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Differential Undercounts in the U.S. Census : Who is Missed?
This open access book describes the differences in US census coverage, also referred to as “differential undercount”, by showing which groups have the highest net undercounts and which groups have the greatest undercount differentials, and discusses why such undercounts occur. In addition to focusing on measuring census coverage for several demographic characteristics, including age, gender…
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- 978-3-030-10973-8
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- XI, 167
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- SpringerBriefs in Population Studies (BRIEFSPOPULAT)
- Call Number
- 334 OHA d
Limits to the European Union’s Normative Power in a Post-conflict Society :…
By shedding light on EULEX - the EU mission to Kosovo – this open access book investigates the EU’s peacebuilding activities in that country, in the light of the normative power theory in the post-conflict setting and peacebuilding theory. Ten years after the massive engagement of the EU in the country torn by war, the authors critically assess the effects of the EU projecting its normative…
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- 978-3-319-77824-2
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- XIV, 124
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- SpringerBriefs in Population Studies (BRIEFSPOPULAT)
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- 350 ZUP l
Innovative Learning Environments in STEM Higher Education : Opportunities, Ch…
As explored in this open access book, higher education in STEM fields is influenced by many factors, including education research, government and school policies, financial considerations, technology limitations, and acceptance of innovations by faculty and students. In 2018, Drs. Ryoo and Winkelmann explored the opportunities, challenges, and future research initiatives of innovative learning …
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- 978-3-030-58948-6
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- XV, 137
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- SpringerBriefs in Statistics (BRIEFSSTATIST)
- Call Number
- 300 INN
Strategic Opportunism: What Works in Africa : Twelve Fundamentals for Conserv…
This open access book. provides a synthesis of six projects, across ten countries, each of which have been sustained for two or more decades, and which illustrate how success can be achieved regardless of systems of governance, of a nation’s wealth, or of culture. Detailed narratives are presented on the key personalities that have conceived, conducted and concluded long-term projects: person…
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- 978-3-031-24880-1
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- XVI, 142
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- SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)
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- 362 HUN s
Scale-ups and High-Growth Firms : Theory, Definitions, and Measurement
This open access book goes into the details of the characteristics of scale-ups, touching upon various theoretical perspectives (stages of growth models, the role of intangible capital, the tradeoffs between fixed costs and marginal costs) relating to firm growth, to provide a clear definition of this emerging concept. Given the disproportionately large economic contribution of a small number o…
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- 978-981-97-1379-0
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- XI, 61
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
- Call Number
- 334 COA s
Transformative Governance for the Future : Navigating Profound Transitions
This open access book helps actors who are committed to change unlock true innovative potential for the common good in their organizations. Innovation and change processes are not linear. Hence, this book presents a novel way to manage complexity. The author introduces readers to a comprehensive change management framework, the Eoh-for-Good blueprint methodology. It presents the method and disc…
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- 978-3-031-43132-6
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- XVII, 109
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
- Call Number
- 333 CAR t
Managing the Transition to a Circular Economy : Action Plans in the Tourism S…
This open access book presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the current status of the circular economy in the tourism sector. This book is presented from the perspective of researchers, policymakers, and industry. Specially aimed at companies in the tourism sector, the book offers valuable information in the field of circular economy, promoting the design/redesign of processes and products.…
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- 978-3-031-49689-9
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- XVIII, 121
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
- Call Number
- 338 MAN
Healthcare and Disease Burden in Africa : The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors…
This open access book evaluates African healthcare systems from multiple perspectives. By examining empirical data from various African countries, it analyzes the effects of socioeconomic factors such as urbanization, population growth, and education on various health indicators, including the situation of health professionals, patients's decision making, health resource distribution, mortality…
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- 978-3-031-19719-2
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- VIII, 136
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Economics (BRIEFSECONOMICS)
- Call Number
- 362 NIO h
A Macroeconometric Model for Saudi Arabia : A Case Study on the World’s Lar…
This Open Access Brief presents the KAPSARC Global Energy Macroeconometric Model (KGEMM). KGEMM is a policy analysis tool for examining the impacts of domestic policy measures and global economic and energy shocks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The model has eight blocks (real sector, fiscal, monetary, external sector, price, labor and wages, energy, population, and age cohorts) that interact …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-031-12275-0
- Collation
- XI, 169
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Economics
- Call Number
- 332 HAS m
Quantitative Models in Life Science Business : From Value Creation to Busines…
This open access book explores the field of life science business from a multidisciplinary perspective. Applying statistical, mathematical, game-theoretic, and data science tools to pharmaceutical and biotechnology business endeavors, the book describes value creation, value maintenance, and value realization in the life sciences as a sequence of processes using the quantitative language of app…
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- 978-3-031-11814-2
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- IX, 127
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- SpringerBriefs in Economics (BRIEFSECONOMICS)
- Call Number
- 362 QUA
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