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Hardcover. The US government is the world's largest financial institution, providing credit and assuming risk through diverse activities. But the potential cost and risk of these actions and obligations remains poorly understood and only partially measured. This book contains research on the measurement and management of these costs and risks. Editor(s): Lucas, Deborah. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226496580
- ISBN
- 9780226496580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardcover. Explores the many challenges facing workers in the transition from a traditional defined benefit pension system to one that requires more individual responsibility, analyzing the considerable impediments to saving and evaluating financial literacy programs devised by employers and the government. Editor(s): Lusardi, Annamaria. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 halftone, 43 line drawings, 46 tables. BIC Classification: KC; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226497099
- ISBN
- 9780226497099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.57
€ 78.57
Paperback. A collection of ten interviews explore how producers of documentary media - filmmakers, journalists, and artists - located in societies considered marginal to the high-tech global centres respond to local and international audiences in creating their works. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504407
- ISBN
- 9780226504407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Hardcover. For Western economists and journalists, the most distinctive facet of the post-war Japanese business world has been the keiretsu, or the insular business alliances among powerful corporations. This book shows that the very idea of the keiretsu was created and propagated by Marxist scholars in post-war Japan. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532707
- ISBN
- 9780226532707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Hardcover. Gasoline prices are high and rapidly climbing. Oil and natural gas reserves are dwindling, while demand is poised to skyrocket, as developing nations around the world lead their citizens into the modern energy economy. This book cuts through the hype, alarmism, and confusion to give us an account of where we are, and a map of where we're going. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226535005
- ISBN
- 9780226535005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.47
€ 51.47
Paperback. Although it has long been accepted that economics can provide tools with which to understand science, economics has shifted its focus to the economic agent as information processor. This collection of essays presents an overview of this area. Editor(s): Mirowski, Philip; Sent, Esther-Mirjam. Num Pages: 560 pages, 13 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: KC; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226538570
- ISBN
- 9780226538570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.13
€ 73.13
Hardcover. An essay that focuses on reading in an e-reader world. Contending that our experience of reading belies naive generalizations about the future of books, it offers an elegantly argued and up-to-date tribute to the endurance of books in our ever-evolving digital world. Num Pages: 200 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTB; JFD; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669786
- ISBN
- 9780226669786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.65
€ 33.65
Hardcover. An overview of the political and economic issues involved in the formation of budget deficits. The text brings together theoretical models, empirical evidence and case studies to analyze the effect of political institutions, fiscal regulations, and policy decisions on accumulating deficits. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 394 pages, 58 line drawings, 71 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCL; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226676234
- ISBN
- 9780226676234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.95
€ 116.95
Hardcover. Social security reform in the United States continues to be a contentious issue, with advocates proposing a centralized or privatized system of personal accounts. This volume provides an analysis of the issues involved in the administration of just such a system. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 line drawings, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KJVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226754857
- ISBN
- 9780226754857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.11
€ 85.11
Hardcover. When pundits constantly decry bias in the media, we have naturally become skeptical of the news. But the bluntness of such critiques masks the sophisticated way in which the media frame important stories. This title examines the coverage of two major economic crashes - in 1929 and 1987 - in order to break down the way newspapers normalize crises. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 line drawings, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226781983
- ISBN
- 9780226781983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.55
€ 63.55
Hardcover. Yields findings on how economic decisions by households and policy choices by governments will influence the effects of demographic shift. This title explores topics such as the implications of differential mortality rates by income on Social Security, the link between cognition and economic outcomes. Editor(s): Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 432 pages, 73 line drawings, 105 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226903378
- ISBN
- 9780226903378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.50
€ 166.50
Hardcover. Reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. Presenting the history of pawn-broking in the United States from the nation's founding through the Great Depression, this title demonstrates that the practice was inextricably intertwined with the rise of capitalism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; KCZ; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226905679
- ISBN
- 9780226905679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.79
€ 121.79
Hardcover. Reveals the author's experience of Hollywood in its golden days and tells the stories of the stars who appeared in his films, including Natalie Wood, John Wayne, Peter Sellers, Sidney Poitier, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, and many others. Num Pages: 408 pages, 59 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; KNTC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299226404
- ISBN
- 9780299226404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Disunited States of America: Employment Relations Systems in Conflict ...
. Ed(S): Jacobs, David; Kahn, Peggy
paperback. Editor(s): Jacobs, David; Kahn, Peggy. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 172 pages, 15, 11 black & white line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ILR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780913447093
- ISBN
- 9780913447093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.75
€ 31.99
€ 27.75
Research Frontiers in Industrial Relations and Human Resources
. Ed(S): Lewin, David; Mitchell, Olivia S.; S...
Paperback. Editor(s): Lewin, David; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Sherer, Peter D. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 625 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJMV2; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 625
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913447536
- ISBN
- 9780913447536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.35
€ 57.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Kaufman, Bruce E.; Kleiner, Morris M. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913447567
- ISBN
- 9780913447567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.16
€ 69.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Hyatt, Douglas; Belman, Dale; Gunderson, Morley. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KJMV2; KNV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913447673
- ISBN
- 9780913447673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
paperback. Editor(s): Kaufman, Bruce E. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 187 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Labor and Employment Research Association United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780913447888
- ISBN
- 9780913447888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.36
€ 31.99
€ 27.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Lewin, David. Series: LERA Research Volume. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KNXB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913447925
- ISBN
- 9780913447925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.02
€ 31.99
€ 28.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Ghilarducci, Teresa; Weller, Christian E. Series: LERA Research Volume. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913447956
- ISBN
- 9780913447956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.68
€ 31.99
€ 28.68