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Varieties and Alternatives of Catching-up Asian Development in the Context o…
This book sheds new light on the advancement of various industries in developing Asian countries through an application and re-examination of catch-up industrialization theory. With contributors presenting their own perspectives on the progression of a range of different industries in Asia, this volume provokes readers to reconsider their current understanding of industrialization in latecomer …
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- 978-1-137-59780-9
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- XVIII, 314
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User Innovators in the Silver Market An Empirical Study among Camping Tourists
In this study among camping tourists of all age groups between 19 and 86 years of age, Konstantin Wellner compares key characteristics regarding innovative behavior of different age groups. The focus of the analysis is on the so-called “Silver Market” segment (consumers of at least 55 years) which gains importance to the demographic shift. Generally, older users are still actively innovatin…
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- XVIII, 222
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Agent-Based Approaches in Economic and Social Complex Systems VIII: Post-Proc…
Agent-based modeling/simulation is an emergent approach to the analysis of social and economic systems. It provides a bottom-up experimental method to be applied to social sciences such as economics, management, sociology and politics as well as some engineering fields dealing with social activities. This book includes selected papers presented at the Eighth International Workshop on Agent-Base…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-4-431-55236-9
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- XII, 204
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- Agent-Based Social Systems
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- 338.9 AGE a
Urban Land Economics
This book covers the main aspects of regional and urban economics and presents state-of-the-art theories in a comprehensive and concise way. The book will be of interest to undergraduates in business and economics and covers specific areas such as real estate, urban and regional planning and geography and development studies.
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- 978-3-319-15320-9
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- XIII, 154
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Urban Innovation and Upgrading in China Shanty Towns Changing the Rules of D…
By using field survey and World Bank investment project evaluation method, this book investigates the experience of slum rebuilding in Liaoning province, China. It figures out that the experience of Liaoning province is relatively successful and can be of great significance for developing countries and regions. The issue of slums is a huge challenge in the process of global urbanization. The po…
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- 978-3-662-43905-0
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- 2 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
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Understanding Development An Indian Perspective on Legal and Economic Policy
This book addresses topical development issues in India, ranging from land acquisition, poverty alleviation programs, labor market issues, the public-private partnership (PPP) model and fiscal federalism. It offers an Indian perspective on the dynamics of economic development and the impact the country’s legal and public policies have on it. Economic development is a dynamic concept – old p…
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- 978-81-322-2455-6
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- 3 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
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The European Union and the BRICS
This book explores the relations between the EU and the BRICS in the areas of politics, economic development, trade and security. The contributions cover topics such as the position of the EU and BRICS in the global order and the EU as a "normative power," as well as the evolution, characteristics and institutionalization of BRICS and the roles of its member countries Brazil, Russia, India, Chi…
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- 978-3-319-19099-0
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- X, 180
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The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Training for Children with Autism Spectrum…
Franziska Eller investigated the effectiveness of individualized Neurofeedback training in addition to a comprehensive basic neurodevelopmental therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The results clearly speak for the benefits of a supplemental Neurofeedback training, since QEEG recordings revealed positive changes in the children’s brain wave activity after only a few week…
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- 978-3-658-08290-1
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- XIV, 68
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- BestMasters
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Advances in Plant Dormancy
Plant dormancy involves synchronization of environmental cues with developmental processes to ensure plant survival; however, negative impacts of plant dormancy include pre-harvest sprouting, non-uniform germination of crop and weed seeds, and fruit loss due to inappropriate bud break. Thus, our continued quest to disseminate information is important in moving our understanding of plant dormanc…
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- 978-3-319-14451-1
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- XIV, 311
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- 581.5 ADV a
Concept Development Studies in Chemistry
Concept Development Studies in Chemistry is an on-line textbook for an Introductory General Chemistry course. Each module develops a central concept in Chemistry from experimental observations and inductive reasoning. This approach complements an interactive or active learning teaching approach.
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