Information Technology, Forensics, Security and Business Improvement

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Business&&Public Public Admin Admin Business Information and Communication Technologies in Public Administration Innovations from Developed Countries Edited by Christopher G. Reddick, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA and Leonidas Anthopoulos, Technological Education Institute (TEI) of Thessaly, Greece EBook: 978-1-4822-3930-0 ISBN: 978-1-4822-3929-4 April 2015 | 235 x 156 | 344pp | Hb | $180.00 | illus: 49 b/w, 38 tables NetBASE: BUSINESSnetBASE, PublicADMINISTRATIONnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE, ITECHnetBASE, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Public Administration & Public Policy Click image for more information

Governments have used information and communications technologies (ICT) to drastically change how the public sector interacts with citizens and businesses. It can improve government performance in delivering effective or highly sophisticated public services, reengineering or improving internal organization and processes, engaging social participation and dialogue, enabling transparency in procedures and outcomes to the public, and improving public sector’s efficiency in general. This book illustrates the full theoretical context of current policies, issues, and implementation. It highlights e-government success stories from developed regions such as the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia, then presents future trends and innovation.

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Evaluates best practices in websites of the largest municipalities in the 100 most-wired nations Includes strategies and methods for IT innovation that add value to any organization Explores innovative solutions and illustrates future trends Outlines technology and implementation aspects of e-government Examines how information technology (IT) can be used to promote innovations in public administration Includes a chapter dedicated to Italian public administration, and one on open government in EU

Audience: Practitioners in the public domain in charge of e-strategy/platforms/security, programming, networking, outreach, development, ICT managers and engineers; also academics in public administration or computer/media/economic studies.

Related titles: Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy -- 978-1-4200-7126-9 The Practice of Government Public Relations -- 978-1-4398-3465-7 Cybersecurity -- 978-1-4398-4663-6

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Business & & Public Public Admin Admin Business Health Technology Assessment Using Biostatistics to Break the Barriers of Adopting New Medicines Robert B. Hopkins, MA, MBA, PhD, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and Ron Goeree, MA, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada EBook: 978-1-4822-4453-3 ISBN: 978-1-4822-4452-6 April 2015 | 254 x 178 | 276pp | Hb | $150.00 | illus: 33 b/w, 77 tables NetBASE: BIOSCIENCEnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE, BiomedicalSCIENCEnetBASE, HEALTHCAREnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Biomedical Science Click image for more information

This is the first book that focuses on the statistical options of HTAs, to fully capture the value of health improvements along with their associated economic consequences. After reading the book, readers will better understand why some health technologies receive regulatory or reimbursement approval while others do not, what can be done to improve the chances of approval, and common shortcomings of submissions for drug and device reimbursement. Supplying an accessible introduction to the various statistical options for different methods in an HTA, the book identifies the links to regulatory and reimbursement decisions for each option.

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Describes the approval process for drugs, devices, and programs from an applied point of view Includes the latest methods for estimating the value of drugs and devices Contains real-world examples that illustrate how the techniques have been applied Supplies an understanding of the methodological options for conducting an HTA Robert Hopkins was the lead biostatistician for research programs to design, support and analyze primary research to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and provided statistical guidance for our centre of excellence for the national agency the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH).

Audience: All drug and device companies must submit for reimbursement approval a demonstration of the value for money for their products. Researchers and senior administrators within the companies would benefit from understanding the leading edge options to increase the chances of approval. Senior administrators for decision makers (government, hospitals, HMO, insurance) require an understanding of the detailed methods to estimate costs and effects for value for money in the services that they provide.

Related titles: Meta-Analysis in Medicine and Health Policy -- 978-0-8247-9030-1 Biostatistics for Epidemiologists, Second Edition -- 978-1-4398-6802-7 Basic Statistics and Pharmaceutical Statistical Applications, Third Edition -- 978-1-4665-9673-3

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Business & & Public Public Admin Business Admin Sustainable Development and Human Security in Africa Governance as the Missing Link Edited by Louis A. Picard, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Terry F. Buss, Carnegie Mellon University, Adelaide, Australia, Taylor B. Seybolt and Macrina C. Lelei, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA EBook: 978-1-4822-5543-0 ISBN: 978-1-4822-5541-6 May 2015 | 235 x 156 | 358pp | Hb | $180.00 | illus: 33 b/w, 29 tables NetBASE: BUSINESSnetBASE, PublicADMINISTRATIONnetBASE, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE Market: Public Administration & Public Policy Click image for more information

This book adopts a ‘governance’ perspective to examine a number of the roadblocks to development in Africa and analyzes the complexity and interrelatedness of these problems. The first part of the book identifies issues, the second part focuses on actual strategies for sustainable governance policies, and the third part includes case studies that present toolsets gained in field experience across topics and countries.

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Fully defines "sustainable development" in human terms (quality of life indices) and links those objectives with government policy initiatives Argues that ‘sustainable governance’ is the bedrock of properly developing nations Brings together chapters based on the field experience of world’s leading practitioners and scholars on global development Includes case studies that cover actual on-the-ground efforts, cross topics, and span countries Spans specific issues like finance, poverty, resource availability and environment, religious and intra-ethnic strife, entrepreneurialism, NGOs, civic activism, and bridging the gaps between policy and practice

Audience: Development practitioners in Africa, international security professionals, African departments and municipalities, policy makers and public managers in government ministries, departments and agencies, African PA program administrators, professional development educators; Scholars of comparative public administration and policy, political science, security studies, African studies Related titles: Public Administration in Africa: Performance and Challenges – 978-1-4398-8880-3 Public Administration Training in Africa: Competencies in Development Management – 978-1-4822-2380-4 Managing Development in a Globalized World: Concepts, Processes, Institutions – 978-1-4200-6837-5

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Business & & Public Public Admin Business Admin Government Anti-Corruption Strategies A Cross-Cultural Perspective Edited by Yahong Zhang, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA and Cecilia Lavena, Universidad de San Andres, Victoria, Argentina EBook: 978-1-4987-1202-6 ISBN: 978-1-4987-1200-2 June 2015 | 235 x 156 | 303pp | Hb | $135.00 | illus: 14 b/w, 18 tables NetBASE: BUSINESSnetBASE, PublicADMINISTRATIONnetBASE, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE Market: Public Administration & Public Policy Click image for more information

This book is designed to help students, practitioners, and researchers understand public corruption and anti-corruption practices from an international perspective. The book describes the real problems facing each of the governments in dealing with public corruption, what strategies have been implemented by the government and what have not, and why some countries achieved great success in anti-corruption and why some others are still suffering. In sum, the book provides readers with useful knowledge about public corruption and strategic approaches to preventing, reducing, and combating corruption.

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Includes case study chapters, including India, China, Nepal, South Korea, Singapore, Croatia, and other Central and Easter European counties Describes a general framework of anti- corruption strategies that government may undertake to effectively curb corrupt practices Introduces civil society groups that are focused on exposing government corruption, most notably Transparency International and departments within interested international governmental organizations including the World Bank

Audience: Practitioners in government policy and administration, law, intergovernmental agencies, NGOs, non-profits, community outreach or activism; academics in policy or administration, leadership or civil rights, as well as comparative polit Related titles: Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy -- 978-1-4200-7126-9 Organizational Assessment and Improvement in the Public Sector -- 978-1-4200-8420-7 Ethics Moments in Government -- 978-1-4398-0690-6

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Business Improvement DOE Simplified Practical Tools for Effective Experimentation, Third Edition Mark J. Anderson, Stat-Ease Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and Patrick J. Whitcomb, Stat-Ease, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA EBook: 978-1-4987-3090-7 ISBN: 978-1-4822-1894-7 June 2015 | 254 x 178 | 271pp | Pb | $90.00 | illus: 85 b/w, 88 tables, NetBASE: BUSINESSnetBASE/M, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE Click image for more information

Offering a planned approach for determining cause and effect, this work provides researchers with the statistical means to analyze how numerous variables interact. The authors incorporate a lively approach to the learning of fundamentals. They lighten up the inherently dry complexities with interesting sidebars and amusing anecdotes. The book includes a four-step planning process for designing and executing experiments with consideration for statistical power.

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Explains simple methods for collecting and displaying data Presents comparative experiments for testing hypotheses Discusses blocking sources of variation from the analysis Looks at two-level factorial designs and covers analysis of variance (ANOVA) Includes problems, practice experiments, a glossary of statistical symbols, and a glossary of terms

Audience: Industrial experimenters, quality professionals, scientists, and engineers.

Related titles: RSM Simplified: Optimizing Processes Using Response Surface Methods for Design of Experiments – 9781563272974 Root Cause Analysis: A Step-By-Step Guide to Using the Right Tool at the Right Time – 9781482258790 The Practical Application of the Process Capability Study: Evolving From Product Control to Process Control – 9781439847787

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Forensics, Law Law & & Homeland Homeland Security Forensics, Security Corporate Security Intelligence and Strategic DecisionMaking Justin Crump, CEO and Founder, Sibylline Ltd, London, UK EBook: 978-1-4665-9272-8 ISBN: 978-1-4665-9270-4 April 2015 | 235 x 156 | 279pp | Hb | $120.00 | illus: 26 b/w, 6 tables NetBASE: BUSINESSnetBASE/, SCI-TECHnetBASE, HomelandSECURITYnetBASE, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE,STMnetBASE Market: Security Management Click image for more information

Despite a clear and compelling need for an intelligence-led approach to security, operational, and reputational risks, the subject of corporate security intelligence remains poorly understood. An effective intelligence process can directly support and positively impact operational activity and associated decision-making and can even be used to drive the firm’s business in key markets. This volume outlines theory and supplies practical solutions to implementing an effective intelligence process in the commercial environment. While the book focuses on corporate security as the natural home of intelligence, the tools and techniques outlined are equally applicable for any decision-support process.

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Provides an understanding of the dynamic and risky global operating environment as well as emerging threats Outlines the rapidly changing political environment and the increased danger of businesses and individuals being targeted abroad Presents an alternate way to inform decisions to help compete for resources and opportunity in increasingly globalized markets Focuses on the need to deploy effective strategies in support of corporate social responsibility and duty of care The book’s coverage is truly international in scope.

Mr. Crump is based in the UK speaks and works all over the world as a security an authority on corporate security and defence.

Audience: Business managers, security managers, risk analysis professionals, corporate strategic planners, and business intelligence and brand management professionals.

Related titles: Data Mining for Intelligence, Fraud & Criminal Detection -- 978-1-4200-6723-1 Homeland Security and Private Sector Business -- 978-1-4200-7078-1 Internet Searches for Vetting, Investigations, and Open-Source Intelligence -- 978-1-4398-2751-2

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Forensics, Law Law & & Homeland Homeland Security Forensics, Security A Futurist's Guide to Emergency Management Adam S. Crowe, Richmond, Virginia, USA EBook: 978-1-4822-5392-4 ISBN: 978-1-4822-5391-7 June 2015 | 235 x 156 | 344pp | Hb | $120.00 | illus: 102 b/w, NetBASE: SCI-TECHnetBASE, HomelandSECURITYnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Homeland Security

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New technologies and communication tools have changed how the public prepares and response to emergencies and disasters within the community. Despite troubling issues like global climate change, regional crises, and global economic recession, advances in GIS and spatial technologies, the social media and real-time communications during a crisis, simulation and modelling technologies, and even the possible use of drones and robots in search and rescue are among many possible solutions improved preparedness. This book addresses new and emerging trends and technologies that will help emergency managers and communities better prepare for emerging threats and future disasters.

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Identifies both technological trends that impact emergency management currently as well as those in the near and long-term future of disaster management Presents emerging technologies that connect people to disasters, whether directly impacted or not, including electronic donations, digital humanitarianism, and virtual volunteerism Explores the disturbing trends of active shooters, lone wolf terrorists, and global extremist movements within the changing concept of risk Addresses the widening divide between available shrinking government funding for emergency management and the ballooning cost of disasters Offers a road-map to assess and navigate the uncertainty of future disaster events and trends Can also be a helpful guide in regions with similar/progressive response systems, like many European and Asian countries.

Audience: Professionals at the local, state, and national level in emergency management. Also, Disaster researchers, emergency management students, professors teaching disaster/emergency management courses, disaster communication professionals and non-governmental disaster relief organizations.

Related titles: The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management -- 978-1-4398-5373-3 Disasters 2.0 -- 978-1-4398-7442-4 Emergency Management -- 978-1-4665-1753-0

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Forensics, Law Law & & Homeland Homeland Security Security Forensics, Fraud Examiners in White-Collar Crime Investigations Petter Gottschalk, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway EBook: 978-1-4987-2517-0 ISBN: 978-1-4987-2516-3 June 2015 | 235 x 156 | 316pp | Hb | $120.00 | illus: 14 b/w, 16 tables NetBASE: FORENSICnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: White Collar Crime and Fraud

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Investigations into fraud is a growing business area for professional service firms such as consulting firms, law firms, and auditing firms in addition to being a top priority for law enforcement and the FBI. This book covers private investigations into suspicions of financial crime by white-collar criminals. It starts by defining and describing white-collar criminals. Then, it presents a general theory of white-collar crime, including the economical dimension of crime, the organizational dimension of crime, as well as the behavioral dimension of crime. A number of fraud examination reports are evaluated both in terms of examination process and in terms of examination impact.

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Presents a practical and theoretical basis of white collar crime and criminals Discusses characteristics of fraud examination and private financial investigations Explains Information, knowledge, and systems management strategy Includes a configuration strategy for iterative value shop performance Provides criteria for evaluation of fraud examination reports Author is Norwegian European case studies

Audience: Fraud examiners, money laundering investigators, white collar crime investigators, corporate crime investigators, internet a1nd cybercrime investigators and computer-related crime Related titles: Criminal Financial Investigations -- 978-1-4665-6262-2 Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting, Third Edition -- 978-1-4398-2566-2 Money Laundering -- 978-1-4398-6912-3

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Software Networking Networking & & Security Security Software Simple Statistical Methods for Software Engineering Data and Patterns C. Ravindranath Pandian, Quality Improvements Consultants, Hyderabad, India and Murali Kumar EBook: 978-1-4398-1662-2 ISBN: 978-1-4398-1661-5 April 2015 | 235 x 156 | 392pp | Hb | $150.00 | illus: 121 b/w, 30 tables NetBASE: STATSnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE , ITECHnetBASE, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Software Engineering Click image for more information

Although there are countless books on statistics, few are dedicated to the application of statistical methods to software engineering. This book fills that void. Instead of delving into overly complex statistics, it focuses on simpler solutions that are just as effective. The authors not only explain the required statistical methods, but also supply detailed examples, stories, and case studies that facilitate the understanding required to apply those methods in real-world software engineering applications.

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Defines simple, yet effective, statistical methods for software engineering Supplies a detailed review and summary of metrics, including development metrics, maintenance metrics, test metrics, and agile metrics Covers the fundamental laws of probability and statistics Includes examples, stories, and case studies that illustrate proper application

Related titles: Software Metrics -- 978-0-8493-1661-6 Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management -- 978-0-8493-3593-8 Six Sigma Software Development, Second Edition -- 978-1-4200-4426-3

Audience: Software engineers and software systems developers

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Software Networking Networking & Software & Security Security Analytical Evaluation of Nonlinear Distortion Effects on Multicarrier Signals Theresa Araújo, Instituto de Telecomunicaҫões, Lisboa, Portugal Departamento de Matemática, Instiuto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal and Rui Dinis, Instituto de Telecomunicações, FCT-UNL, Lisboa, Portugal EBook: 978-1-4822-1595-3 ISBN: 978-1-4822-1594-6 April 2015 | 235 x 156 | 236pp | Hb | $150.00 | illus: 87 b/w, 2 tables NetBASE: ENGnetBASE, ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Communications Engineering Click image for more information

This book examines the nonlinear distortion of multicarrier signals. First, it outlines the basic principles of multicarrier transmission and multicarrier-based systems. Next, it presents a unified approach to well-known analytical results on memoryless nonlinearities that takes advantage of the Gaussian behavior of multicarrier signals. This is followed by a theoretical study of the accuracy of the Gaussian approximation usually used for multicarrier signals. The book concludes with a study of the performance of some multicarrier-based systems in the presence of different types of nonlinear devices.

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Presents a unified approach to several nonlinear issues not found in literature Covers analytic tools instead of the usual simulation tools Supplies new insights into the behavior of nonlinearly distorted multicarrier signals Describes multicarrier modulation systems that will be used in future modern communication Provides a range of analytical tools for assessing the effects of nonlinearities on the performance of multicarrierbased schemes

Audience: Engineers and researchers involved in the design of high-speed data transmission services.

Related titles: Performance Optimization of Digital Communications Systems -- 978-0-8493-6896-7 Optical Code Division Multiple Access -- 978-0-8493-3683-6 Performance Evaluation of Computer and Communication Systems -- 978-1-4398-4992-7

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Software Networking Networking & Software & Security Security Intelligent Cities Enabling Tools and Technology Pethuru Raj, IBM Pvt.Ltd., Manyata Tech Park, Bangolore, India and Anupama C. Raman, IBM Pvt.Ltd., Manyata Tech Park, Bangolore, India EBook: 978-1-4822-9998-4 ISBN: 978-1-4822-9997-7 June 2015 | 235 x 156 | 498pp | Hb | $135.00 | illus: 149 b/w, 10 tables NetBASE: PublicADMINISTRATIONnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE, ITECHnetBASE, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE, STMnetBASE Click image for more information

From Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's ambitious intelligent city project to the city of Bristol’s (UK) multimillion pound experiment to create a smart city of the future, intelligent cities is a global technology movement. An intelligent city uses information and networking technology to enhance infrastructure, to reduce cost and resource consumption, and to improve engagement with citizens. This book goes beyond the hype and theory surrounding intelligent cities is to educate readers on the latest technologies and tools that IT professionals and urban planners can use to develop and enhance smart cities across the globe.

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Leverages big data analytics for Smart Cities insights and decision making Highlights smart infrastructure management including airports, railway stations, and other important city structures Addresses IT platforms and tools from various product vendors Includes Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) for Smart Cities applications

Audience: IT professionals and urban planners working with smart city technology Related titles: The Decision Model -- 978-1-4200-8281-4 Cloud Computing -- 978-1-4398-0680-7 Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking -- 978-1-4398-5173-9

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Software Networking Networking & Software & Security Security Video Cataloguing Structure Parsing and Content Extraction Guangyu Gao, Beijing Institute ofTechnology, China and Chi Harold Liu, Beijing Institute ofTechnology, PR of China EBook: 978-1-4822-3578-4 ISBN: 978-1-4822-3577-7 June 2015 | 235 x 156 | 350pp | Hb | $180.00 | illus: 50 b/w NetBASE: ENGnetBASE, ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE, COMPUTERSCIENCEnetBASE , InformationSCIENCEnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Computer Science & Engineering Click image for more information

We now live and work in a flood of data, among which a significant part is video, generated by billions of net citizens, millions of public video cameras, and other sources. Apparently analysis, utilization, even cataloging and storage of the huge amount of video becomes a problem. This book explains how to efficiently perform video structure analysis and how to accurately extract the basic semantic contents for video summarization, which is useful and important for handling large-scale video data.

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Covers video structure analysis and automatic video cataloging Presents both efficient and effective schemes, which are valuable for real-time video processing applications Focuses on real world applications, best practices and effective algorithms Brings new insight on the worldwide popular technologies of scene detection, scene recognition and character identification Supplies analysis and approaches that will benefit both academic and industry researchers Robert Hopkins was the lead biostatistician for research programs to design, support and analyze primary research to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and provided statistical guidance for our center of excellence for the national agency the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH).

Audience: All drug and device companies must submit for reimbursement approval a demonstration of the value for money for their products. Researchers and senior administrators within the companies would benefit from understanding the leading edge options to increase the chances of approval. Senior administrators for decision makers (government, hospitals, HMO, insurance) require an understanding of the detailed methods to estimate costs and effects for value for money in the services that they provide Related titles: Data Mining for Design and Marketing -- 978-1-4200-7019-4 Image and Video Compression for Multimedia Engineering -- 978-0-8493-7364-0 Geographic Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Second Edition -- 978-1-4200-7397-3

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Software Networking Networking & Software & Security Security Capital Account Liberation Methods and Applications Ying Yirong, College of Economics, Shanghai University and Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest, School of Business, Slippery Rock University EBook: 978-1-4987-1227-9 ISBN: 978-1-4987-1226-2 June 2015 | 235 x 156 | 441pp | Hb | $180.00 | illus: 52 b/w, 20 tables NetBASE: BUSINESSnetBASE, MATHnetBASE, PublicADMINISTRATIONnetBASE, SCITECHnetBASE, InformationSCIENCEnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Business & Management Click image for more information

An increasing amount of the literature pays close attention to the problem of capital account liberalization in developing countries. This book conveys cutting-edge results while providing a general, yet simple analysis framework, enriched with practical experiences from developing countries and related policies and issues. Considering the huge amount of hot money currently available in the world, this book investigates the problem of capital account liberalization, while addressing how to determine and measure optimal capital inflows and outflows. It enables readers to accurately determine the characteristics, backgrounds, causes and roles of capital account liberalization and relevant capital flows.

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Conveys some of the most cutting-edge results in the area of capital account liberalization in developing countries while providing a general, yet simple analysis framework, enriched with practical experiences from developing countries and related policies and issues Considering the huge amount of hot money currently available in the world, this book investigates the problem of capital account liberalization, while addressing how to determine and measure optimal capital inflows and outflows enables readers to determine accurately the characteristics, backgrounds, causes and roles of capital account liberalization and relevant capital flows.

Systematically summarizes the research methods and the cutting-edge results in the study of capital account liberalization Lead author from College of Economics, Shanghai University

Audience: Academic researchers, lecturers, master and PhD level graduate students in the areas of business, economics, and finance Money managers, investors, and different level policy makers of governments .Creators of master level theses and PhD level dissertations. Senior economics or finance major undergraduate students interested in or required to learn more about how international capital flows and about what is new in the study of capital account liberation Related titles: International Development Governance -- 978-1-57444-556-5 The Economics of International Trade and the Environment -- 978-1-56670-530-1 Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Finance and Banking -- 978-1-57444-291-5

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Software Networking & Security Cognitive Radio Networks Efficient Resource Allocation in Cooperative Sensing, Cellular Communications, High-Speed Vehicles, and Smart Grid Tao Jiang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR of China, Zhiqiang Wang, State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Company, PR of China and Yang Cao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR of China EBook: 978-1-4987-2114-1 ISBN: 978-1-4987-2113-4 April 2015 | 235 x 156 | 140pp | Hb | $180.00 | illus: 71 b/w, 5 tables Editor: O'Hanley, Rich NetBASE: ENGnetBASE, ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBASE, SCI-TECHnetBASE, STMnetBASE Market: Digital & Wireless Communication

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Resource allocation is an important issue in wireless communication networks. In recent decades, cognitive radio-based networks have garnered increased attention and have been well studied to overcome the problem of spectrum scarcity in future wireless communication systems. Many new challenges in resource allocation appear in cognitive radio-based networks. This book focuses on effective resource allocation solutions in several important cognitive radio-based networks, including opportunistic spectrum access networks, cooperative sensing networks, cellular networks, high-speed vehicle networks, and smart grids.

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Focuses on effective solutions to resource allocation in several important cognitive radio-based networks Introduces a framework of cognitive radio-assisted cooperation for downlink transmissions in orthogonal frequency-division multiple access-based cellular networks Discusses novel schemes to allocate transmission modes, relay stations, and transmission power/sub-channels to secondary users for maximum throughput Presents techniques to maximize the utilized TV white space through effective allocation of white space resources to secondary users Examines channel allocation strategies for acquiring enough available spectrum in smart grids Authors from People’s Republic of China

Audience: Computer scientists and engineers working in wireless communications; Advanced-level students in computer science and electrical engineering Related titles: Handbook on Theoretical and Algorithmic Aspects of Sensor, Ad Hoc Wireless, and Peer-to-Peer Networks -978-0-8493-2832-9 Cognitive Radio Networks -- 978-1-4200-7775-9 The Internet of Things in the Cloud -- 978-1-4398-9299-2

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