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The future of intermodal freight transport : operations, design, and policy

Priemus, Hugo (contributor); Konings, J. W. (contributor); … - 2008

This book explores the great challenge of increasing the scope of intermodal freight transport. In view of the current dominant role of road transport and the increasing difficulties in coping with a growing number of vehicles in an efficient and sustainable way, intermodal freight transport...

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International trade and transport : spatial structure and environmental quality in a global economy

Steininger, Karl W. - 2001

The spatial dimension of international trade theory has been neglected during most of its history. Trade barriers such as tariffs have been deemed more important. However, in an increasingly integrated world economy seeking to abolish tariffs, spatial considerations have gained in stature. On...

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Tax policy and uncertainty : modelling debt projections and fiscal sustainability

Ball, Christopher; Creedy, John; Scobie, Grant McDonald - 2020

settings in many countries are projected to lead to unsustainable levels of public debt; Tax Policy and Uncertainty explores … models that allow for feedbacks and uncertainty to combat this. Applicable to any country, the models in the book explore the … focusing on fiscal policy will appreciate the improved models in this book that allow both for uncertainty and feedback effects …

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Optimal monetary policy under uncertainty

Froyen, Richard T. - 2007

Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in the study of optimal monetary policy under uncertainty. This book …

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Incomplete markets

Magill, Michael J. P. (contributor); … - 2008

in a General Equilibrium Model with Technological Uncertainty', American Economic Review, 57 (4), September, 759 … Stability', in Jacques H. Dreze (ed) (ed.), Allocation Under Uncertainty: Equilibrium and Optimality, Chapter 9, New York, NY … (ed) and David A. Starrett (ed) (eds), Uncertainty, Information, and Communication: Essays in Honor of Kenneth J. Arrow …

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Rural poverty, risk and development

Fafchamps, Marcel - 2003

This book investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and development. Building upon the author's work in the area, it summarises the contributions of recent theoretical and empirical work to our understanding of how risk affects rural poverty levels in developing countries. In...

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Globalization and the environment : risk assessment and the WTO

Kellow, Aynsley John (contributor); … - 2001

One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international trade rules. The book is divided into sections dealing with:...

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The economics of gambling and national lotteries

Vaughan Williams, Leighton - 2012

-mutuel Games', Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 8 (3), 309-17 -- Charles T. Clotfelter and Philip J. Cook (1991), 'Lotteries in the … Real World', Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 4 (3), 227-32 -- Charles T. Clotfelter and Philip J. Cook (1993), 'Notes: The …

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Insurance and risk management

Niehaus, Greg (contributor) - 2008

and the Liability Insurance Crisis', Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 5 3, 253-72 -- David Mayers and Clifford W. Smith Jr …

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Financial risk measurement and management

Diebold, Francis X. - 2012

'I have always thought authoritative lists such as "100 books you should read" are fascinating. So it is great to also have such a list available in one's professional field. Professor Diebold's book does just that; it compiles his list of academic research articles one should know in risk...

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