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Hardback. Sven Wunder gives an economic perspective on deforestation. Following a survey of deforestation definitions, theories and empirical evidence, a case study of Ecuador provides an historical picture of factors affecting forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; KCN; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333731468
- ISBN
- 9780333731468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. Examines how small firms in developing countries acquire technological capability, the skills required to operate technology effectively, and the ability to adapt it to local conditions. The author develops a methodology for a quantitative assessment of the learning process using case material. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM; KJVS; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732199
- ISBN
- 9780333732199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.32
€ 195.32
Hardcover. Are slow growth, stagnant living standards, increasing poverty, the hollowing out of much US manufacturing, balance of payments and fiscal deficits, all inevitable? The author argues that entirely achievable changes in macroeconomic policy could transform the prospects for the US economy. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732373
- ISBN
- 9780333732373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
Hardback. This volume brings together international scholars to analyse the importance of education, research and human capital and the impact of financial systems on growth and development. Editor(s): Paganetto, Luigi; Phelps, Edmund S. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732786
- ISBN
- 9780333732786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. Eudine Barriteau exposes the precarious position of women in 20th-century Caribbean societies through analyzing the operations of gender systems. The strategies used by developing states to focus on women are criticized as inadequate. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJ; JFFK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732823
- ISBN
- 9780333732823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardback. This text provides a comprehensive analysis of the concept and market characteristics of the bancassurance phenomenon. It also evaluates the impact on banking risks associated with diversification into the insurance business. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732984
- ISBN
- 9780333732984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.39
€ 182.39
Hardcover. This text examines tensions in classical political economy by describing and analyzing changes in J.S. Mill's economic and religious thought late in life, and assesses the influence of Mill's disciplines on these shifts. Series: Studies in the History of Economics. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333733189
- ISBN
- 9780333733189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardback. The main purpose of the book is to rely on evidence and to go beyond rhetoric, ideology and anecdotes in assessing structural adjustment in Pakistan and the developing world generally to examine how reform can be combined with pragmatism and social justice. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN; KCL; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333733615
- ISBN
- 9780333733615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardback. Addresses economists interested in an empirical foundation for their theoretical concepts. The author investigates economic value and determines how value is defined. He shows that microeconomic theory is not made to guide national accounts, and suggests an alternative. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333733912
- ISBN
- 9780333733912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. This work begins by tracing the sea-change in British politics from the 1970s to the end of the 20th century. It then goes on to investigate how political theory and ethical concepts can help us to re-establish the search for human freedom and a "balanced" society. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 489.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333733929
- ISBN
- 9780333733929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardback. Applies a theoretical framework to explain how the EU social dimension has taken its form. This work presents and applies a political economic framework to the European labour market integration process and offers tools for analyzing the dynamics of regional integration. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHC; JPSN2; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333733950
- ISBN
- 9780333733950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardback. Capital volatility, financial crises, aid, debt and the IMF are all issues that have received a great deal of attention. This title provides an essentially non-technical discussion of these issues, examining the underlying political economy and discussing the policy alternatives that are available. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333733974
- ISBN
- 9780333733974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardcover. This volume provides a non-mathematical introduction to the macroeconomic analysis of both the open economy and the world economy. While it presumes some basic understanding of macroeconomics, it does not require any significant mathematical capability. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734001
- ISBN
- 9780333734001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.63
€ 193.63
Hardback. In a previous book The Theory of Value, Capital and Interest, the systemic theory of value was developed for a closed economy. Now the economy is opened and the same theory is applied to international trade. Both books are intended to provide an alternative theoretical paradigm. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734094
- ISBN
- 9780333734094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Hardback. The organization and management of the arts and public-sector arts organizations in Britain have undergone major changes over the last twenty years. This book analyzes the process and politics of change in the world of the arts and develops an analytical framework for understanding an under-researched area of British political life. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; ABQ; JP; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734131
- ISBN
- 9780333734131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. The Soviet Union was the first country to give women equal rights and equal pay, but this was not carried through in practice. This study applies modern econometrics to survey data collected in the USSR. Analysis of data from Russia shows how legislative equality hid actual discrimination. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734148
- ISBN
- 9780333734148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Hardcover. A global wave of reform is reshaping the role of the state in national economies. This book aims to provides a fresh perspective on the political economy of this trend. It traces the theoretical roots of the reforms to developments in public economics which emphasize problems of government. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734230
- ISBN
- 9780333734230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. The fifth volume of the "Academy of International Business Series" concentrates on three areas of international business: organizational issues across multinational enterprises; international market entry strategy; and emerging markets. Editor(s): Burton, Fred; Cross, Adam. Series: Academy of International Business. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734421
- ISBN
- 9780333734421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.40
€ 129.40
Hardback. A collection of essays, representing research in the archives at the British Library, examining Macmillan's astute business strategy during the 19th century, its successful expansion into overseas markets, and its complex and intriguing relations with authors such as W.B. Yeats. Editor(s): James, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; DSB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735176
- ISBN
- 9780333735176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardback. This book, based on detailed research at national, regional and workplace level, analyzes the development of trade unions and industrial relations in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet system. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735183
- ISBN
- 9780333735183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83