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Professor Richard Quandt has made a unique contribution to the
development of economics in the 20th century. The range and
significance of his work has long required a collection of his
essays which will allow his contribution to be assessed as a
whole.Despite an early interest in microeconomic theory, Richard
Quandt has devoted most of his career to econometrics and, in
particular, to modal split estimation. More recently his work has
focused on the econometrics of disequilibrium models with reference
to both free market and planned economies. As well as presenting
his many significant articles on microtheory, general econometrics,
disequilibrium modelling, financial economics and the economics of
planned economies, this collection will have a particular value for
all scholars interested in the emergence of the new economies in
Eastern Europe, a subject to which Professor Quandt has applied
himself in recent years. This fascinating book includes an
introduction by Professor Quandt describing his early life in
Budapest and the circumstances which led him to study economics in
America.
This book shows the effect philanthropy can have in transferring technology in transitional societies that are turning themselves upside down. It further demonstrates that retraining of people and changing their 'mindset' are as important as the technology itself.
Electronic publishing has been gaining ground in recent years and
is now a recognized part of the digital world. In the most
comprehensive assessment of electronic publishing to date,
thirty-one scholars, librarians, and publishers focus specifically
on scholarly publishing. They analyze a number of case studies and
offer original insights on a range of topics, including the
financial costs involved, market forces, appropriate technological
standards, licensing issues, intellectual property, copyright and
associated user rights, and the changing roles of researchers,
publishers, and librarians.
The editors begin with an overview of scholarly communication and
develop a novel interpretation of the important role that
technology now plays. Many of the following chapters are based on
actual electronic publishing projects in the sciences, social
sciences, and humanities, so the evidence and data are drawn from
real-life experiences. Of special value are the attempts to measure
costs and patterns of usage of electronic publishing and digital
libraries.
Electronic publishing has moved well past the experimental stage,
and with numerous projects under way this seems an appropriate time
to assess its impact on the academic world, from teaching to
research to administration.
"This book is endlessly enlightening and entertaining . . . will
appeal to all dog owners." --Ann LaFarge, "Taconic News"
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"How do dogs think? Short of breeding a talking dog (not as
impossible as it sounds), the best we can do is to carefully
observe and record their behavior. And after a decade of research,
the internationally renowned ethologist Vilmos Csanyi has
brilliantly captured the high degree of mutual understanding and
empathy that exists between humans and their proverbial best
friends.
Drawing in part on close observations of his own dogs, Flip and
Jerry, Csanyi argues that the long-standing alliance of dogs and
humans arose from the problem-solving and communications skills
evident in wolves, from which all modern dogs are descended. These
basic intellectual skills were refined and enhanced as dogs and
humans evolved together over tens of thousands of years. And
because dogs were bred to be mankind's helpmates, the dog owner who
knows what to look for can interpret their thoughts, desires, and
motivations.
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