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Formation for Life (Hardcover)
Glen H. Stassen, Rodney L. Peterson, Timothy A. Norton
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The Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM) is a long-term,
whole-watershed study examining the effects of experimentally
elevated N and S deposition on a treated watershed, in comparison
to the adjacent reference watershed. The study is in a northern New
England, USA, forested ecosystem, and focuses on soil and stream
hydrological and biogeochemical processes, and chemical responses
of vegetation. Relative to the reference watershed, the treated
ecosystem has migrated biogeochemically towards N saturation, and
soil and stream acidification. Some of the responses to N
amendments were not expected nor predicted by available models.
various places of the world. Thus, it is hoped that this up-to-date
subseries would increase the "awareness" of the world's citizens
and encourage governments to devote more attention and resources to
address this issue. The series editors thank the international
panel of contributors for bringing this timely series into
completion. We also wish to acknowledge the very insightful input
of the following colleagues: Prof. A. L. Page ofthe University of
California, Prof. T. C. Hutchinson of the University of Toronto,
and Dr. Steve Lindberg of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We
also wish to thank the superb effort and cooperation of the volume
editors in handling their respective volumes. The constructive
criticisms of chapter reviewers also deserve much appreciation.
Finally, we wish to convey our appreciation to my secretary, Ms.
Brenda Rosier, and my technician, Ms. Claire Carlson, for their
very able assistance in various aspects of this series. Aiken,
South Carolina Domy C. Adriano Coordinating Editor Preface to
Acidic Precipitation, Volume 4 (Advances in Environmental Science)
Acidic precipitation and its effects have been the focus ofintense
research for over two decades. Initially, research centered on the
acidity status and acidification of surface waters and consequent
impact on the status of sports fisheries; evidence suggested
impacts on fisheries in Sweden and Norway, and in North America, in
eastern Ontario, Quebec, and in the Adirondack Mountains of New
York.
This volume provides a comprehensive review of the empirical
evidence on corruption generated by recent laboratory and field
experiments conducted by economists and political scientists. The
first part of the volume reviews the evidence produced by
laboratory experiments in relation to gender and cultural
differences in corruption decision-making, as well as the
effectiveness of different anti-corruption policies. This part
concludes with an assessment of the external validity of corruption
investigations relying on laboratory experiments. The second part
of the volume reviews recent contributions to corruption research
made through the use of field experiments. Special attention is
given to advances in measuring corruption in the field,
investigations of clientelism and vote-buying, and the role that
information can play in the fight against corruption. A critical
assessment of the effectiveness of top-down and bottom-up
anti-corruption interventions completes this section. The volume
concludes with important reflections on the role that behavioral
and experimental economics can play in anti-corruption research and
practice.
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Charity With Choice (Hardcover)
R. Mark Issac, Doug Norton; Series edited by R. Mark Issac, Douglas A. Norton
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R3,499
Discovery Miles 34 990
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Four years ago "Research in Experimental Economics" published
experimental evidence on fundraising and charitable contributions.
This volume returns to the intrigue with philanthropy. Employing a
mixture of laboratory and field experiments as well as theoretical
research we present this new volume, "Charity with Choice." New
waves of experiments are taking advantage of well calibrated
environments established by past efforts to add new features to
experiments such as endogeneity and self-selection. Adventurous new
research programs are popping up and some of them are captured here
in this volume. Among the major themes in which the tools of
choice, endogeneity, and self-selection are employed are: What
increases or decreases charitable activity? and How do
organizational and managerial issues affect the performance of
non-profit organizations?
Research in Experimental Economics focuses on laboratory
experimental economics, but welcomes work from authors of
theoretical, empirical, or field economic research if it would be
of interest to the broader experimental economics community. The
goal of Research in Experimental Economics is to be complementary
with, and not in competition with, traditional journals as outlets
for experimental work. Research in Experimental Economics has the
freedom to consider papers that may not be appropriate for
traditional journals for a variety of reasons. Some examples of
these strengths include: theme volumes, replication studies,
research which requires longer manuscripts for presentation of data
or analysis, and papers on methodological topics. The volumes of
Research in Experimental Economics are not tied to specific,
recurring conferences. Typically, a volume theme is established
with scholars who are willing to serve as volume-specific editors.
The only constraint the senior editor places on the volume editors
is that the papers should undergo a formal referee process using
the same quality standards as traditional journals. Recent topics
have included market power, charitable contributions, and field
experiments.
Culture has been referred to as a shared frame, the lens through
which group members make sense of the world. It has been robustly
linked to economic outcomes on the macro level and is also directly
linked to decision-making: in recent years, experimental and
behavioral economists have found evidence that culture impacts
behavior in games and impacts value orientation, trust, fairness,
cooperation and enforcement. Culture research in experimental
economics is still in its early stages and part of the challenge is
methodological and conceptual: how to measure culture and how to
define the level at which individuals share a culture. In the
coming years, this research will help delineate where the results
from our current experiments apply. For example, do current results
speak specifically to WEIRD (Western Educated Industrialized Rich
Democracies) societies? Do they say something more fundamental
about human nature across time, experience, and geography? With
increasing migration and globalization, subject pools may become
more culturally diverse and cultural questions therefore
increasingly important for experimentalists. The contributions in
this volume are both conceptual and experimental. The earlier
chapters discuss new approaches to the measurement of culture and
how to conceptualize and define values and beliefs and the groups
that share them. The latter experimental chapters contribute to the
growing body of literature that documents cultural differences in
social and economic behavior.
This book was written for statisticians, computer scientists,
geographers, researchers, and others interested in visualizing
data. It presents a unique foundation for producing almost every
quantitative graphic found in scientific journals, newspapers,
statistical packages, and data visualization systems. While the
tangible results of this work have been several visualization
software libraries, this book focuses on the deep structures
involved in producing quantitative graphics from data. What are the
rules that underlie the production of pie charts, bar charts,
scatterplots, function plots, maps, mosaics, and radar charts?
Those less interested in the theoretical and mathematical
foundations can still get a sense of the richness and structure of
the system by examining the numerous and often unique color
graphics it can produce.
This book explores the use of waves on strings and sound waves to
illustrate the behaviour of waves. It shows how Albert Einstein
overturned Newtonian physics and predicted startling new effects
such as time dilation and length contraction for objects travelling
at close to the speed of light.
Dynamic Fields and Waves concentrates on electric and magnetic
fields that vary with time, including light and electromagnetic
waves. Written for an undergraduate introductory course but equally
suitable for self-study, this practical, illustrated book discusses
waves in general and light waves in particular, together with
optical instruments, such as telescopes and microscopes, and
electrical devices, such as generators and transformers. It also
explores Einstein's special theory of relativity, which gives the
most basic insight into space and time.
This volume will present experimental economics research focusing
on issues of environmental quality and sustainability. Specific
topics will include institutions for cap-and-trade, eco-tourism,
urban sprawl, and optimal pollution control strategies. In addition
to the traditional 'introduction', we are asking an expert on
engineering issues in energy, the environment, and sustainability
to write an essay highlighting the benefits to scientists and
engineers of understanding human behaviour.
various places of the world. Thus, it is hoped that this up-to-date
subseries would increase the "awareness" of the world's citizens
and encourage governments to devote more attention and resources to
address this issue. The series editors thank the international
panel of contributors for bringing this timely series into
completion. We also wish to acknowledge the very insightful input
of the following colleagues: Prof. A. L. Page ofthe University of
California, Prof. T. C. Hutchinson of the University of Toronto,
and Dr. Steve Lindberg of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We
also wish to thank the superb effort and cooperation of the volume
editors in handling their respective volumes. The constructive
criticisms of chapter reviewers also deserve much appreciation.
Finally, we wish to convey our appreciation to my secretary, Ms.
Brenda Rosier, and my technician, Ms. Claire Carlson, for their
very able assistance in various aspects of this series. Aiken,
South Carolina Domy C. Adriano Coordinating Editor Preface to
Acidic Precipitation, Volume 4 (Advances in Environmental Science)
Acidic precipitation and its effects have been the focus ofintense
research for over two decades. Initially, research centered on the
acidity status and acidification of surface waters and consequent
impact on the status of sports fisheries; evidence suggested
impacts on fisheries in Sweden and Norway, and in North America, in
eastern Ontario, Quebec, and in the Adirondack Mountains of New
York.
In order to provide meaningful information for evaluating
environmental consequences of alternative control strategies of air
pollutant emissions, scientists have recently initiated numerous
studies aiming at collecting and making use of regional data. New
kinds of mathematical models have been developed that no longer are
calibrated just for individual stands or catchments but can be
applied on a large regional scale. Such regional models and data
were reviewed at a meeting" Models to describe the geographic
extent and time evolution of acidification and air pollution
damage", organized by the Finnjsh Research Project on Acidification
(HAPRO), and held in Aulanko, Hiimeenlinna, Finland, July 5-8,
1988. This volume is based on the outcome of that meeting. The
chapters of the volume are written by leading scientists in the
field. The main objective of this volume is to discuss the
potential of regional models to analyze the geographic extent of
acidification as well as the environmental damage and the time
evolution of:the responses of the environment. First, in Part I of
the volume, sensitivity distributions of ecosystems, forest soils
and surface waters are described. The focus of interest is
therefore extended from the most sensitive ecosystems to sensitive
and moderately sensitive parts of the environment. When formulating
national and interna tional targets, it is of crucial importance to
know the whole distribution of critical loads within the area, and
not only the level the most sensitive ecosystem can tolerate.
The Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM) is a long-term,
whole-watershed study examining the effects of experimentally
elevated N and S deposition on a treated watershed, in comparison
to the adjacent reference watershed. The study is in a northern New
England, USA, forested ecosystem, and focuses on soil and stream
hydrological and biogeochemical processes, and chemical responses
of vegetation. Relative to the reference watershed, the treated
ecosystem has migrated biogeochemically towards N saturation, and
soil and stream acidification. Some of the responses to N
amendments were not expected nor predicted by available models.
Presents a unique foundation for producing almost every
quantitative graphic found in scientific journals, newspapers,
statistical packages, and data visualization systems
The new edition features six new chapters and has undergone
substantial revision.
The first edition has sold more than 2200 copies.
Four color throughout.
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