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An Accidental Brexit
New EU and Transatlantic Economic Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
This book analyzes how the EU referendum in the United Kingdom came to pass and what the foreseeable consequences are for the UK, Europe, US and world economy. The Brexit decision represents a momentous event for Europe, which weakens the EU and shifts the global balance of power. Welfens argues the...
by R.A. Shenoi, J.J. Xiong
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2011
Fatigue and Fracture Reliability Engineering is an attempt to present an integrated and unified approach to reliability determination of fatigue and fracture behaviour, incorporating probability, statistics and other related areas.
A series of original and practical approaches, are suggested...
Macro Innovation Dynamics and the Golden Age
New Insights into Schumpeterian Dynamics, Inequality and Economic Growth
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
This book takes a new look at the golden age in neoclassical growth theory and explores in detail sustainability and optimum growth in China, the US and Europe. Innovation, foreign direct investment, trade and growth dynamics are key elements in modern economies – including perspectives on green...
Solid Freeform Fabrication: A New Direction in Manufacturing
with Research and Applications in Thermal Laser Processing
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
Solid Freeform Fabrication is a set of manufacturing processes that are capable of producing complex freeform solid objects directly from a computer model of an object without part-specific tooling or knowledge. In essence, these methods are miniature manufacturing plants which come complete with...
Ökologische Baustellen aus Sicht der Ökonomie
Verlierer – Gewinner - Alternativen
Language: German
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Dieses Fachbuch beschäftigt sich mit ökologischen Fragestellungen, die in der öffentlichen Diskussion zu wenig Beachtung finden. In vielen Bereichen bleiben die Lösungsansätze und geforderten Maßnahmen eigenartig vage oder werden einseitig ökonomischen Sachzwängen oder Partikularinteressen...
by J J Woo
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
3-in-1: Governing a Global Financial Centre provides a comprehensive understanding of Singapore's past development and future success as a global financial centre. It focuses on three transformational processes that have determined the city-state's financial sector development and governance — globalisation,...
Omnidirectional Vision Systems
Calibration, Feature Extraction and 3D Information
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
This work focuses on central catadioptric systems, from the early step of calibration to high-level tasks such as 3D information retrieval. The book opens with a thorough introduction to the sphere camera model, along with an analysis of the relation between this model and actual central catadioptric...
by J. J. Polak
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
This book presents an interpretation of the interaction of national economies through international trade. It makes clear the links of both cause and effect that exist between an individual country and developments abroad, and then connects these links for all countries into an international system....
by J.J. Van Duijn
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Of all fluctuations in economic activity, the long wave or Kondratieff cycle is easily the most puzzling and least understood one. Does it really exist, and if so, is it only a cycle in prices or a cycle in economic activity at large? What causes it, and has it been confined to Europe or does it affect...
Business and Politics in Asia's Key Financial Centres
Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
This book provides unique insights into the politics of finance and the socio-political relations which drive financial policymaking in Hong kong, Singapore, and Shanghai. While the existing literature in the field focuses mainly on economic explanations for financial centre development, this book...
Singapore as an International Financial Centre
History, Policy and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
This book provides an analysis of Singapore’s development and success as an international financial centre (IFC). Chapters demonstrate how Singapore plays a critical role in both Asian and global financial markets, despite its relatively small geographic size. The author focuses specifically on...
by J J Williams
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012
Modern design methods of Automotive Cam Design require the computation of a range of parameters. This book provides a logical sequence of steps for the derivation of the relevant equations from first principles, for the more widely used cam mechanisms. Although originally derived for use in high performance...
Maraluna
Book 4 in the Lunation series
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Book 4 in the compelling Lunation Series, where readers can choose their own path through the story.
Tables have turned. Raul is now trapped inside the book and plagues everyone with nightmares.
Released from the moon, Marama embarks on an epic battle to defeat the enemy army.
Meanwhile...
Cloudstalker
Book 5 of the Lunation series
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Book 5 in the compelling Lunation Series, where readers can choose their own path through the story.
The Boy and his companions consult the mythical Cloud Collectors for advice, only to discover they must now confront a greater evil that has lain dormant under their noses the whole time. Marama's...