Asian politics in development : essays in honour of Gordon White / / editors, Robert Benewick, Marc Blecher, Sarah Cook |
Autore | Benewick Robert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
Disciplina | 320/.6/095 |
Soggetto topico | Political planning - Asia |
ISBN |
1-135-77379-3
0-203-60760-0 1-135-77380-7 1-280-05156-6 0-203-49052-5 |
Classificazione | POL000000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Social Politics, the State, Policy, Comparison: Gordon White's Contribution to China Studies; Gordon White and Development Studies: An Appreciation; Reform and the Role of the State in China; Managing Central-Local Relations During Socialist Marketisation: A Changing Role for the Chinese Communist Party; Treasuring the Word: Mao, Depoliticisation and the Material Present; State Enterprise Reform and Gender: One Step Backwards for Women?; Corporatist Capitalism: The Politics of Accumulation in South India
Bias and Capture: Corruption, Poverty and the Limitations of Civil Society in IndiaBetween Cant and Corporatism: Creating an Enabling Political Environment for the Poor; State Entrepreneurship and Community Welfare Services in Urban China; Creating Wealth and Welfare: Entrepreneurship and the Developmental State in Rural China; Can Welfare Systems be Evaluated Outside Their Cultural and Historical Context? A Case Study of Children's Homes in Contemporary Japan; The East Asian Welfare States in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities; Is Globalisation All It is Cracked Up to Be? Globalisation, Privatisation and China's Industrial Labour SystemsBibliography of Gordon White's Works; Notes on Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910765703903321 |
Benewick Robert | ||
2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Asian politics in development : essays in honour of Gordon White / / editors, Robert Benewick, Marc Blecher, Sarah Cook |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Frank Cass, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
Disciplina |
320.95
320/.6/095 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WhiteGordon <1942->
BenewickRobert BlecherMarc J CookSarah <1961-> |
Soggetto topico | Political planning - Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-135-77379-3
0-203-60760-0 1-135-77380-7 1-280-05156-6 0-203-49052-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Social Politics, the State, Policy, Comparison: Gordon White's Contribution to China Studies; Gordon White and Development Studies: An Appreciation; Reform and the Role of the State in China; Managing Central-Local Relations During Socialist Marketisation: A Changing Role for the Chinese Communist Party; Treasuring the Word: Mao, Depoliticisation and the Material Present; State Enterprise Reform and Gender: One Step Backwards for Women?; Corporatist Capitalism: The Politics of Accumulation in South India
Bias and Capture: Corruption, Poverty and the Limitations of Civil Society in IndiaBetween Cant and Corporatism: Creating an Enabling Political Environment for the Poor; State Entrepreneurship and Community Welfare Services in Urban China; Creating Wealth and Welfare: Entrepreneurship and the Developmental State in Rural China; Can Welfare Systems be Evaluated Outside Their Cultural and Historical Context? A Case Study of Children's Homes in Contemporary Japan; The East Asian Welfare States in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities; Is Globalisation All It is Cracked Up to Be? Globalisation, Privatisation and China's Industrial Labour SystemsBibliography of Gordon White's Works; Notes on Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910348241103321 |
London ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Frank Cass, , 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia [[electronic resource] ] : impact of the global financial tsunami and other economic issues / / editors, Sng Hui Ying, Chia Wai Mun |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 203 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 330.95957 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SngHui Ying
ChiaWai Mun |
Soggetto topico |
Financial crises - Singapore
Financial crises - Asia Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-76116-1
9786612761164 981-4280-46-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Monetary and Fiscal Management and the Current Global Financial Crisis; The Surprising Resurgence of Fiscal Policy; Global Financial Tsunami: Can the Old Tool Still Work for Singapore?; The Global Financial Tsunami: Implications for the Asian Economies; The On-going Global Financial Crisis and Asian Regionalism; Crisis Identification, Remedies and Management in Singapore; Inflation, Exchange Rate and the Singapore Economy: A Policy Simulation; Workfare, Not Welfare: An Exploration on International Experiences and Policy Implications for Singapore; What's Human Life Worth?; Singapore's Future Population: Some implications of Scenarios to 2050; Oil, Economy and the Environment; Is the Environment a Game? Game Theoretical Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455586603321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia [[electronic resource] ] : impact of the global financial tsunami and other economic issues / / editors, Sng Hui Ying, Chia Wai Mun |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 203 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 330.95957 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SngHui Ying
ChiaWai Mun |
Soggetto topico |
Financial crises - Singapore
Financial crises - Asia Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 |
ISBN |
1-282-76116-1
9786612761164 981-4280-46-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Monetary and Fiscal Management and the Current Global Financial Crisis; The Surprising Resurgence of Fiscal Policy; Global Financial Tsunami: Can the Old Tool Still Work for Singapore?; The Global Financial Tsunami: Implications for the Asian Economies; The On-going Global Financial Crisis and Asian Regionalism; Crisis Identification, Remedies and Management in Singapore; Inflation, Exchange Rate and the Singapore Economy: A Policy Simulation; Workfare, Not Welfare: An Exploration on International Experiences and Policy Implications for Singapore; What's Human Life Worth?; Singapore's Future Population: Some implications of Scenarios to 2050; Oil, Economy and the Environment; Is the Environment a Game? Game Theoretical Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780729803321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia : impact of the global financial tsunami and other economic issues / / editors, Sng Hui Ying, Chia Wai Mun |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 203 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 330.95957 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SngHui Ying
ChiaWai Mun |
Soggetto topico |
Financial crises - Singapore
Financial crises - Asia Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 |
ISBN |
1-282-76116-1
9786612761164 981-4280-46-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Monetary and Fiscal Management and the Current Global Financial Crisis; The Surprising Resurgence of Fiscal Policy; Global Financial Tsunami: Can the Old Tool Still Work for Singapore?; The Global Financial Tsunami: Implications for the Asian Economies; The On-going Global Financial Crisis and Asian Regionalism; Crisis Identification, Remedies and Management in Singapore; Inflation, Exchange Rate and the Singapore Economy: A Policy Simulation; Workfare, Not Welfare: An Exploration on International Experiences and Policy Implications for Singapore; What's Human Life Worth?; Singapore's Future Population: Some implications of Scenarios to 2050; Oil, Economy and the Environment; Is the Environment a Game? Game Theoretical Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810617403321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia in a globalized world [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 337.5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ChiaWai Mun
SngHui Ying |
Soggetto topico |
Globalization - Economic aspects - Asia
Globalization - Economic aspects - Singapore |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 981-281-558-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Part I Public Policies and Economic Issues of Singapore; 1. Transformation in the Singapore Economy: Course and Causes Lim Chong Yah; THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE; Per Capital GDP Growth; Growth in GDP Sizes; Growth in Real GDP Rates; Standards of Living; Employment Creation; An Economic Miracle; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; METAMORPHOSIS IN EXTERNAL BALANCE; METAMORPHOSIS IN SAVINGS FUNCTION; GROWTH ACCOUNTING; VISUAL GLIMPSES; THREE CRITICAL OPTIONS; (1) Market-Orientation; (2) Investment, Investment and Investment; (3) Good Public Governance; END NOTES
2. Innovation, Markets and Economic Growth: A Symbiosis Lam Chuan Leong A DETAILED LOOK AT INNOVATION; O-Type Innovation and V-Type Innovation; The Innovation Cycle and Economic Growth; INNOVATION AND MARKETS - A SYMBIOSIS; Free Diffusion of Information and Diffusion of Knowledge; Free Market Entry and Exit; An Ex-Poste Market "Selection System"; Sustaining Reward System; SINGAPORE'S RECORD; END NOTES; 3. Macro Objectives of the Central Provident Fund (CPF): A Review Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew; THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, (1955-65): STATUS QUO; HOME OWNERSHIP SPLIT OF THE CPF ACCOUNT CPF AS AN ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING TOOL; HOME PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME USING CPF SAVING; AFFORDABLE HEALTH AS THE NEW OBJECTIVE OF THE CPF SCHEME; CPF AS A PRINCIPAL TOOL FOR THE REDUCTION OF LABOR COSTS; CPF SAVING AND THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; CONTROVERSY OVER THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; RESTORATION OF THE EMPLOYER CPF CONTRIBUTION RATE SINCE 1988; USAGE OF THE CPF EXTENDED TO TERTIARY EDUCATION; LIFE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE INTRODUCED INTO THE CPF SCHEME; INCREASING THE STAKE IN THE COUNTRY; DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL WEALTH VIA THE CPF TOP-UP SCHEME CHANGING EMPHASIS FROM INVESTMENT TO HEALTH CARE INCREASING THE RATE OF RETURN ON CPF SAVING; THE EAST ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS AND THE SUCCEEDING YEARS; WORRY OVER OLDER WORKER'S EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR OLD AGE AND HEALTHCARE; FINE-TUNING TO HELP YOUNG LOW-INCOME SINGAPOEANS IN COMPETITION WITH FOREIGNERS; CPF SCHEME NOT ATTRACTIVE FOR HIGH INCOME SINGAPOREANS; CPF AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL SAFETY NET; MACRO IMPACT OF THE CPF SCHEME; 1. Impact on Work and Skill Level; 2. Impact on Government Budget Policy; THE CPF BOARD AND THE GOVERNMENT; REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS OF THE CPF SCHEME CONCLUSION END NOTES; 4. Monetary Policy in Singapore: A BBC Approach Peter Wilson; INTRODUCTION; SINGAPORE'S EXCHANGE RATE-CENTERED MONETARY POLICY; Objectives of Monetary Policy; The BBC Exchange Rate System; The Formulation of Monetary Policy; Monetary Policy Communication; Implementation of Monetary Policy; THE RATIONALE BEHIND SINGAPORE'S MONETARY POLICY; Traditional Monetary Policy; Why is Singapore's Monetary Policy Exchange-Rate Centered?; HAS MONETARY POLICY IN SINGAPORE BEEN SUCCESSFUL?; Monetary Policy Does Not Work Alone; CONCLUSION; END NOTES 5. Capital Accumulation, Capital-Output Ratio and Total Factor Productivity in Singapore Sng Hui Ying |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454785903321 |
Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia in a globalized world [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 337.5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ChiaWai Mun
SngHui Ying |
Soggetto topico |
Globalization - Economic aspects - Asia
Globalization - Economic aspects - Singapore |
ISBN | 981-281-558-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Part I Public Policies and Economic Issues of Singapore; 1. Transformation in the Singapore Economy: Course and Causes Lim Chong Yah; THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE; Per Capital GDP Growth; Growth in GDP Sizes; Growth in Real GDP Rates; Standards of Living; Employment Creation; An Economic Miracle; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; METAMORPHOSIS IN EXTERNAL BALANCE; METAMORPHOSIS IN SAVINGS FUNCTION; GROWTH ACCOUNTING; VISUAL GLIMPSES; THREE CRITICAL OPTIONS; (1) Market-Orientation; (2) Investment, Investment and Investment; (3) Good Public Governance; END NOTES
2. Innovation, Markets and Economic Growth: A Symbiosis Lam Chuan Leong A DETAILED LOOK AT INNOVATION; O-Type Innovation and V-Type Innovation; The Innovation Cycle and Economic Growth; INNOVATION AND MARKETS - A SYMBIOSIS; Free Diffusion of Information and Diffusion of Knowledge; Free Market Entry and Exit; An Ex-Poste Market "Selection System"; Sustaining Reward System; SINGAPORE'S RECORD; END NOTES; 3. Macro Objectives of the Central Provident Fund (CPF): A Review Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew; THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, (1955-65): STATUS QUO; HOME OWNERSHIP SPLIT OF THE CPF ACCOUNT CPF AS AN ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING TOOL; HOME PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME USING CPF SAVING; AFFORDABLE HEALTH AS THE NEW OBJECTIVE OF THE CPF SCHEME; CPF AS A PRINCIPAL TOOL FOR THE REDUCTION OF LABOR COSTS; CPF SAVING AND THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; CONTROVERSY OVER THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; RESTORATION OF THE EMPLOYER CPF CONTRIBUTION RATE SINCE 1988; USAGE OF THE CPF EXTENDED TO TERTIARY EDUCATION; LIFE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE INTRODUCED INTO THE CPF SCHEME; INCREASING THE STAKE IN THE COUNTRY; DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL WEALTH VIA THE CPF TOP-UP SCHEME CHANGING EMPHASIS FROM INVESTMENT TO HEALTH CARE INCREASING THE RATE OF RETURN ON CPF SAVING; THE EAST ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS AND THE SUCCEEDING YEARS; WORRY OVER OLDER WORKER'S EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR OLD AGE AND HEALTHCARE; FINE-TUNING TO HELP YOUNG LOW-INCOME SINGAPOEANS IN COMPETITION WITH FOREIGNERS; CPF SCHEME NOT ATTRACTIVE FOR HIGH INCOME SINGAPOREANS; CPF AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL SAFETY NET; MACRO IMPACT OF THE CPF SCHEME; 1. Impact on Work and Skill Level; 2. Impact on Government Budget Policy; THE CPF BOARD AND THE GOVERNMENT; REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS OF THE CPF SCHEME CONCLUSION END NOTES; 4. Monetary Policy in Singapore: A BBC Approach Peter Wilson; INTRODUCTION; SINGAPORE'S EXCHANGE RATE-CENTERED MONETARY POLICY; Objectives of Monetary Policy; The BBC Exchange Rate System; The Formulation of Monetary Policy; Monetary Policy Communication; Implementation of Monetary Policy; THE RATIONALE BEHIND SINGAPORE'S MONETARY POLICY; Traditional Monetary Policy; Why is Singapore's Monetary Policy Exchange-Rate Centered?; HAS MONETARY POLICY IN SINGAPORE BEEN SUCCESSFUL?; Monetary Policy Does Not Work Alone; CONCLUSION; END NOTES 5. Capital Accumulation, Capital-Output Ratio and Total Factor Productivity in Singapore Sng Hui Ying |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777930703321 |
Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia in a globalized world : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 337.5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ChiaWai Mun
SngHui Ying |
Soggetto topico |
Globalization - Economic aspects - Asia
Globalization - Economic aspects - Singapore |
ISBN | 981-281-558-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Part I Public Policies and Economic Issues of Singapore; 1. Transformation in the Singapore Economy: Course and Causes Lim Chong Yah; THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE; Per Capital GDP Growth; Growth in GDP Sizes; Growth in Real GDP Rates; Standards of Living; Employment Creation; An Economic Miracle; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; METAMORPHOSIS IN EXTERNAL BALANCE; METAMORPHOSIS IN SAVINGS FUNCTION; GROWTH ACCOUNTING; VISUAL GLIMPSES; THREE CRITICAL OPTIONS; (1) Market-Orientation; (2) Investment, Investment and Investment; (3) Good Public Governance; END NOTES
2. Innovation, Markets and Economic Growth: A Symbiosis Lam Chuan Leong A DETAILED LOOK AT INNOVATION; O-Type Innovation and V-Type Innovation; The Innovation Cycle and Economic Growth; INNOVATION AND MARKETS - A SYMBIOSIS; Free Diffusion of Information and Diffusion of Knowledge; Free Market Entry and Exit; An Ex-Poste Market "Selection System"; Sustaining Reward System; SINGAPORE'S RECORD; END NOTES; 3. Macro Objectives of the Central Provident Fund (CPF): A Review Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew; THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, (1955-65): STATUS QUO; HOME OWNERSHIP SPLIT OF THE CPF ACCOUNT CPF AS AN ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING TOOL; HOME PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME USING CPF SAVING; AFFORDABLE HEALTH AS THE NEW OBJECTIVE OF THE CPF SCHEME; CPF AS A PRINCIPAL TOOL FOR THE REDUCTION OF LABOR COSTS; CPF SAVING AND THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; CONTROVERSY OVER THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; RESTORATION OF THE EMPLOYER CPF CONTRIBUTION RATE SINCE 1988; USAGE OF THE CPF EXTENDED TO TERTIARY EDUCATION; LIFE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE INTRODUCED INTO THE CPF SCHEME; INCREASING THE STAKE IN THE COUNTRY; DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL WEALTH VIA THE CPF TOP-UP SCHEME CHANGING EMPHASIS FROM INVESTMENT TO HEALTH CARE INCREASING THE RATE OF RETURN ON CPF SAVING; THE EAST ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS AND THE SUCCEEDING YEARS; WORRY OVER OLDER WORKER'S EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR OLD AGE AND HEALTHCARE; FINE-TUNING TO HELP YOUNG LOW-INCOME SINGAPOEANS IN COMPETITION WITH FOREIGNERS; CPF SCHEME NOT ATTRACTIVE FOR HIGH INCOME SINGAPOREANS; CPF AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL SAFETY NET; MACRO IMPACT OF THE CPF SCHEME; 1. Impact on Work and Skill Level; 2. Impact on Government Budget Policy; THE CPF BOARD AND THE GOVERNMENT; REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS OF THE CPF SCHEME CONCLUSION END NOTES; 4. Monetary Policy in Singapore: A BBC Approach Peter Wilson; INTRODUCTION; SINGAPORE'S EXCHANGE RATE-CENTERED MONETARY POLICY; Objectives of Monetary Policy; The BBC Exchange Rate System; The Formulation of Monetary Policy; Monetary Policy Communication; Implementation of Monetary Policy; THE RATIONALE BEHIND SINGAPORE'S MONETARY POLICY; Traditional Monetary Policy; Why is Singapore's Monetary Policy Exchange-Rate Centered?; HAS MONETARY POLICY IN SINGAPORE BEEN SUCCESSFUL?; Monetary Policy Does Not Work Alone; CONCLUSION; END NOTES 5. Capital Accumulation, Capital-Output Ratio and Total Factor Productivity in Singapore Sng Hui Ying |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814877303321 |
Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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