Fractals in chemistry / Andrew Harrison

• Record Nr.: UNIBAS000009182
• Autore: Harrison, Andrew
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford... [etc.] : Oxford University Press, 1995
• ISBN: 0-19-855767-1
• Descrizione fisica: 90 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
• Collana: Oxford Chemistry Primers ; 22
• Disciplina: 541
• Soggetti: Chimica fisica; Frattali
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

European economic and political issues . Volume 9 / / William B. Stickle, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910971869303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Commack, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-558-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (315 p.)
• Collana: European economic and political issues ; ; 9
• Altri autori (Persone): StickleWilliam B
• Disciplina: 330.94056
• Soggetti: History - Europe - 20th century; History - Europe - 21st century; Europe Economic conditions 1945-; Europe Politics and government 1989-; Europe Economic policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- European Economic and Political Issues Volume 9 -- Contents -- Preface -- The Non-Market Sector in Europe and in the United States: Underground Activities and Home Production -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Stylized Facts -- Non-Market Sector in Dynamic Equilibrium Models -- Two Mechanisms for Risk Hedging and Optimal Labor Allocation -- The Reallocation Mechanism: A Fiscal Policy Experiment -- Conclusions -- References -- How European Financial Institutions Affect Their R&amp -- D and Economic Development -- Observations from East West Comparison -- Endogenous Growth Model with Financing Regime and R&amp -- D -- Empirical and Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- An Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) of Canadian Tourism to Europe -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Literature Review -- The Theoretical Model2 -- Elasticities3 -- The Tourism Model -- Data and Description -- Variables of the Model -- Empirical Results -- The Case of the Aggregate Demand9 -- The Demand for Leisure Tourism -- The Demand for Business Tourism -- The AIDS Model for the Visiting-Friends (VF) Consumers -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendix -- Testing Residual Autocorrelation Results -- The Derivation of the AIDS Specification -- References -- Single Mother in Europe: A Decomposition Approach -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Data and Variables -- The Prevalence of Single Mothers in Europe, 1994-2001 -- Decomposing the Cross-Country Variation -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Variance Decomposition -- References -- Overreaction in Venture Capital and Private Equity Markets: Evidence from European Markets before the Burst of the Bubble -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Theoretical Base -- Cause of Overreaction in VC/PE Markets: Proposed Hypotheses -- Data and Methodology -- Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- References.; The Role of Public Benefits: A Case Study for Seven European Countries -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Unemployment Insurance Benefit Schemes -- Net Replacement Rates as Unemployed -- Follow-On/Alternative Schemes for Unemployed -- Net Replacement Rates as Unemployed, Insured/Follow-On Or Alternative Schemes -- Early Retirement Schemes -- Net Replacement Rates as Insured Unemployed and Early Retiree -- Sickness Benefit and Disability Pension Schemes -- Net Replacement Rates as Sick and Disabled -- References -- Secondary Market Behavior of European Securitization -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Data -- Model -- Estimation Procedure -- Estimation Results -- General Model Specification -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- An Attempt to Measure the Influence of the Maastricht Criteria and the Stability Pact on Growth and Unemployment in the European Union -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Some Theoretical Considerations Regarding the Stability Pact -- Historical Analysis of the Maastricht Criteria -- Measuring the Direct Effects of the Maastricht Criteria on Growth -- The Effects of the Maastricht Criteria on Unemployment -- An Alternative Growth-Induced and Employment-Induced Stability Pact -- Summary and Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- The Orientation of the Financial System: Alternative Approaches and the Case of the European Monetary Union -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Background -- Existing Indices -- Assessing the Orientation of the Financial System -- Conclusion -- References -- Comparison of Cultural Profiles of Young Managers from the Countries of South-Eastern Europe and Russia -- Introduction -- Brief Introduction of Hofstede's Study of Cultural Profiles in Studied Countries -- Methodology -- Cultural Profiles of Young Managers -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Among the topics in this volume are: the non-market sector in Europe and the US; the effects of European financial institutions on research and development; Canadian tourism to Europe; single mothers in Europe; the role of public benefits; and the secondary market behaviour of European securitization.