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Paperback. Analyzes why the European Union's growth rate has fallen to little more than a third of its previous level. The book concludes that the major reason has been politically-driven attempts to lock currencies together in inappropriate economic circumstances. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333728215
- ISBN
- 9780333728215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.70
€ 192.70
Hardback. This text develops the insights of the literature on globalization and information technology and demonstrates their interdependence. The central insight is that globalization is mainly a technological phenomenon, driven by influences exerted on international trade and foreign investment. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 375.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333729960
- ISBN
- 9780333729960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.22
€ 127.22
Hardcover. This study tests the hypothesis that the rapidly growing economies of China and Taiwan benefit from a "pollution haven" with empirical research. Focusing on the chemical sector, the author compares the policies and behaviour of three multinational corporations with three large, local firms. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; KCB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 563.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730027
- ISBN
- 9780333730027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardcover. Britain's 19th-century diplomatic efforts for abolition of slavery took contemporary pre-eminence over most questions and almost sparked war with France in 1845. Paul Kielstra examines the issue in Anglo-French relations. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD; HBLL; HBTS; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730263
- ISBN
- 9780333730263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Paperback. After considering how decisions on environmental policy in the EU are made, and the balance of power between business and environmental interests, this book draws on the specialisms of the authors to look in depth at the areas of global warming, water pollution and air pollution. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KCN; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730669
- ISBN
- 9780333730669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Hardback. Proposes and applies an analytical framework to study the institutional continuity and changes in China. This study examines and explains the premodernity and the modernization process of China. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730805
- ISBN
- 9780333730805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
The Earthist Challenge to Economism. Theological Critique of the World...
Cobb, John B., Jr.. Ed(S): Thakur, Shivesh Ch...
Hardback. The World Bank is the economistic institution most open to Earthist concerns. This book evaluates the Bank's potential for leadership in broadening public goals from narrowly economic goods to inclusive ones. Editor(s): Thakur, Shivesh Chandra. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCX6; JPA; KCA; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730881
- ISBN
- 9780333730881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. The book describes the construction method for a global accounting framework, referred to as the world accounting matrix (WAM). It shows how a WAM can be used for the analysis of trade and finance in a global context and demonstrates how it can contribute to the solution of the large statistical problems in national and global macroeconomic data. Series: International Finance and Development. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCL; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730997
- ISBN
- 9780333730997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.13
€ 194.13
Paperback. This text demonstrates that the traditional rational choice model of economic behaviour is unsatisfactory in providing accounts of the way people choose in relation to work, saving, spending, investment and social welfare. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; KCA; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333731314
- ISBN
- 9780333731314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.37
€ 71.37
Paperback. This text focuses on the important, controversial issues and policies of contemporary China. These include intellectual currents and reassessment of socialism in the PRC, grassroots political participation in rural China, public maladministration and bureaucratic corruption, and legal reform. Editor(s): Teather, David C.B.; Yee, Herbert. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; JPQ; JPS; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333731345
- ISBN
- 9780333731345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.81
€ 70.81
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
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
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
€ 195.28
€ 195.28
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
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
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
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
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
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
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
€ 182.35
€ 182.35
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
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
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
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
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
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
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
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
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
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
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
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
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
€ 193.69
€ 193.69
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
€ 193.89
€ 193.89