look at the intersection of financial innovation and the environment... Zobraziť viac
The substantially revised and restructured 2nd edition of Ron Shone's successful textbook Economic Dynamics. Zobraziť viac
In the 26 years since market-oriented reforms were introduced, China has emerged onto the world stage as a major economic presence, particularly since her accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001. This book is a collection of papers on the... Zobraziť viac
Examines the role of Deutsche Bank during the Nazi dictatorship. Zobraziť viac
Economic and financial time series feature important seasonal fluctuations. Despite their regular and predictable patterns over the year, month or week, they pose many challenges to economists and econometricians. This book provides a thorough review... Zobraziť viac
This book is concerned with modelling economic and social time series and with addressing the special problems which the treatment of such series pose. Zobraziť viac
The transmission mechanism of monetary policy explains how monetary policyworks - which variables respond to interest rate changes, when, why, how, how much and how predictably. It is vital that central banks and their observers, worldwide, understand... Zobraziť viac
In this bold, sweeping study of the development of Western economies, Douglass C. North sets forth a new view of societal change. Zobraziť viac
Focuses on important political-economic changes in industrialized countries, namely unemployment and inequality. Zobraziť viac
This textbook offers a complete course in applied macroeconomics at the intermediate level that emphasizes the application of economic theory to real-world data and policy. The text is unique in developing a detailed toolkit of elementary statistics... Zobraziť viac
The last fifteen years have witnessed an explosion in the popularity, creativity, and productiveness of economic sociology, an approach that traces its roots back to Max Weber. This important new text offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of... Zobraziť viac
This book systematically explains why some countries are democracies while others are not. Zobraziť viac
Cooke and Morgan explore important issues of corporate reorganization in the context of heightened global competition, focusing upon how firms associate with regional milieu. In-depth studies of inter-firm and firm-agency interactions are presented for... Zobraziť viac
This book presents the econometric analysis of single-equation and simultaneous-equation models in which the jointly dependent variables can be continuous, categorical, or truncated. Zobraziť viac
The majority of empirical research in economics ignores the potential benefits of nonparametric methods, while the majority of advances in nonparametric theory ignore the problems faced in applied econometrics. This book helps bridge this gap between... Zobraziť viac
Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they disagree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable... Zobraziť viac
Why do some privatisations apparently fail to produce expected positive results? This is a comprehensive book, originally published in 1998, on privatisation which focuses on micro-level behavioural issues and it uses exceptionally rich case evidence... Zobraziť viac
