The scope of this volume centers on advancements in the state of art and the state of the practice in computer-aided systems in public transport. Yet, this volume illustrates a greater breadth of subjects in this area. The common theme remains the use of computer-aided methods and operations...

The sequence of securities markets conferences at Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business in New York City are recorded in this popular series. The conferences are hosted by the college for industry professionals, regulators and academicians. These books are much more than historical...

Within the New Consensus Macroeconomics, monetary policy is upgraded while fiscal policy is downgraded. This new monetary policy has been the main instrument of policy under the guise of inflation targeting, an approach pursued by a number of central banks worldwide. This book raises problems...

Strategisches Kompetenz-Management im Rahmen der Betriebswirtschaftslehre -- Die kompetenztheoretische Erklärung von Unternehmungen anhand des Organisationalen Ambientes (Abstract) -- Die Entwicklung von Replikationsstrategien (Abstract) -- Selbststeuerung — Ein Ansatz zur Balancierung von...

Grundlagen -- Serviceorientierte Architekturen — Konzept und methodische Herausforderungen -- Systematisierung der Nutzenpotentiale einer SOA -- Integration von service-orientierten IT-Architekturen in die Geschäftsarchitektur -- Modellierung und SOA-Entwurf -- Geschäftsprozessmodellierung...

Though the emerging sub-discipline of comparative political economy is now rich in studies of different advanced capitalisms, it still lacks a systematic consideration of the organizing frameworks and methodologies underpinning those studies. This definitive volume outlines the two great debates...

This book is written in light of the latest developments in the field of multidimensional poverty measurement. It includes clear presentations of more than a dozen different quantitative techniques and provides empirical illustrations based on data sources from developed or developing countries