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Deglobalization, Financial Inequality, and the Green Economy (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)
by Fikret ČauševićOne of the most challenging issues for the current state of global economy is a highly uneven distribution of global financial assets and liabilities. Drawing on extensive data, this book analyses the new global divisions in economic and financial inequality across the globe in the first two decades of this century. After outlining the context of the global financial system in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008/2009, this book provides a detailed examination of the data on economic and financial inequality, analysing growth rates relative to financial liabilities and assets for all countries where data is available. The central issues in understanding the financial and environmental efficiency of economic growth are also addressed as well as the development of financial and regulatory technologies (FinTech and RegTech). The final part of this book explores the changes in economic growth and financial assets/liabilities as a result of major events in the past three years: Covid Crisis, the rise of inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The focal point of this analysis is the relationship between the speed of economic growth, the use of financial resources for funding that growth and levels of inequality. The green transition, as one of the most important challenges in the global economy, is an integral part of this analysis, along with the inequality in available financial resources for this transition and potential threats to global financial stability. This book will be vital reading for those interested in inequality, financial economics, the global financial system and economic growth.
A Degree in a Book: Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!
by John Jessup Joel JessupA comprehensive, highly visual guide to everything you can learn in a Marketing degree.This accessible full-color book leads the reader through the crucial aspects of successful business marketing, covering everything from advertising and social media to marketing economics and the commercial law. Easy-to-digest information is presented with flow diagrams, infographics, pull-out features and glossaries breaking down marketing jargon. Profiles of successful marketing professionals are also included, such as David Ogilvy and Philip Kotler, as well as brand biographies to show principles in practice, from Netflix to Apple.Includes topics such as:• Management• Market research• Product development• Buyer behavior and the impact of popular culture, ethics and social responsibility• Digital marketing including social media and SEO• Retail - in all its many forms• How lockdown and the global pandemic has changed the world of marketingWhether you're a student, a marketing professional or a small business trying to expand, A Degree in a Book: Marketing is perfect for anyone wishing to know how good, effective marketing can play a part in their own business.ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book with Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Written by experts in their fields, these highly visual guides feature flow diagrams, infographics, handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, allowing readers to get to grips with complex subjects in no time.
A Degree in a Book: Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book! (A Degree in a Book)
by Elaine SchwartzAn essential guide to everything you can learn by taking a degree in Economics, this full-colour book leads the reader through the crucial aspects of economic theory and the involvement of economics in our day-to-day lives.Packed with flow diagrams, infographics, pull-out features and profiles of prominent economists (past and present), the book reveals how economic policies are constructed on both a national and international level and the factors that impact them. Chapters cover topics such as:• Supply and demand• Market structures• Development economicsA Degree in a Book: Economics is perfect for both students and those wishing to know how economics has played its part in constructing the world in which we live.ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book with Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Written by experts in their fields, these highly visual guides feature flow diagrams, infographics, handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, allowing readers to get to grips with complex subjects in no time.
Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era (The\economy: Key Ideas Ser.)
by Giacomo D'Alisa Federico Demaria Giorgos KallisDegrowth is a rejection of the illusion of growth and a call to repoliticize the public debate colonized by the idiom of economism. It is a project advocating the democratically-led shrinking of production and consumption with the aim of achieving social justice and ecological sustainability. This overview of degrowth offers a comprehensive coverage of the main topics and major challenges of degrowth in a succinct, simple and accessible manner. In addition, it offers a set of keywords useful forintervening in current political debates and for bringing about concrete degrowth-inspired proposals at different levels - local, national and global. The result is the most comprehensive coverage of the topic of degrowth in English and serves as the definitive international reference. More information at: vocabulary.degrowth.org View the author spotlight featuring events and press related to degrowth at http://t.co/k9qbQpyuYp.
Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era (The\economy: Key Ideas Ser.)
by Giacomo D'Alisa Federico Demaria Giorgos KallisDegrowth is a rejection of the illusion of growth and a call to repoliticize the public debate colonized by the idiom of economism. It is a project advocating the democratically-led shrinking of production and consumption with the aim of achieving social justice and ecological sustainability. This overview of degrowth offers a comprehensive coverage of the main topics and major challenges of degrowth in a succinct, simple and accessible manner. In addition, it offers a set of keywords useful forintervening in current political debates and for bringing about concrete degrowth-inspired proposals at different levels - local, national and global. The result is the most comprehensive coverage of the topic of degrowth in English and serves as the definitive international reference. More information at: vocabulary.degrowth.org View the author spotlight featuring events and press related to degrowth at http://t.co/k9qbQpyuYp.
Degrowth Decolonization and Development: When Culture Meets the Environment
by Milica Kočović De Santo Stéphanie Eileen DomptailDegrowth Decolonization and Development reveals common underlying cultural roots to the multiple current crises. It shows that culture is an essential sphere to initiate fundamental changes and solutions as it brings about transformative imaginaries on a theoretical, political and practical level. The book focusses on the interplay between culture and the environment, society and the economy. It provides a critique of concepts associated with the term “Development” and reveals knowledge and theories outside the comfort zone of the mainstream Western theoretical landscape, which will certainly be instrumental in the decolonization of both development theories and practices. The book convincingly reveals the large array of domains, which, when interpreted from a decolonization and Degrowth perspective, can be managed through logics of environmental justice, social equity and equality, and generate societally more desirable outcomes. The book presents a multidisciplinary perspective on the contemporary global crises and features interdisciplinary analyses thereof through the lenses of cultural studies, critical development studies, political economy, eco-feminist political ecology, anthropology and sociology. Degrowth Decolonization and Development unveils the fundamental role of the dichotomies characterizing the Western modern development paradigm in shaping today’s actions, and especially the dichotomies of Global North and Global South, Centre and Periphery, Developed and Developing/Underdeveloped, Man and Nature. Degrowth Decolonization and Development addresses all researchers and activists interested in sustainability transformation and decolonization processes in Development studies. Degrowth Decolonization and Development is structured as a collection of seven original case studies. These are authored by researchers who met when presenting their work in Decolonization and Degrowth panels from the ISEE-ESEE-Degrowth Conference, Manchester, July 5-8, 2021, and the 8th International Degrowth Conference in The Hague, Netherlands, August 24-28, 2021. The concluding chapter proposes a synthesis identifying key concepts and steps in cultural change for the decolonization of the Western worldview towards “pluriverse” alternatives. The book traces future imaginaries for modelling future new systemic solutions and a needed radical change.
Degrowth in Tourism: Conceptual, Theoretical and Philosophical Issues
by Dr Konstantinos AndriotisThe modern-day world faces a hostile climate, depleted resources and the destruction of habitats. The dream that growth will lead to a materialistic utopia is left unfulfilled by a lack of ecological and economic capacity. The only choice is to find alternatives to increased growth, transform the structures and institutions currently shaping the world, change lifestyles and articulate a more credible vision for the future and lasting prosperity. As a reaction to the problems accrued by capitalism, new development approaches such as the concept of degrowth have evolved. Degrowth in Tourism explores newly-emerging development and philosophical approachesthat provide more equity for host communities and offer a low-carbon future by looking at alternatives to the classic models of development and applying the concept of degrowth in a tourism context. Proposing that we need to shift tourism research from models which prioritize commodified tourism experiences to those that offer alternative decommodified ones, this book: - Provides topical analysis and illustrates the key themes of degrowth; - Discusses the relationship between tourism and degrowth from both a historic perspective and through contemporary patterns of activity; - Includes international examples and case studies to translate theory into practical new approaches. A comprehensive review of the subject, this book will be of great interest to researchers and practitioners within tourism, development, environment and economics, as well as those specifically studying degrowth.
Dein Mutmacher bist du selbst!: Faustregeln zur Selbstführung
by Kai HoffmannMut ist die fundamentale Antriebskraft, damit wir im Leben das erreichen, was wir wirklich wollen. Um mutig und erfolgreich handeln zu können, benötigen wir Metaphern einer mutigen Selbsterzählung. Denn in jedem Augenblick unseres Lebens handeln wir nach Geschichten, die wir uns selbst erzählen – so der Managementberater und Coach Kai Hoffmann. Eine fundierte, klar strukturierte und spannende Anleitung für das Selbstvertrauen in die eigenen Stärken und damit in Siegerwerte wie Mut, Selbstüberwindung, Risikofreude und Entschlossenheit.
Dein Mutmacher bist du selbst!: Faustregeln zur Selbstführung
by Kai HoffmannMut ist die fundamentale Antriebskraft, damit wir im Leben das erreichen, was wir wirklich wollen. Um mutig und erfolgreich handeln zu können, benötigen wir Metaphern einer mutigen Selbsterzählung. Denn in jedem Augenblick unseres Lebens handeln wir nach Geschichten, die wir uns selbst erzählen – so der Managementberater und Coach Kai Hoffmann. Eine fundierte, klar strukturierte und spannende Anleitung für das Selbstvertrauen in die eigenen Stärken und damit in Siegerwerte wie Mut, Selbstüberwindung, Risikofreude und Entschlossenheit.
Dein Mutmacher bist du selbst!: Faustregeln zur Selbstführung
by Kai HoffmannMut ist die fundamentale Antriebskraft, damit wir im Leben das erreichen, was wir wirklich wollen. Um mutig und erfolgreich handeln zu können, benötigen wir Metaphern einer mutigen Selbsterzählung. Denn in jedem Augenblick unseres Lebens handeln wir nach Geschichten, die wir uns selbst erzählen – so der Managementberater und Coach Kai Hoffmann. Eine fundierte, klar strukturierte und spannende Anleitung für das Selbstvertrauen in die eigenen Stärken und damit in Siegerwerte wie Mut, Selbstüberwindung, Risikofreude und Entschlossenheit.
Dein Top-Studium: So studierst Du schnell, erfolgreich und gelassen
by Dorian ProkschStudierende aller Fachrichtungen stehen heute unter hohem Leistungsdruck: Die Umstellung auf Bachelor und Master und der Wettbewerbsdruck auf dem Arbeitsmarkt erfordern neben mehr Prüfungen, Fremdsprachen und Berufspraktika auch einen Abschluss mit Bestnoten in der Regelstudienzeit. Dein Top-Studium zeigt, wie Studierende ihr Studium schnell und erfolgreich meistern und es auch schon auf die Zukunft danach ausrichten, wann sich ein Master-Studium lohnt, wie man parallel sogar ein Unternehmen gründen kann oder das Studentenleben einfach nur genießt und trotzdem gute Noten schreibt. Die alltagstauglichen Tipps und Anregungen helfen, die selbst gesetzten Ziele tatsächlich zu erreichen - mit vertretbarem Aufwand. Wer sich darauf einlässt, wird merken: Es ist viel leichter, als gedacht.
Deindustrialisation in Twentieth-Century Europe: The Northwest of Italy and the Ruhr Region in Comparison (Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements)
by Stefan Berger Stefano Musso Christian WickeExploring two large economies which were heavily affected by deindustrialisation in the late twentieth century, this book provides insights into the social movements that brought about and also challenged industrial reduction in Europe. Both the Ruhr region in Germany and the Northwest of Italy experienced major structural transformation from the 1960s as a result of deindustrialisation. With contributions from experts in the field, this collection provides a comparative overview of each region, examining policy implementation, class relations, the changing political economy and environmental impact. Analysing industrial and post-industrial landscapes, urban developments and labour relations, the authors place their transnational findings within the context of the wider literature on deindustrialisation in the global North. A much-needed contribution to deindustrialisation studies, which have traditionally focused on North America and the UK, this book is a useful read for those researching deindustrialisation and the social history of Europe.
Deindustrialization and Reindustrialization in Romania: Economic Strategy Challenges
by Luminița Chivu Constantin Ciutacu George GeorgescuThis book analyses the multidimensional condition of the Romanian industrial landscape, which played host to a multitude of demo-economic, financial, trade, and trans- and inter-sectoral development practices before the intense period of European deindustrialisation. The authors stress the need to recognise the economic importance of industry and renewed investment in infrastructure, tracing its impact on GDP, growth and labour productivity. With a focus on R&D, technological innovations and government funding, this volume highlights a strategy for the reindustrialisation, with consistent enablers, of Romania that can also be applied to other EU countries to ensure positive economic development in the context of new European and international policies.
Deindustrialization and Reindustrialization in Romania: Economic Strategy Challenges
by Luminița Chivu Constantin Ciutacu George GeorgescuThis book analyses the multidimensional condition of the Romanian industrial landscape, which played host to a multitude of demo-economic, financial, trade, and trans- and inter-sectoral development practices before the intense period of European deindustrialisation. The authors stress the need to recognise the economic importance of industry and renewed investment in infrastructure, tracing its impact on GDP, growth and labour productivity. With a focus on R&D, technological innovations and government funding, this volume highlights a strategy for the reindustrialisation, with consistent enablers, of Romania that can also be applied to other EU countries to ensure positive economic development in the context of new European and international policies.
Deindustrialization, Distribution, and Development: Structural Change in the Global South
by Andy SumnerThe term rust belt has rarely been associated with developing countries. In fact, it is commonly used to discuss deindustrialization in advanced nations, particularly the US. However, this book argues that such a belt is now threatening the middle-income developing world, spreading across Brazil and other countries in Latin America, running down across South Africa, and then upwards to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines in South East Asia. Deindustrialization, Distribution, and Development: Structural Change in the Global South explores the emergent processes of stalled industrialization and the spectre of deindustrialization in these developing countries. Building upon the author's previous work on economic development, structural change, and income inequality, this book examines the causes and consequences of these new issues, focusing on inequality both between and within countries since the Cold War. Providing a comparative, in-depth analysis of the varieties of contemporary structural change in the Global South and challenging many long-standing myths, this work explains why late development remains a crucial concept in understanding contemporary development and explores what deindustrialization means for the future of global development.
Deindustrialization, Distribution, and Development: Structural Change in the Global South
by Andy SumnerThe term rust belt has rarely been associated with developing countries. In fact, it is commonly used to discuss deindustrialization in advanced nations, particularly the US. However, this book argues that such a belt is now threatening the middle-income developing world, spreading across Brazil and other countries in Latin America, running down across South Africa, and then upwards to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines in South East Asia. Deindustrialization, Distribution, and Development: Structural Change in the Global South explores the emergent processes of stalled industrialization and the spectre of deindustrialization in these developing countries. Building upon the author's previous work on economic development, structural change, and income inequality, this book examines the causes and consequences of these new issues, focusing on inequality both between and within countries since the Cold War. Providing a comparative, in-depth analysis of the varieties of contemporary structural change in the Global South and challenging many long-standing myths, this work explains why late development remains a crucial concept in understanding contemporary development and explores what deindustrialization means for the future of global development.
Deine Freiheit, deine Gelassenheit: Zeitlose Pfade zum inneren Frieden
by Kai HoffmannIn einer sich immer schneller verändernden Welt ist Gelassenheit ein hehres Gut. Kai Hoffmann zeigt, warum es hilft, Abstand zu eigenen Gedanken und Gefühlen nehmen, wie man es schafft, gedanklich im Hier und Jetzt zu bleiben und alle vorhandenen Ressourcen zu aktivieren und warum Klarheit über eigene Werte und Ziele die beste Gelassenheitspolice ist. Er nimmt uns mit auf eine psychologisch-philosophische Reise zu unserem inneren Frieden und legt dar, wie ein gelassenes Leben im turbulenten Überraschungsraum des Alltags mit drei Schritten gelingt: selbst wählen zu können, uns zu entscheiden und sodann entschlossen und mutig loszugehen.
Deine Freiheit, deine Gelassenheit: Zeitlose Pfade der Achtsamkeit zum inneren Frieden
by Kai HoffmannErfahren Sie in diesem Buch mehr über erfolgreiches Achtsamkeits- und GelassenheitstrainingIn diesem Buch über Achtsamkeitstraining macht Autor Kai Hoffmann Mut dazu, die Behaglichkeit der vertrauten Komfortzone dorthin zu verlassen, wohin der eigene Werte-Kompass weist – nämlich zum persönlichen Weg zu Gelassenheit und innerem Frieden. Hierzu bedient er sich:a) praxisorientierter Philosophieb) einer kraftvollen und bildhaften SpracheSie lernen in „Deine Freiheit, deine Gelassenheit“ Schritt für Schritt, wie Sie gedanklich im Hier und Jetzt bleiben und all Ihre vorhandenen Ressourcen aktivieren.Viele nützliche Hilfestellungen und InspirationenUm zu veranschaulichen, wie Sie im turbulenten Alltag Schritt für Schritt zu innerer Ruhe und zu innerem Frieden finden, zieht Kai Hoffmann in seinem Buch über Achtsamkeitstraining neben bewährten psychologischen Praktiken der Selbstklärung ebenfalls relevante Welt- und Lebensanschauungen einiger ausgewählter Philosophien heran. Das Werk richtet sich an alle, die ihr Leben gelassener und achtsamer leben wollen sowie an Führungskräfte, die auch in stressigen Situationen ihre innere Balance bewahren möchten. (155)
Delay in the Performance of Contractual Obligations
by John StannardDelay in the Performance of Contractual Obligations remains the leading practitioner work on the subject and includes consideration of variations in practice in different sectors. There are many new cases reflected in this new edition. Those of particular relevance to delay in the House of Lords, Supreme Court and Privy Council include Sentinel International Ltd v Cordes (2008) on notices making time of the essence, The Achilleas (2007) on remoteness of damage, The New Flamenco (2017) on mitigation, Sempra Metals Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners (2007) on the award of interest on damages, White v Riverside Housing Association Ltd (2007) on rent review, and Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings BV (2015) on the penalty doctrine. Those in the Court of Appeal include British Overseas Bank Nominees Ltd v Analytical Properties Ltd (2015) on conditions precedent and the order of performance, The Arctic III (2016) on indemnity clauses, The Crudesky (2013) on force majeure clauses and demurrage, North Eastern Properties Ltd v Coleman (2010) and Samarenko v Dawn Hill House Ltd (2011) on notices making time of the essence, Siemens Building Technologies FE Ltd v Supershield Ltd (2010) and John Grimes Partnership Ltd v Gubbins (2012) on remoteness of damage, Spar Shipping AS v Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co Ltd (2016) on the late payment of charterparty hire, Ampurius Nu Homes Holdings Ltd v Telford Homes (Creekside) Ltd (2013), Urban 1 (Blonk St) v Ayres (2013) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co v Cottonex Anstalt (2016) on delay as a repudiatory breach, and The Sea Angel (2007) and The Mary Nour (2008) on the doctrine of frustration. The growing trend towards reliance upon the so-called prevention principle is also treated with particular reference to Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd v Honeywell Control Systems Ltd (2007), Adyard Abu Dhabi LLC v SD Marine Services (2011), and Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd v Fenice Investments Inc (2011). The book also discusses the implications of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 on delays in performance. A new chapter has been included in this edition in relation to express contractual provisions dealing with issues of delay, with special reference to construction contracts, charter parties and contracts for the sale of land.
Delay in the Performance of Contractual Obligations
by John StannardDelay in the Performance of Contractual Obligations remains the leading practitioner work on the subject and includes consideration of variations in practice in different sectors. There are many new cases reflected in this new edition. Those of particular relevance to delay in the House of Lords, Supreme Court and Privy Council include Sentinel International Ltd v Cordes (2008) on notices making time of the essence, The Achilleas (2007) on remoteness of damage, The New Flamenco (2017) on mitigation, Sempra Metals Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners (2007) on the award of interest on damages, White v Riverside Housing Association Ltd (2007) on rent review, and Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings BV (2015) on the penalty doctrine. Those in the Court of Appeal include British Overseas Bank Nominees Ltd v Analytical Properties Ltd (2015) on conditions precedent and the order of performance, The Arctic III (2016) on indemnity clauses, The Crudesky (2013) on force majeure clauses and demurrage, North Eastern Properties Ltd v Coleman (2010) and Samarenko v Dawn Hill House Ltd (2011) on notices making time of the essence, Siemens Building Technologies FE Ltd v Supershield Ltd (2010) and John Grimes Partnership Ltd v Gubbins (2012) on remoteness of damage, Spar Shipping AS v Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co Ltd (2016) on the late payment of charterparty hire, Ampurius Nu Homes Holdings Ltd v Telford Homes (Creekside) Ltd (2013), Urban 1 (Blonk St) v Ayres (2013) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co v Cottonex Anstalt (2016) on delay as a repudiatory breach, and The Sea Angel (2007) and The Mary Nour (2008) on the doctrine of frustration. The growing trend towards reliance upon the so-called prevention principle is also treated with particular reference to Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd v Honeywell Control Systems Ltd (2007), Adyard Abu Dhabi LLC v SD Marine Services (2011), and Jerram Falkus Construction Ltd v Fenice Investments Inc (2011). The book also discusses the implications of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 on delays in performance. A new chapter has been included in this edition in relation to express contractual provisions dealing with issues of delay, with special reference to construction contracts, charter parties and contracts for the sale of land.
Delayed and Network Queues (Wiley Series In Operations Research And Management Science Ser.)
by Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi Dimitar P. MishevPresents an introduction to differential equations, probability, and stochastic processes with real-world applications of queues with delay and delayed network queues Featuring recent advances in queueing theory and modeling, Delayed and Network Queues provides the most up-to-date theories in queueing model applications. Balancing both theoretical and practical applications of queueing theory, the book introduces queueing network models as tools to assist in the answering of questions on cost and performance that arise throughout the life of a computer system and signal processing. Written by well-known researchers in the field, the book presents key information for understanding the essential aspects of queues with delay and networks of queues with unreliable nodes and vacationing servers. Beginning with simple analytical fundamentals, the book contains a selection of realistic and advanced queueing models that address current deficiencies. In addition, the book presents the treatment of queues with delay and networks of queues, including possible breakdowns and disruptions that may cause delay. Delayed and Network Queues also features: Numerous examples and exercises with applications in various fields of study such as mathematical sciences, biomathematics, engineering, physics, business, health industry, and economics A wide array of practical applications of network queues and queueing systems, all of which are related to the appropriate stochastic processes Up-to-date topical coverage such as single- and multiserver queues with and without delays, along with the necessary fundamental coverage of probability and difference equations Discussions on queueing models such as single- and multiserver Markovian queues with balking, reneging, delay, feedback, splitting, and blocking, as well as their role in the treatment of networks of queues with and without delay and network reliability Delayed and Network Queues is an excellent textbook for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses in applied mathematics, queueing theory, queueing systems, probability, and stochastic processes. The book is also an ideal reference for academics and practitioners in mathematical sciences, biomathematics, operations research, management, engineering, physics, business, economics, health industry, and industrial engineering. Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics at Prairie View A&M University, USA, as well as founding Editor-in-Chief of Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM). His research interests include probability, statistics, stochastic processes, and queueing theory. Among his research publications and books, Dr. Haghighi is the coauthor of Difference and Differential Equations with Applications in Queueing Theory (Wiley, 2013). Dimitar P. Mishev, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Prairie View A&M University, USA. His research interests include differential and difference equations and queueing theory. The author of numerous research papers and three books, Dr. Mishev is the coauthor of Difference and Differential Equations with Applications in Queueing Theory (Wiley, 2013).
Delayed and Network Queues
by Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi Dimitar P. MishevPresents an introduction to differential equations, probability, and stochastic processes with real-world applications of queues with delay and delayed network queues Featuring recent advances in queueing theory and modeling, Delayed and Network Queues provides the most up-to-date theories in queueing model applications. Balancing both theoretical and practical applications of queueing theory, the book introduces queueing network models as tools to assist in the answering of questions on cost and performance that arise throughout the life of a computer system and signal processing. Written by well-known researchers in the field, the book presents key information for understanding the essential aspects of queues with delay and networks of queues with unreliable nodes and vacationing servers. Beginning with simple analytical fundamentals, the book contains a selection of realistic and advanced queueing models that address current deficiencies. In addition, the book presents the treatment of queues with delay and networks of queues, including possible breakdowns and disruptions that may cause delay. Delayed and Network Queues also features: Numerous examples and exercises with applications in various fields of study such as mathematical sciences, biomathematics, engineering, physics, business, health industry, and economics A wide array of practical applications of network queues and queueing systems, all of which are related to the appropriate stochastic processes Up-to-date topical coverage such as single- and multiserver queues with and without delays, along with the necessary fundamental coverage of probability and difference equations Discussions on queueing models such as single- and multiserver Markovian queues with balking, reneging, delay, feedback, splitting, and blocking, as well as their role in the treatment of networks of queues with and without delay and network reliability Delayed and Network Queues is an excellent textbook for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses in applied mathematics, queueing theory, queueing systems, probability, and stochastic processes. The book is also an ideal reference for academics and practitioners in mathematical sciences, biomathematics, operations research, management, engineering, physics, business, economics, health industry, and industrial engineering. Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics at Prairie View A&M University, USA, as well as founding Editor-in-Chief of Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM). His research interests include probability, statistics, stochastic processes, and queueing theory. Among his research publications and books, Dr. Haghighi is the coauthor of Difference and Differential Equations with Applications in Queueing Theory (Wiley, 2013). Dimitar P. Mishev, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Prairie View A&M University, USA. His research interests include differential and difference equations and queueing theory. The author of numerous research papers and three books, Dr. Mishev is the coauthor of Difference and Differential Equations with Applications in Queueing Theory (Wiley, 2013).
Delaying Retirement: Progress and Challenges of Active Ageing in Europe, the United States and Japan
by Dirk Hofäcker, Moritz Hess and Stefanie KönigTo a backdrop of ageing societies, pension crises and labour market reforms, this book investigates how the policy shift from early retirement to active ageing has affected individual retirement behaviour. Focusing on eleven European countries, the United States and Japan, it brings together leading international experts to analyze recent changes in pension systems. Their findings demonstrate that there has been a fundamental transition in pension policies and a steep increase in older workers’ retirement ages and employment rates. Yet changes in retirement behavior are not evenly distributed across all societal strata. This raises the serious concern that an overall rise in the retirement age will be accompanied by the re-emergence of social inequality in the transition from work to retirement. This innovative edited collection will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, economics, political science, human resources management, gerontology and social policy, and also to policy-makers and professionals dealing with older workers.
Delegate Apportionment in the US Presidential Primaries: A Mathematical Analysis (Studies in Choice and Welfare)
by Michael A. Jones David McCune Jennifer M. WilsonThis book provides a comprehensive mathematical description and analysis of the delegate allocation processes in the US Democratic and Republican presidential primaries, focusing on the role of apportionment methods and the effect of thresholds—the minimum levels of support required to receive delegates. The analysis involves a variety of techniques, including theoretical arguments, simplicial geometry, Monte Carlo simulation, and examination of presidential primary data from 2004 to 2020. The book is divided into two parts: Part I defines the classical apportionment problem and explains how the implementation and goals of delegate apportionment differ from those of apportionment for state representation in the US House of Representatives and for party representation in legislatures based on proportional representation. The authors then describe how delegates are assigned to states and congressional districts and formally define the delegate apportionment methods used in each state by the two major parties to allocate delegates to presidential candidates. Part II analyzes and compares the apportionment methods introduced in Part I based on their level of bias and adherence to various notions of proportionality. It explores how often the methods satisfy the quota condition and quantifies their biases in favor or against the strongest and weakest candidates. Because the methods are quota-based, they are susceptible to classical paradoxes like the Alabama and population paradoxes. They also suffer from other paradoxes that are more relevant in the context of delegate apportionment such as the elimination and aggregation paradoxes. The book evaluates the extent to which each method is susceptible to each paradox. Finally, it discusses the appointment of delegates based on divisor methods and notions of regressive proportionality.This book appeals to scholars and students interested in mathematical economics and political science, with an emphasis on apportionment and social choice theory.
Delegating: Pass the right tasks on to the right people and everyone will benefit (Business Basics Ser.)
by Julie-Ann AmosThis handbook reveals how best to delegate in your own job, to maximize the benefits to you and to the others involved. It includes chapters on planning, handling people, the delegation meeting, and getting results and action.