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Economics of Higher Education
This book examines the many ways in which economic concepts, theories and models can be used to examine issues in higher education. The topics explored in the book include how students make college-going decisions, the payoffs to students and society from going to college, markets for higher education services, demand and supply in markets for higher education, why and how state and federal gov…
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- 978-94-017-7504-5
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- 17 b/w illustrations, 53 illustrations in colour
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- XI, 390
Economics and Ecology of Diversification
The monoculture systems that have been encouraged by governments since the 1960s have led to major socio-economic and environmental crises. Now the diversification of tree crop systems is advancing throughout the tropics. Why and when does diversification take place? What categories of farmers diversify? What obstacles do they have to overcome, and how do public and private policies interfere i…
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- 978-94-017-7293-8
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- 92 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
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- IX, 340
Economics and Computation
This textbook connects three vibrant areas at the interface between economics and computer science: algorithmic game theory, computational social choice, and fair division. It thus offers an interdisciplinary treatment of collective decision making from an economic and computational perspective. Part I introduces to algorithmic game theory, focusing on both noncooperative and cooperative game t…
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- 978-3-662-47903-2
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- 114 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
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- XIII, 612
Economical Bridge Solutions based on innovative composite dowels and integrat…
The bridges are vital structures for the transport infrastructure. It is a fact that, in the last decades, composite bridges became a well-liked solution in many European countries as a cost-effective and aesthetic alternative to concrete bridges. Their competitiveness depends on several circumstances such as site conditions, local costs of material and staff and the contractor’s experience. …
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- 978-3-658-06416-7
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- 120 b/w illustrations
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- X, 169
Economic and Social Development of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Cou…
This book contains a unique collection of studies on key economic and social policy challenges faced by countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region in a short- and long-term perspective. Prepared within the EU funded FP7 project on „Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region (MEDPRO)” conducted in 2010-2013 it takes account on recent political developments in the regio…
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- 978-3-319-11121-6
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- 2 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
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- XXVII, 339
Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems
Arthropods play an important role in maintaining the health of ecosystems, provide livelihoods and nutrition to human communities, and are important indicators of environmental change. Yet the population trends of several arthropods species show them to be in decline. Arthropods constitute a dominant group with 1.2 million species influencing earth’s biodiversity. Among arthropods, insects ar…
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- 978-981-10-1523-6
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- XXII, 422
Avant et Après La Prostatectomie Radicale Guide d'information et de Ressources
Avant et après la prostatectomie radicale is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada. Aimed at men, and their families, with concerns about prostate surgery, this invaluable guide includes information about preparing for surgery, details of the surgical procedure, what to expect during recovery in hospital and at home, a list of recommend reso…
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- 978-1-897425-63-3
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- 65 pages
Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems
Arthropods are invertebrates that constitute over 90% of the animal kingdom, and their bio-ecology is closely linked with global functioning and survival. Arthropods play an important role in maintaining the health of ecosystems, provide livelihoods and nutrition to human communities, and are important indicators of environmental change. Yet the population trends of several arthropods specie…
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- 978-981-10-1523-6
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- XXII, 422
Reconsidering Constitutional Formation I National Sovereignty : A Comparative…
This open access book can be downloaded from link.springer.comLegal studies and consequently legal history focus on constitutional documents, believing in a nominalist autonomy of constitutional semantics. Reconsidering Constitutional Formation in the late 18th and 19th century, kept historic constitutions from being simply log-books for political experts through a functional approach to the in…
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- 978-3-319-42405-7
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- 320 REC
Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: Atlas and Techniques
This book introduces laparoscopic surgeries in liver resection using the technique of curettage and aspiration. Surgical procedures, techniques and special instruments are described in this book. Each step is explained and illustrated with high-quality figures, hand-drawings and videos. This atlas will serve as a step-by-step guide for laparoscopic liver resection.
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- 978-94-017-9840-2
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