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Levinson, David M. - 2002

Pollution, alternative fuels, congestion, intelligent transportation systems, and the shift from construction to maintenance all call for a reconsideration of the existing highway revenue mechanisms, especially the gas tax. David Levinson explores the fundamental theoretical basis of highway...

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Pricing in road transport : a multi-disciplinary perspective

Verhoef, E. T. (contributor) - 2008

Transport pricing is high on the political agenda throughout the world, but as the authors illustrate, governments seeking to implement this often face challenging questions and significant barriers. The associated policy and research questions cannot always be addressed adequately from a...

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Road congestion pricing in Europe : implications for the United States

Bae, Chang-Hee Christine (contributor); … - 2008

In February 2003, the London Congestion Charging Scheme was introduced and in 2006 a similar policy was introduced in Stockholm. In both cases automobile traffic entering the cordon declined by about 20 percent. This book evaluates these and other similar programs exploring their implications...

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The economics of regulating road transport

Verhoef, Erik T. - 1996

The regulation of road transport externalities - environmental pollution, noise annoyance, accidents and congestion - is one of the most important issues in contemporary transport policies. The Economics of Regulating Road Transport explores welfare economic evaluations - in terms of efficiency...

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Sustainable automobility : understanding the car as a natural system

Nieuwenhuis, Paul - 2014

'A very powerful, well-researched and thoughtful argument in support of the ecological versus the economic way of thinking and acting. Paul Nieuwenhuis is no "Fachidiot" but sees clearly the bigger picture. His book takes you on a fascinating journey through the worlds of philosophy and ecology...

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The entrepreneur as business leader : cognitive leadership in the firm

Scheer, Silke - 2009

An entrepreneur who decides to found a firm and to hire employees has to tackle two central problems: their employees' coordination and motivation. Drawing on findings from cognitive, social and organizational psychology, this book sheds new light on the relevance of bounded rationality and...

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Handbook of entrepreneurial cognition

Mitchell, Robert J. (contributor) - 2014

Entrepreneurial cognition research is at a crossroads, where static views give way to dynamic approaches. This Handbook … draws on a variety of perspectives from experts in the field of entrepreneurial cognition to highlight the key elements in a … socially-situated view, where cognition is action-oriented, embodied, socially-situated, and distributed. It provides readers …

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A cognitive theory of the firm : learning, governance and dynamic capabilities

Nooteboom, B. - 2009

1. Purpose, scope, concepts and positioning -- 2. Embodied cognition -- 3. Organizational focus -- 4. Organization …

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Creating ecological value : an evolutionary approach to business strategies and the natural environment

Boons, Frank - 2009

Firms adopt a wide variety of ecological strategies, ranging from the development of innovative products with reduced environmental impact to lobbying against governmental attempts to set standards for the way in which firms deal with the natural environment. This book explores this variety and...

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Cross-national appropriation of work systems : Japanese firms in the UK

Saka, Ayse - 2003

The diffusion of work processes across countries through foreign direct investment and technological collaborations is an increasingly important practice in today's global economy. Ayse Saka explores this process both by focusing on the role of actors in appropriating different ways of operating...

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