Managing human development /

Table of Contents: “…Education and training in the face of rapid technological change / Louis Emmerij -- 11. The human factor as the key to progress / Paul-Marc Henry -- 12. …”

An introduction to efficiency and productivity analysis /

Table of Contents: “…2: REVIEW OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Production Functions 2.3 Transformation Functions 2.4 Cost Functions 2.5 Revenue Functions 2.6 Profit Functions 2.7 Conclusions. 3: PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Set Theoretic Representation of a Production Technology 3.3 Output and Input Distance Functions 3.4 Efficiency Measurement using Distance, Cost and Revenue Functions 3.5 Measuring Productivity and Productivity Change 3.6 Conclusions. 4: INDEX NUMBERS AND PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Conceptual Framework and Notation 4.3 Formulae for Price Index Numbers 4.4 Quantity Index Numbers 4.5 Properties of Index Numbers: The Test Approach 4.6 The Economic-Theoretic Approach 4.7 A Simple Numerical Example 4.8 Tansitivity in Multilateral Comparisons 4.9 TFP Change Measurement Using Index Numbers 4.10 Empirical Application: Australian National Railways 4.11 Conclusions. 5: DATA AND MEASUREMENT ISSUES 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Outputs 5.3 Inputs 5.4 Prices 5.5 Comparisons over time 5.6 Output aggregates for sectoral and economy-wide comparisons 5.7 Cross-country comparisons of productivity 5.8 Data editing and errors 5.9 Conclusions. 6: DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Constant Returns to Scale DEA Model 6.3 The Variable Returns to Scale Model and Scale Efficiencies 6.4 Input and Output Orientations 6.5 Conclusions. 7: ADDITIONAL TOPICS ON DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSTS 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Price Information and Allocative Efficiency 7.3 Non-Discretionary Variables 7.4 Adjusting for the Environment 7.5 Input Congestion 7.6 Treatment of Slacks 7.7 Additional Methods 7.8 Empirical Application: Australian Universities 7.9 Conclusions. 8: ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Production, Cost and Profit Functions 8.3 Single Equation Estimation 8.4 Imposing Equality Constraints 8.5 Hypothesis Testing 8.6 Systems Estimation 8.7 Inequality Constraints 8.8 The Bayesian Approach 8.9 Simulation Methods 8.10 Conclusion. 9: STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Stochastic Production Frontier 9.3 Estimating the Parameters 9.4 Predicting Technical Efficiency 9.5 Hypothesis Testing 9.6 Conclusions. 10: ADDITIONAL TOPICS ON STOCHASTIC FRONTIER ANALYSIS 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Distance Functions 10.3 Cost Frontiers 10.4 Decomposing Cost Efficiency 10.5 Scale Efficiency 10.6 Panel Data Models 10.7 Accounting for the Production Environment 10.8 The Bayesian Approach 10.9 Conclusions. 11: THE CALCULATION AND DECOMPOSITION OF PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE USING FRONTIER METHODS 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Malmquist TFP Index and Panel Data 11.3 Calculation using DEA Frontiers 11.4 Calculation using SFA Frontiers 11.5 An Empirical Application 11.6 Conclusions. 12: Conclusions 12.1 Summary of Methods 12.2 Relative Merits of the Methods 12.3 Some Final Points Appendix 1: Computer Software Appendix 2: Philippines Rice Data References Author Index Subject Index…”

Análisis discursivo de la potencialidad didáctica de una propuesta CTIM = discursive analysis of the didactic potential of a STEM proposal

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Materiales educativos en formato digital : estudio comparativo para la enseñanza de Física I = digital educational devices. comparative study for an introductory physics course by Bergesse, Cristian

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“EUREKA, juegos conectados”: una plaza científica para aprender jugando = EUREKA, connected games! A "scientific" place to learn and play

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Simulaciones como recurso didáctico para el estudio de la física de los dispositivos electrónicos = simulations as a teaching resource for the study of the physics of electronic de... by Plano, Miguel Angel

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Economics / by Hubbard, R. Glenn (Robert Glenn), 1958-

Table of Contents: “…Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Economics: Foundations and Models Chapter 2: Trade-offs, Comparative Advantage, and the Market System Chapter 3: Where Prices Come From: The Interaction of Demand and Supply Chapter 4: Economic Efficiency, Government Price Setting, and Taxes Part 2: Markets in Action Chapter 5: Externalities, Environmental Policy, and Public Goods Chapter 6: Elasticity: The Responsiveness of Demand and Supply Part 3: Firms in the Domestic and International Economies Chapter 7: The Economics of Health Care Chapter 8: Firms, the Stock Market, and Corporate Governance Part 4: Microeconomic Foundations: Consumers and Firms Chapter 9: Comparative Advantage and the Gains from International Trade Chapter 10: Consumer Choice and Behavioral Economics Part 5: Market Structure and Firm Strategy Chapter 11: Technology, Production, and Costs Chapter 12: Firms in Perfectly Competitive Markets Chapter 13: Monopolistic Competition: The Competitive Model in a More Realistic Setting Chapter 14: Oligopoly: Firms in Less Competitive Markets Chapter 15: Monopoly and Antitrust Policy. 16. …”
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Teaching translation and interpreting : training, talent and experience /

Table of Contents: “…TEACHING TRANSLATION AT A DISTANCE: A SPANISH CASE STUDY ; TRAINING, TALENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ; SUBTITLING - A NEW UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINE -- INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATION. …”

The political economy of clear energy transitions /

Table of Contents: “…Karplus -- 14:The social shaping of nuclear energy technology in South Africa, Britta Rennkamp and Radhika Bhuyan -- 15:European energy security: challenges and green opportunities, Almas Heshmati and Shahrouz Abolhosseini -- Part V. …”
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Mies van der Rohe trabajando / by Carter, Peter

Table of Contents: “…Espacios urbanos: Introducción, Illinois Institute of Technology, un campus en plena ciudad, Lake Shore Drive Apartments 860/880, Lafayette Park, Seagram building, Home Federal Savings and Loan Association de Des Moines, Federal Center de Chicago, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Westmount Square, Nueva plaza y torre de oficinas para la City de Londres, Las plazas en detalle, Paisajismo, Espacios urbanos: resumen -- 5. …”

Física computacional en el nivel medio: ¿una asignatura pendiente? by Navone, Hugo D.

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