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  • The Economics of Exchange Rates

    by Lucio Sarno, Mark P. Taylor ...
    In the last few decades exchange rate economics has seen a number of developments, with substantial contributions to both the theory and empirics of exchange rate determination. Important developments in econometrics and the increasingly large availability of high-quality data have also been responsible for stimulating the large amount of empirical work on exchange rates in this period. ... Read more

    $99.99 CAD

  • Purchasing Power Parity and Real Exchange Rates

    Edited by Mark P. Taylor ...
    The term Purchasing Power Parity may date from the early twentieth century, when it was coined by the Swedish economist Gustav Cassel, but the underlying concept had been enjoying varying degrees of success since its development in sixteenth century Spain. Even towards the end of the twentieth century, and especially since the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates, PPP and ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • The Applied Economics of Weight and Obesity

    Edited by Mark P. Taylor ...
    This volume consists of a broad selection of studies on the applied economics of weight and obesity. The chapters cover a wide spectrum of topics, and employ a variety of applied techniques across a range of countries. Some of the issues explored include: the relationship between childhood obesity and food insecurity; adolescent weight gain and social networks; obesity and happiness; the ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • Control for Aluminum Production and Other Processing Industries

    by Mark P. Taylor, John J. J. Chen, Brent Richmond Young ...
    An uncomfortable observation in the Shift Logs and Process Control records of most aluminum smelting plants is that process control failures, large and small, happen every day. Although only a small fraction of these failures give rise to catastrophic events, the difference between a disaster we read about and a failure which, although expensive, h ... Read more

    $166.99 CAD

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  • The Truth About Solar Panels The Book That Solar Manufacturers, Vendors, Installers And DIY Scammers Don't Want You To Read

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  • Running Randomized Evaluations

    A Practical Guide

    by Rachel Glennerster, Kudzai Takavarasha ...
    A comprehensive guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs in developing countriesThis book provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs. Drawing on the experience of researchers at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which has run hundreds of such evaluations in dozens of countries throughout the world, it ... Read more

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  • Handbook of Liquefied Natural Gas

    by Saeid Mokhatab, John Y. Mak, Jaleel V. Valappil, David A. Wood ...
    Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a commercially attractive phase of the commodity that facilitates the efficient handling and transportation of natural gas around the world. The LNG industry, using technologies proven over decades of development, continues to expand its markets, diversify its supply chains and increase its share of the global natural gas trade. The Handbook of Liquefied Natural Gas ... Read more

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  • The Economics of Excess

    Addiction, Indulgence, and Social Policy

    by Harold Winter ...
    The Economics of Excess discusses both standard and behavioral economics as they apply to addiction, indulgence, and social policy.Chapter One provides a thorough discussion of economic models of addiction. The model developed in most detail takes into account both standard and behavioral approaches. The next three chapters examine specific indulgences: smoking, drinking, and overeating. The heart ... Read more

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  • The Psychology of Overeating

    Food and the Culture of Consumerism

    by Professor Kima Cargill ...
    Drawing on empirical research, clinical case material and vivid examples from modern culture, The Psychology of Overeating demonstrates that overeating must be understood as part of the wider cultural problem of consumption and materialism. Highlighting modern society's pathological need to consume, Kima Cargill explores how our limitless consumer culture offers an endless array of delicious food ... Read more

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  • Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting

    Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants

    by Heinz P. Bloch, Fred K. Geitner ...
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    by Lauren Rossen, PhD, Eric Rossen, PhD ...
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