The Circular Economy

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the concept of the Circular Economy (CE), as well as an assessment of the drivers and barriers for circular practices by firms, and its implications for managers in firms and public policy makers. It includes proposals for policy frameworks and instruments that will encourage the uptake of CE practices. The book is presented in three linked parts. …

World Development Report 1991: The Challenge of Development

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-19-520869-2

Collation

viii, p. : ill. ; 27 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

330.9 Wor w

The Economic Superorganism

Energy drives the economy, economics informs policy, and policy affects social outcomes. Since the oil crises of the 1970s, pundits have debated the validity of this sequence, but most economists and politicians still ignore it. Thus, they delude the public about the underlying influence of energy costs and constraints on economic policies that address such pressing contemporary issues as incom…

ECONOMICS, FOURTH EDITION

Edition

4th

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-273-77984-1

Collation

830 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

330 Hub e

Deep Energy Retrofit—A Guide for Decision Makers

Many governments worldwide are setting more stringent targets for reductions in energy use in government/public buildings. Buildings constructed more than 10 years ago account for a major share of energy used by the building stock. However, the funding and “know-how” (applied knowledge) available for owner-directed energy retrofit projects has not kept pace with new requirements. With typic…

Energy Humanities. Current State and Future Directions

This edited book explicitly deals with the energy humanities, summarising existing knowledge in the area and outlining possible future directions for the nascent field. Assuming a variety of disciplinary stances and using a plethora of methodologies to address a number of pressing energy-related issues, the individual contributions showcase the crucial importance of including the humanities and…

The Palgrave Handbook of FinTech and Blockchain

Financial services technology and its effect on the field of finance and banking has been of major importance within the last few years. The spread of these so-called disruptive technologies, including Blockchain, has radically changed financial markets and transformed the operation of the industry as a whole. This is the first multidisciplinary handbook of FinTech and Blockchain covering finan…

RATIONAL EXPECTATIONS MACROECONOMICS: An Introductory Handbook

Edition

2

ISBN/ISSN

0-631-17787-6

Collation

xv, 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

339 Min r

MICROECONOMIC THEORY ; A Mathematical Approach

Edition

3

ISBN/ISSN

0-07-028101-7

Collation

xix, 419 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

Economics Handbook Series

Call Number

330.0151 Hen m 1980

HANDBOOK OF LABOR ECONOMICS, VOLUME 1

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-444-87856-4

Collation

xxii, 787 p.; 24 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

331 Han h

HANDBOOK OF BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

1-55938-261-9

Collation

vii, 547p.; 24 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

330.019 Han h

HANDBOOK OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, VOLUME 1

Edition

1st

ISBN/ISSN

0-444-70337-3

Collation

882 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

HANDBOOK IN ECONOMICS 9

Call Number

338.9 Hol h

HANDBOOK OF LABOR ECONOMICS VOLUME 2

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-444-87857-2

Collation

xxii, 787 p.; 24 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

331 Han h

HANDBOOK OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION, VOLUME I

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-444-81631-3

Collation

938 p.; ill.; 23 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

339.2 Atk h

HANDBOOK OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS: VOLUME 2B AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-444-51079-6

Collation

xxi, 2247 p. : ill. ; 24,5 cm

Series Title

Handbook in Economics 18

Call Number

338.1 Gar h

Study Guide for use with: MACROECONOMICS

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-07-283627-X

Collation

xvi, 427 p. ; 30 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

339.070 Del s

The Palgrave Handbook of Technological Finance

This handbook provides the first comprehensive overview of the fast-evolving alternative finance space and makes a timely and in-depth contribution to the literature in this area. Bringing together expert contributions in the field from both practitioners and academics, in one of the most dynamic parts of the financial sector, it provides a solid reference for this exciting discipline. Divi…

Study Guide to accompany Economics , 15

Edition

Fifteenth Edition

ISBN/ISSN

0-07-246137-3

Collation

xii, 516 p., tab., 27 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

330.074 Wal s

Museum Management

This book centers on museum management with particular focus on risk management. It sees the museum as a modern institution that, in addition to its classical heritage function (collections management), also provides an educational function and implements this education through experience (the experiential function of the museum). It represents a combination of academic excellence and experienc…

Robust Optimization in Electric Energy Systems

This book covers robust optimization theory and applications in the electricity sector. The advantage of robust optimization with respect to other methodologies for decision making under uncertainty are first discussed. Then, the robust optimization theory is covered in a friendly and tutorial manner. Finally, a number of insightful short- and long-term applications pertaining to the electricit…

Applied Operations Research and Financial Modelling in Energy

This book on Applied Operations Research and Financial Modelling in Energy (AORFME) presents several applications of operations research (OR) and financial modelling. The contributions by a group of OR and Finance researchers focus on a variety of energy decisions, presenting a quantitative perspective, and providing policy implications of the proposed or applied methodologies. The content …

Culture, Innovation, and Growth Dynamics

This book argues that ideas in the social realm are the context-bound products of distinct histories and cultures and thus cannot be co-opted across place and time. When ideas are used out of context, they become mere empty words that are depicted as absolute ideals, independent of the specific historical circumstances in which they were conceived. Therefore, highly ideologically guidelines bas…

MicroFinTech

Microfinance is a renowned albeit controversial solution for giving financial access to the unbanked, even if micro-transactions increase costs, limiting outreach potential. The economic and financial sustainability of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) is a prerequisite for widening a potentially unlimited client base. Automation decreases costs, expanding the outreach potential, and improving t…

Eurasian Business and Economics Perspectives

This book presents selected papers from the 31st Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, which took place as a virtual conference due to the global COVID-19 health crisis. The theoretical and empirical papers gathered here cover diverse areas of business, economics and finance in various geographic regions, including not only topics from HR, management, finance, marketing but …

Macroeconomics: Priciples and Policy, 12th edition

Edition

12th

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-538-45364-6

Collation

xxxi, 844 p.; ill.; 28 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

339.5 Bau m

Maritime Informatics

Shipping is the world’s oldest sharing economy and is conducted in a self-organizing manner. Shipping is capital, energy, and information intensive, and with the growing impact of digitalization and climate change, there is a need to rethink the management and operations of this critical global industry - assisted in no small way by maritime informatics. Building upon the recently publishe…

THE CHILDREN OF EVE: Population and Well-being in History

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4443-3690-0

Collation

xix, 391 p. : 25 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

304.609 Cai c

Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Advancement of Constructio…

This book presents the proceedings of CRIOCM2018, 23rd International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, sharing the latest developments in real estate and construction management around the globe. The conference was organized by the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) working in close collaboration with Guizhou Institute of Technology…

Urban Regeneration and Real Estate Development

The book reflects on how intelligent urban regeneration can be an extraordinary driver of sustainable social and economic progress. It provides a friendly, evergreen and flexible thinking methodology that can serve as a reference guide to address a wide range of initiatives creating the conditions to thrive in an increasingly selective, rapidly changing and unpredictable market context. The boo…

Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality

Service operations management in the tourism and hospitality industry requires a high level of coordination, communication and facilitation to satisfy visitors. In all of these activities, service excellence means a lot to visitors in terms of their experience, and to the business it means repeat customers and word-of-mouth marketing. Based on fresh empirical evidence from the field, this book …