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  • Handbook of Public Economics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • M. Feldstein + 1 more
    • English
    This second volume of the Handbook of Public Economics is a continuation of volume one, with chapters surveying the literature on both the tax and expenditure areas of public economics.The material presents an up-to-date survey of the field of public economics by those actually doing work on the frontier of the subject, and is written in a manner that renders it useful to the public finance specialist, whilst remaining understandable for the student and non- specialist.For more information on the Handbooks of Economics series, please see our homepage on http://www.elsevier....
  • Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics

    Urban Economics
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • E.S. Mills
    • English
    This second volume of the Handbook presents professional surveys of all the important topics in urban economics. The first section contains 6 surveys on locational analysis, the second, 5 surveys of specific urban markets, and the third part presents 5 surveys of government policy issues.The book brings together exhaustive research by distinguished scholars from many countries. It is the only complete survey volume of urban economics and should serve as a reference volume to scholars and graduate students for many years.For more information on the Handbooks in Economics series, please see our home page on http://www.elsevier....
  • Tutorials in Motor Behavior I

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • George Stelmach + 1 more
    • English
    The contributors to this book are all distinguished, internationally-know... specialists working in the motor control and learning area. The result is a unique collection of papers that discuss many aspects of this intricate and diverse subject and at the same time manage to provide the reader with a good overview of the major topics.
  • Human Factors Psychology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 47
    • P.A. Hancock
    • English
    This book is a collection of contemporary applications of psychological insights into practical human factors issues. The topics are arranged largely according to an information processing/energetic approach to human behavior. Consideration is also given to human-computer interaction and organizational design.
  • Advances in the Study of Behavior

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • English
  • Intelligence: Its Structure, Growth and Action

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35
    • R.B. Cattell
    • English
    With essentially the same basis as the 1971 Abilities, Their Structure, Growth and Action, this new volume reflects the developments of subsequent years.
  • Psychobiology and Early Development

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46
    • H. Rauh + 1 more
    • English
    This volume is the outcome of an international symposium held in Berlin, FRG, which brought together researchers in the field of infant development.The contributors are from Europe and North America, and have as their primary professional interest either pediatrics, biology or psychology. These fields, in spite of common involvement and large overlap, still have to overcome communication problems and differences in scientific approaches. The emphasis of this book is on the efforts of the participants towards reaching a mutual understanding. In spite of disciplinary diversity, the papers in this book complement each other, and set the scene for future multidisciplinary research and exchange in the field of infant development.
  • The Career Psychology of Women

    • 1st Edition
    • A. L. Betz
    • English
    Summarizing literature from the twenty-year-old field of women's career development, this book brings scholars and professionals up-to-date in their understanding of the factors influencing women's career choices and career adjustment across the life span. It serves as a vital base for theoretical and empirical work in the study of women's career development.