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Economic growth, material flows and the environment : new applications of structural decomposition analysis and physical input-output tables
Hoekstra, Rutger - 2005
Rutger Hoekstra examines the complex relationship between the monetary economy and the materials flows that are extracted and emitted by economic activities. These physical flows are responsible for many important environmental problems such as unsustainable resource depletion, waste production...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473999
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Explaining the gender wage gap : the missing aspects of discrimination
Sielska, Alicja - 2023
"This timely book offers a fascinating contemporary analysis of research into the gender pay gap while also providing important nuanced observations. It illustrates the variant methodologies that have been employed by researchers who have attempted to elucidate this challenging topic. Explaining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014437069
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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 provides a thorough survey of the literature that has resulted from this renewed interest. The authors ground recent contributions on the 'science of monetary policy' in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420009
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Cost-benefit analysis and evolutionary computing : optimal scheduling of interactive road projects
Taplin, John H. E. (ed.); Qiu, Min (ed.);  … - 2005
This book systematically addresses the issue of interdependence between road projects in a network, when prioritising and scheduling road expansion and maintenance. The book presents substantial applications for both rural and urban projects and to the optimization of maintenance. The authors...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474012
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Reforming transport pricing in the European Union : a modelling approach
De Borger, Bruno L. (contributor); Proost, Stef (contributor) - 2001
This timely book deals with the problem of pricing passenger and freight transportation within Europe. The contributors argue that current legislation affecting pricing and regulation is increasingly less successful in dealing with market failures and externalities such as congestion, air...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851849
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Knowledge spillovers and knowledge management
Karlsson, Charlie (ed.); Flensburg, Per (ed.);  … - 2004
knowledge is tacit in nature, the location of companies and their different departments become vital in accessing such knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474039
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Cooperative networks : control and optimization
Grundel, Don (ed.); Murphey, Robert (ed.);  … - 2008
Cooperative networks have gained a tremendous amount of attention over the last several years because of their existence not only in biological, social and economic arenas, but because of direct applications in many more areas such as communications, robotics and military sciences. This volume...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474048
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Entrepreneurship, industrial location and economic growth
Arauzo-Carod, Josep Maria (ed.);  … - 2007
This book examines the interrelations between entrepreneurship, industrial location and economic growth. Thus, it … firms; firm location and globalisation patterns; and agglomeration and growth. The chapters in the book demonstrate the need … practitioners and policymakers interested in entrepreneurship, industrial location and industry dynamics. It will also be of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474046
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Multinational firms' location and the new economic geography
Mucchielli, Jean-Louis (contributor);  … - 2004
pt. 1. Agglomeration and multinationsl firms' location -- pt. 2. Home market effects, market size and location …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850829
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Blockchain + antitrust : the decentralization formula
Schrepel, Thibault - 2021
-- Part 2 best frenemies? -- 6. The theory of the firm -- 7. The theory of granularity -- 8. Collusion on blockchain -- 9 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012704219