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Theory and PracticeWritten by four recognized experts with senior experience in research and government, this text is the first comprehensive survival kit for students and practitioners of economic policy. It is set to become an indispensable resource for everyone involved or interested in modern economic policy. Academic scholars willing to engage...

Biological Systems from Atoms to TissuesThis volume provides an overview of a variety of approaches to biological image analysis, which allow for the study of living organisms at all levels of complexity and organization. These organisms range from individual macromolecules to subcellular and cellular volumes, tissues and microbial communities....

This is the first book to examine avian physiology in detail as it relates to the environment. As with other books in the Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series, the emphasis is on the unique physiological characteristics of birds, although experimental techniques and future research directions are also considered....

Challenges in Institutions and GovernanceInstitutional reforms and their contribution to development and growth have been a source of renewed interest as well as of many challenges over the last two decades. Identifying the forces that push towards reform and the conditions that determine the success or failure of reforms, building organizational...

The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient relationshipDue to advances within neuroscience, we are now in a much better position to be able to describe and discuss the biological mechanisms that underlie the doctor-patient relationship. Using this knowlege, this book describes and demonstrates the power that the doctor's behaviour has on a...

Most discussions of India&'s recent economic growth focus on progress and policies at the national level. But with a population of 1.2 billion, several of the states in India are larger than many of the countries in the world. Therefore, a more complete understanding of India&'s ongoing experiment in economic reforms requires a study at the state...