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Hardback. Examines how developments in economics and the social sciences lead to greater government intrusion in our private lives. Exploring how behavioral economics contributes to the excessive rise of paternalistic interventions, this title presents a controversial challenge to the prevailing currents in economic and political discourse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128177
- ISBN
- 9780691128177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Hardback. Presents an overview of financial risk modeling, with a focus on practical applications, empirical reality, and historical perspective. Covering the mean-variance analysis and the capital asset pricing model, this title offers an account of factor models, which are the key to successful risk analysis in every economic climate. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128283
- ISBN
- 9780691128283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.04€ 122.96
€ 163.04
€ 122.96
Hardback. Covers a range of subjects of concern to portfolio managers - investment style, benchmark replication and customization, managing credit and mortgage portfolios, managing central bank reserves, risk optimization, and performance attribution. Divided into two parts, this book provides solutions and methodologies based on investor inquiries. Series: Advances in Financial Engineering. Num Pages: 1000 pages, 150 line illus. BIC Classification: KFFH; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 163 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128313
- ISBN
- 9780691128313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.22€ 133.69
€ 177.22
€ 133.69
Paperback. Focuses on the role of policy networks in Japanese finance, showing how Japan's Finance Ministry was embedded within the political and financial worlds, and how the nature of Japan's institutional arrangements affected the capacity of the government to manage change. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPQB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128689
- ISBN
- 9780691128689
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Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.14
€ 53.17
€ 42.14
Hardback. Introduces a more realistic and holistic framework called KuU - the Known, the unknown, and the Unknowable - that enables one to conceptualize the different kinds of financial risks and design effective strategies for managing them. Editor(s): Diebold, Francis X.; Doherty, Neil A.; Herring, Richard J. Num Pages: 392 pages, 4 halftones. 31 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128832
- ISBN
- 9780691128832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.43€ 77.13
€ 100.43
€ 77.13
Hardback. Explores the intersections of two momentous changes in the late twentieth century: the fall of Communism and the rise of globalization. This book presents a sociological treatment of the process of foreign direct investment (FDI). It demonstrates how both investors and hosts rely on social networks to make decisions about investment. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; KCL; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129129
- ISBN
- 9780691129129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 51.02
€ 64.98
€ 51.02
Hardback. Aims to debunk the myth that Britain was a free-trade nation during and after the industrial revolution, by revealing how the British used tariffs as a mercantilist tool to politically weaken France. This book shows that Britain did not transform smoothly from a mercantilist state in the 18th century to a bastion of free trade in the late 19th. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 192 pages, 29 line illus.35 tables. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129174
- ISBN
- 9780691129174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.71€ 44.93
€ 56.71
€ 44.93
Hardback. Applying developments in corporate finance theory and the economic theory of organizations, this work describes in practical terms how such authorities could be created and given the incentives to behave exactly like bankers behave toward borrowers, as "tough" claimholders. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129358
- ISBN
- 9780691129358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.53€ 53.51
€ 68.53
€ 53.51
Hardback. Proposes a set of healthcare solutions that address access, efficiency, and quality. This book focuses on the plight of the uninsured, and proposes a direction that promises to make premier healthcare for Americans a national reality. It is suitable for those trying to make sense of the thorny issues of healthcare reform. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 halftone. 11 tables. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129419
- ISBN
- 9780691129419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. How much credit can be given to entrepreneurship for the unprecedented innovation and growth of free-enterprise economies? This book brings together some of the world's leading economists to tackle this question, and their responses shed light on how free-market economies work - and what policies most encourage their growth. Editor(s): Sheshinski, Eytan; Strom, Robert J.; Baumol, William J. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: KCS; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129457
- ISBN
- 9780691129457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.78€ 98.01
€ 128.78
€ 98.01
Hardback. The blame game, with its finger-pointing and mutual buck-passing, is a familiar feature of politics and organizational life, and blame avoidance pervades government and public organizations at every level. This title takes a different approach by showing how blame avoidance shapes the workings of government and public services. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129952
- ISBN
- 9780691129952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 50.79
€ 64.98
€ 50.79
Hardback. Long before the photo op, political rulers were manipulating visual imagery to cultivate their authority. The Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) was, this title argues, the first ruler to exploit the propaganda power of printed images and text. It explores how Maximilian used illustrations and other visual arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 265 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130194
- ISBN
- 9780691130194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.61€ 68.64
€ 88.61
€ 68.64
Paperback. Trade is no longer the primary means of organizing international economic transactions; rather, where and how multinational corporations (MNCs) organize their production activities is the key integrating force of global commerce. The author shows that the globalization of production has led to a series of shifts in the global security environment. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130316
- ISBN
- 9780691130316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.56
€ 46.99
€ 33.56
Paperback. Numerous case studies and empirical investigations have demonstrated the importance, and merits and drawbacks of such institutions. This book builds on these studies and constructs a toolkit of theoretical models to analyze them. It examines the theory of private institutions that transcend or supplement weak economic governance from the state. Series: The Gorman Lectures in Economics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130347
- ISBN
- 9780691130347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.97
€ 52.99
€ 37.97
Paperback. The assumption of American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of 'reform and openness' will lead to political liberalization. This book challenges that assumption and the relationship between economic liberalization and democratization. It analyzes the effect of foreign direct investment liberalization on Chinese labor politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130361
- ISBN
- 9780691130361
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.30
€ 40.99
€ 29.30
Paperback. The collapse of Britain's powerful labor movement has been one of the most significant and astonishing stories in political history. In analyzing how an entirely new industrial relations system was constructed after 1979, this work offers a revisionist history of British trade unionism in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130408
- ISBN
- 9780691130408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.81
€ 52.99
€ 37.81
Paperback. In their personal lives, people consider it essential to separate economics and intimacy. Challenging this view, this book shows how we use economic activity to create, maintain, and renegotiate important ties, especially intimate ties, to others, thus opening a window on the inner workings of the economic processes that pervade our private lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130637
- ISBN
- 9780691130637
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Hardback. Why is Europe's employment rate almost 10 percent lower than that of the United States? Drawing on the findings of a project that examined data from France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States, this work argues that Europe's 25 million "missing" jobs can be attributed almost entirely to its relative lack of service jobs. Editor(s): Gregory, Mary; Salverda, Weimer; Schettkat, Ronald. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 line illus. 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KCF; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130866
- ISBN
- 9780691130866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.15€ 90.47
€ 118.15
€ 90.47
Paperback. The key issue confronting empirical economics is to establish sustainable relationships that are both supported by data and interpretable from economic theory. Focusing on modeling, this book aims to give students the statistical foundations of estimation and inference, and also presents a thorough understanding of econometric techniques. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130897
- ISBN
- 9780691130897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.97€ 80.00
€ 103.97
€ 80.00
Paperback. Brings together some of the leading writers and scholars on urban America to offer perspectives on how to sustain prosperous, livable cities in fast-evolving economy. Drawing on the research in the social sciences, this book explores optimal ways to manage the modern city and proposes solutions to some of the most pressing urban problems. Editor(s): Inman, Robert P. Num Pages: 432 pages, 53 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; KCU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131054
- ISBN
- 9780691131054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.23
€ 53.17
€ 42.23
Hardback. In 2004, Spain's Banco Santander purchased Britain's Abbey National Bank in a deal valued at fifteen billion dollars - an acquisition that made Santander one of the ten largest financial institutions in the world. This work reveals how strategic decisions made by the family drove Santander's unprecedented rise to global prominence. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBT; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131252
- ISBN
- 9780691131252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.16
€ 79.16
Paperback. Redefines America's perception of itself. This book shows that the United States is no longer a free-enterprise society, but a structured state controlled by the largest companies. It presents the goal of these companies as immortality through an uninterrupted stream of earnings. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Princeton Ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131412
- ISBN
- 9780691131412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.14
€ 53.17
€ 42.14
Hardback. Almost every country in the world has sophisticated systems to prevent banking crises. Yet, such crises remain common throughout the world. This title examines the causes of banking crises around the world, focusing on the lender of last resort; prudential regulation and the management of risk; and solvency regulations. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131467
- ISBN
- 9780691131467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.88€ 74.52
€ 96.88
€ 74.52
Hardback. The efficiency of financial markets depends on the operation of core infrastructure - exchanges, central counter-parties, and central securities depositories. This book examines how markets are, and should be, run. It evaluates the similarities and differences between exchanges, central counter-parties, and central securities depositories. Num Pages: 472 pages, 25 halftones. 21 tables. BIC Classification: KCP; KCS; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 39. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133539
- ISBN
- 9780691133539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.70€ 64.14
€ 82.70
€ 64.14