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Hardcover. Chinese banks have been making headlines recently, but what lies beneath? Banking in China appears different. What explains the current arrangement? What can we expect from such a banking industry in the future? This book answers these two questions in a fully revised second edition and contributes to a new understanding of Chinese banks. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272699
- ISBN
- 9780230272699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.16
€ 129.16
Hardcover. This book discusses climate change as a social issue, examining the incompatibility of capitalist development and Earth's physical limits and how these have been regulated in different ways. It addresses the links between modes of consumption, energy regimes and climate change during Fordism and finance-driven capitalism. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272514
- ISBN
- 9780230272514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. This book focuses on the relationship between FDI and financial service liberalization in the context of the WTO. By conducting an economic assessment on the extent of GATS liberalization in commercial banking it seeks to empirically clarify if the multilateral liberalization efforts under the WTO promote FDI. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271579
- ISBN
- 9780230271579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive view on bancassurance from its origin to future challenges and opportunities, considering the relevant changes currently interesting the financial services industry. It also provides a detailed review of theoretical and empirical literature dealing with financial conglomeration. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KFFK; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271555
- ISBN
- 9780230271555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Getting Between the Balance Sheets: The Four Things Every Entrepreneur...
Frodsham, David, Liechtenstein, Heinrich
Hardcover. For many entrepreneurs there is a mystique about finance -starting, growing and selling new ventures is tough enough. Yet with some focused financial knowledge you can run your company with less cash, grow it more quickly and make more money when it is sold. This book makes the dry world of finance easy to understand and relevant to entrepreneurs. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFCR; KFFH; KJH; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252868
- ISBN
- 9780230252868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.83
€ 94.83
Hardcover. In this book, Xiaoke Zhang addresses two fundamental political and policy questions: why do politicians have heterogeneous incentives to pursue public-regarding policies through capital market reforms and why do they differ in their abilities to initiate and implement market reform policies decisively and resolutely? Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPS; KCLF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252820
- ISBN
- 9780230252820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardcover. This book traces the historic relationships between cotton production, the international cotton trade and poverty south of the Sahara, and assesses various approaches to corporate social responsibility and nongovernmental policy advocacy in this area. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTF; JFFA; KCP; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252783
- ISBN
- 9780230252783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. An exploration of Turkey's future role and impact on European energy security, looking at the connection between geopolitics, energy security and the EU's need for energy. The book focuses on Turkey's foreign and energy policies and importance as a natural funnel through which the EU can access hydrocarbons and renewables. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QFE; JPS; KNB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252684
- ISBN
- 9780230252684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252554
- ISBN
- 9780230252554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardcover. Social businesses and non-profit organizations act at the interface of markets and civil societies. Their executives are challenged by issues of social mission and economic rationale. This book presents a new concept of social businesses and a framework for the mission and strategy-related decision making in this complex concept. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJU; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252547
- ISBN
- 9780230252547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Strategic Management and Public Service Performance
Andrews, Rhys, Boyne, George, Law, Jennifer, ...
Hardcover. Strategic management makes a difference to the performance of public organizations. This book demonstrates that the most appropriate response is 'it all depends': on which aspects of strategy content and processes are pursued together, and how these are combined with organizational structure and the technical and institutional environment Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252424
- ISBN
- 9780230252424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardcover. A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book examines the significance of networks among the firms operative in the contemporary Russian software industry in the St. Petersburg region. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; KCS; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330. 208 pages, 5 black & white tables, 4 figures. This book examines the significance of networks among the firms operative in the contemporary Russian software industry in the St. Petersburg region. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; KCS; KJP. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 17. Weight: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252394
- ISBN
- 9780230252394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.96
€ 39.96
Sunset in the Land of the Rising Sun: Why Japanese Multinational Corpo...
Black, J. Stewart, Morrison, Allen J.
Hardcover. Even casual observers will be familiar with the Cherry Blossom or Sakura tress of Japan. When in full bloom the sight is spectacular but it sadly only takes a week until the tree is bare. In a longer cycle of nations and business, we see, unfortunately, a similar pattern for Japanese Multinational Corporations. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252226
- ISBN
- 9780230252226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. The authentic voices of sixty successful women, identify the challenges that they have faced in their careers and the ways in which they have overcome them. These include a male work culture and reconciling the demands of work and family. The 'glass ceiling' may have moved up a little, but it is still there. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252202
- ISBN
- 9780230252202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardcover. Provides an accessible introduction to psychoanalytic explanations of consumer desire. Topics are drawn widely to reflect the scope of Freud's vision and include dreams, sexuality and hysteria. Discussion is widened to selectively include authors such as Melanie Klein and Jacques Lacan, and to include evaluation of current research. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JMAF; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252196
- ISBN
- 9780230252196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252141
- ISBN
- 9780230252141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. The costs of stress and ill-health to society are enormous. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on workplace initiatives to reduce stress and improve individual resilience. This volume brings chief medical officers, leading health professionals and academics to present their views on innovations in the field of stress and health. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251915
- ISBN
- 9780230251915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. Testing for a Unit Root is now an essential part of time series analysis but the literature on the topic is so large that knowing where to start is difficult even for the specialist. This book provides a way into the techniques of unit root testing, explaining the pitfalls and nonstandard cases, using practical examples and simulation analysis. Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 585 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250260
- ISBN
- 9780230250260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.32
€ 131.32
Hardcover. Testing for a unit root is now an essential part of time series analysis. This volume provides a critical overview and assessment of tests for a unit root in time series, developing the concepts necessary to understand the key theoretical and practical models in unit root testing. Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 678 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250246
- ISBN
- 9780230250246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.22
€ 132.22
Hardcover. An engaging discussion of the goals and purpose of the business enterprise illuminating the long-running debate over the goals of the firm. Series: Bocconi on Management. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250161
- ISBN
- 9780230250161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66