The six studies collected in this CESifo volume analyze the sometimes unpredictableeffects of public regulation on the labor market. Examining a wide range of policy interventions --from subsidized em
The effect of public regulation on the labor market: detailed analyses of a wide range of policy interventions. The six studies collected in this CESifo volume analyze the sometimes unpredictable ef
Russian military capacity remains a major consideration for global security even in the post-Soviet era. This book assesses today's Russian military and analyzes its possible future direction. The con
The effectiveness of market discipline -- the strong built-in incentives thatencourage banks and financial systems to operate soundly and efficiently -- commands much attentiontoday, particularly in l
Russian military capacity remains a major consideration for global security even inthe post-Soviet era. This book assesses today's Russian military and analyzes its possible futuredirection. The contr
In Phrase Structure Composition and Syntactic Dependencies, Robert Frank explores an approach to syntactic theory that weds the Tree Adjoining Grammar (TAG) formalism with the minimalist framework. TA
This book updates and advances the theory of expected utility as applied to riskanalysis and financial decision making. Von Neumann and Morgenstern pioneered the use of expectedutility theory in the 1
This highly original monograph treats movement operations within the Minimalist Program. Jairo Nunes argues that traces are not grammatical primitives and that their properties follow from deeper fea
The artists of the seventeenth-century baroque period used spectacle to delight and astonish; contemporary entertainment media, according to Angela Ndalianis, are imbued with a neo-baroque aesthetic t
The transition from socialism to capitalism in former socialist economies is one of the main economic events of the twentieth century. Not only does it affect the lives of approximately 1.65 billion
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to workflow management, the management of business processes with information technology. By defining, analyzing, and redesigning an organization?s resou
In 2000 and 2001, several European countries carried out auctions for third generation technologies or universal mobile telephone services (UMTS) communication licenses. These "spectrum auctions&
The sound pattern of Japanese, with its characteristic pitch accent system and richsegmental alternations, has played an important role in modern phonology, from structuralistphonemics to current cons
The sound pattern of Japanese, with its characteristic pitch accent system and rich segmental alternations, has played an important role in modern phonology, from structuralist phonemics to current co
The latest interdisciplinary research on the evolutionary models of cooperation. Current thinking in evolutionary biology holds that competition among individuals is the key to understanding natural
The MIT Sloan School of Management, as conceived by the legendary General Motors chairman Alfred P. Sloan, was founded in 1952 to draw on the scientific and technical resources of MIT and approach th
No single item of clothing has had greater influence on Western images of Middle Eastern and North African women than the veil. The fascination of Western writers, artists, and photographers with the
The coming of Sino-U.S. and Soviet-U.S. detente in the early 1970's and the resulting shift in international relationships produced a revolution in world diplomacy whose repercussions are still being
This book, which offers the work of a group of distinguished contributors, is designed to clarify the bearing of the arms control issue on the Sino-Soviet dispute and to suggest future policy directio
"Nature designs everything from atoms; hence, we should be able to create any feasible kind of material and device with foresight, if we understood the Periodic System in all its implications. Yet-lik
This book takes a systematic look at the evidence on macroeconomic performance under alternative exchange rate regimes, drawing on the experience of some 150 member countries of the International Mone
Foundations of Robotics presents the fundamental concepts and methodologies for theanalysis, design, and control of robot manipulators. It explains the physical meaning of theconcepts and equations us
This collection of twenty-three original papers represents the first effort to bring together the work of constraint programming researchers scattered across multiple disciplines and across the world.
IBM's 360 and Early 370 Systems describes the creation of this remarkable system and the developments it spawned, including its successor, System/370. No new product offering has had greater impact
Traditionally, economists have considered the accumulation of conventional inputs such as labor and capital to be the primary force behind economic growth. Now, however, many macroeconomists place tec
This reference brings together a variety of theories and technologies that have emerged in a number of fields of application, describing common themes, presenting experiments and hardware embodiments
In this book, Peter Diamond analyzes social security as a particular example of optimal taxation theory. Assuming a world of incomplete markets and asymmetric information, he uses a variety of simple
In 1951 Robert Motherwell published a collection of writings called The Dada Painters and Poets: An Anthology. Conceived as a sequel to that volume, Surrealist Painters and Poets: An Anthology does fo
This book provides an introduction to the field of knowledge management. Taking alearning-centric rather than information-centric approach, it emphasizes the continuous acquisitionand application of k
This history of computing focuses not on chronology (what came first and who deservescredit for it) but on the actual architectures of the first machines that made electronic computinga practical real
In Phrase Structure Composition and Syntactic Dependencies, Robert Frank explores an approach to syntactic theory that weds the Tree Adjoining Grammar (TAG) formalism with the minimalist framework. TA
Although both are central to architecture, siting and construction are often treatedas separate domains. In Uncommon Ground, David Leatherbarrow illuminates their relationship,focusing on the years be
An analytic exploration of whether trade hurts or helps the environment. The relationship between trade and the environment has become an increasingly contentious issue between economists and enviro
This book surveys current conceptual, theoretical, and methodological approaches to global climate change and international relations. Although it focuses on the role of states, it also examines the
This text surveys current conceptual, theoretical, and methodological approaches to global climate change and international relations. Although it focuses on the role of states, it also examines the r
