Public economics studies how government taxing and spending activities affect the economy―economic efficiency and the distribution of income and wealth. This comprehensive text on public economics covers the core topics of market failure and taxation as well as recent developments in both policy and the academic literature. It is unique not only in its broad scope but in its balance between public finance and public choice and its combination of theory and relevant empirical evidence.

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Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition is a landmark text that provides a comprehensive source of information on the nutrition and feeding management of horses. In this authoritative and accessible account, experts from around the world provide a global perspective while the editors tackle key controversial areas. Topics covered include the basic foundations of equine nutrition (digestive and metabolic physiology, nutrient functions and requirements), nutritional management by life stage or fu...

Bridging the gap between human physical therapy and veterinary medicine, Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, 2nd Edition provides vets, veterinary students, and human physical therapists with traditional and alternative physical therapy methods to effectively evaluate and treat dogs with various debilitating conditions. Coverage includes treatment protocols for many types of cutaneous, neurologic, and musculoskeletal injuries to facilitate a faster and more complete recovery. "Overall...

The fourth edition of The Immunoassay Handbook provides an excellent, thoroughly updated guide to the science, technology and applications of ELISA and other immunoassays, including a wealth of practical advice. It encompasses a wide range of methods and gives an insight into the latest developments and applications in clinical and veterinary practice and in pharmaceutical and life science research.

Highly illustrated and clearly written, this award-winning reference work provides an excellen...

The second edition of this book is virtually a new book. It is the only comprehensive text on the safety of essential oils, the first review of essential oil/drug interactions, and it provides detailed essential oil constituent data not found in any other text. Much of the existing text has been re-written, and 80% of the text is completely new.

There are 400 comprehensive essential oil profiles and almost 4000 references. There are new chapters on the respiratory system, the cardiovascular s...

Dertig jaar geleden waren er nog nauwelijks computers, twintig jaar geleden werd internet amper gebruikt en tien jaar geleden bestond er nog geen smartphone en werd met vrienden niet in hoofdzaak virtueel gecommuniceerd. De samenleving is ingrijpend veranderd en van het recht in de informatiemaatschappij kan hetzelfde gezegd worden.

Dit boek biedt een uitgebreid overzicht, in 17 hoofdstukken, geschreven door specialisten op het gebied van ICT en internetrecht. Aan de orde komen onder andere in...

This expertly illustrated atlas has been the go-to reference in veterinary orthopedic surgery for nearly 50 years and remains the premier resource for small animal surgical procedures. As in prior editions, Piermattei's Atlas of Surgical Approaches to the Bones and Joints of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition is teeming with highly detailed drawings that illustrate a wide range of surgical approaches. This edition also features six all new surgical approaches and three approaches which have been ex...

Het laatste deel van de serie Actualia Ondernemingsrecht vormde het boek 'De nieuwe structuurregeling' uit 2004. In dat jaar vond een ingrijpende wijziging plaats van deze typisch Nederlandse regeling voor grote kapitaalvennootschappen.

Dit boek vormt een vervolg daarop. Het geeft de actuele stand van zaken weer met een groot aantal voorbeelden uit de praktijk. Alhoewel de regeling op nog zeer weinig Nederlandse beursvennootschappen van toepassing is, is de relevantie op een 'lager niveau' en ...

Gedurende de afgelopen jaren zijn er belangrijke wijzigingen aangebracht in ons straf(proces)recht, waarmee de overheid de beschikking heeft gekregen over een aantal nieuwe straf(proces)rechtelijke instrumenten ter voorkoming en ter bestrijding van het hedendaagse terrorisme. In deze studiepocket worden deze instrumenten besproken.

De opzet van deze studiepocket komt het best tot uitdrukking in het begrippenpaar 'overzicht' en 'inzicht'.

Er worden diverse overzichten gegeven. In deze overzich...

Teaching English Literature 16 - 19 is an essential new resource that is suitable for use both as an introductory guide for those new to teaching literature and also as an aid to reflection and renewal for more experienced teachers. Using the central philosophy that students will learn best when actively engaged in discussion and encouraged to apply what they have learnt independently, this highly practical new text contains: discussion of the principles behind the teaching of literature at t...