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Handbook on Contingent Valuation (Elgar Original Reference)
$60.00
The Handbook on Contingent Valuation is unique in that it focuses on contingent valuation as a method for evaluating environmental change. It examines econometric issues, conceptual underpinnings, implementation issues as well as alternatives to contingent valuation. Anna Alberini and James Kahn have compiled a comprehensive and original reference volume containing invaluable case studies that demonstrate the implementation of contingent valuation in a wide variety of applications. Chapters include those on the history of contingent valuation, a practical guide to its implementation, the use of experimental approaches, an ecological economics perspective on contingent valuation and approaches for developing nations.

The Handbook also contains:
* discussions of underlying theory
* both contingent valuation and conjoint analysis
* comparisons of real and hypothetical data using experimental approaches
* an examination of survey structure issues
* developing country focus
* critical essays concerning the ethical basis of contingent valuation.

This new reference book will be warmly welcomed by academics in environmental economics, environmental professionals in government, consulting firms and NGOs. Graduate and undergraduate students in economics, environmental studies and environmental policy will also find this an ever valuable resource.

The Contingent Object of Contemporary Art
$25.00
In The Contingent Object of Contemporary Art Martha Buskirk weaves an introductory survey that posits as its premise the question of "what is art" and "what criteria should be used to critique it". The book is written with such an ease of exploration that it is marketed to a seasoned audience but it instructs with an immediacy that is refreshing and enlightening. The boundless definition of art is surveyed and engaged through an exploration that is thorough and representative, leaving questions to the reader that allows for a continued meditative practice.
The critic here follows suit with more conventional readings, but does so only as a point of departure and delves into the dynamics of a dialogue that she sustains admirably and efficaciously.
Manipulation of concepts and theories is always given its due resonance, allusions to pop art is brought to the fore to better illustrate a changing landscape that has a foundational influx. Anyone who is interested in contemporary art should do well to pick up this study: they will undoubtedly become informed with a more adequate and formal framework to the questions art has posed in recent days and its overall impact on social, cultural and conventional paradigms.
For a more varied in-depth scholarly approach look into "The Lure of the Object."

Miles to Go
$1.99

Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks (International Series on Actuarial Science)
$65.00
How can actuaries equip themselves for the products and risk structures of the future? Using the powerful framework of multiple state models, three leaders in actuarial science give a modern perspective on life contingencies, and develop and demonstrate a theory that can be adapted to changing products and technologies. The book begins traditionally, covering actuarial models and theory, and emphasizing practical applications using computational techniques. The authors then develop a more contemporary outlook, introducing multiple state models, emerging cash flows and embedded options. Using spreadsheet-style software, the book presents large-scale, realistic examples. Over 150 exercises and solutions teach skills in simulation and projection through computational practice. Balancing rigor with intuition, and emphasizing applications, this text is ideal for university courses, but also for individuals preparing for professional actuarial exams and qualified actuaries wishing to freshen up their skills.