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Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJ; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767536
ISBN
9780226767536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardcover. Government spending has increased in United States since World War II. Drawing on examples from the federal and state governments, this book explains why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes original alternatives for imposing much-needed fiscal discipline on our legislators. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226682594
ISBN
9780226682594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.32
€ 60.16

Hardcover. As the banking crisis and its effects on the world economy have made plain, the stock market is of importance to our livelihoods. This book looks at the history of the market to figure out how we arrived at a point where investing is commonplace, as market fluctuations threaten our plans to send our children to college or retire comfortably. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226679310
ISBN
9780226679310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.49

Hardcover. The author here examines eighteen farming communities of Tanga Region, Tanzania, an area of rural poverty with a long history of drought, floods, food shortages, famine, and social and economic disruption to understand what the farmers there know about their environment and which historical and economic factors play into the lack of food security. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 halftones, 51 line drawings, 58 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; KNAC; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226675800
ISBN
9780226675800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.32
€ 59.65

Paperback. How do artists, collectors, dealers and curators whose lives and livelihoods are so intimately affected by the valuation of art manage to cope with such an intangible market? To answer this question, this book focuses on the localized and typical world of the St Louis art scene. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABQ; JHM; KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226670843
ISBN
9780226670843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Nearly every job application asks it: have you ever been convicted of a crime? For the hundreds of thousands of young men leaving American prisons each year, their answer to that question may determine whether they can find work. This book offers a glimpse into the tremendous difficulties facing ex-offenders in the job market. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644844
ISBN
9780226644844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.22

Hardback. Presents evidence that most Americans favor free enterprise and practical government programs to distribute wealth more equitably. This book provides a popular mandate to combat the economic inequity that plagues the nation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644547
ISBN
9780226644547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 45.92

Hardback. Every year, about 25,000 new products are introduced in the United States. Most of these products fail - at considerable expense to the companies that produce them. This book brings the insights of marketing and organizational behavior to bear on the attitudes and behaviors of the remaining 80 percent who resist innovation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 halftones, 13 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: KJD; KJMV6; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226632605
ISBN
9780226632605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.21

paperback. This text looks at how postwar cultural values affected the rights-orientated policy in the 1970s and how this affects judicial interpretations of provisions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It argues that this has created a lose/lose situation for the people the act was meant to protect. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226616605
ISBN
9780226616605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Arguing that parental actions are important sources of wealth inequality, this book examines the transmission of economic status from one generation to another by constructing a model of parental preferences. It offers evidence on the intergenerational transfer of consumption, earnings and wealth. Num Pages: 390 pages, 71 line drawings, 36 tables. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBK; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226548401
ISBN
9780226548401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. Series: Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S. Num Pages: 320 pages, x, 240 p. BIC Classification: JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226530246
ISBN
9780226530246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.71

Paperback. Spanning the period from the institution's founding in 1913 to the restoration of its independence in 1951, this title chronicles the evolution and development of the Federal Reserve from the Federal Reserve Accord in 1951 to the first phase of the Great Inflation in the 1960s, revealing the inner workings of the Fed during a period of change. Num Pages: 696 pages, 60 line drawings, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 43. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226520025
ISBN
9780226520025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.56

Paperback. Discusses applied aspects of monetary policy, with practical research on the timing, magnitude, and channels of central bank actions. The authors evaluate a variety of policy rules based on monetary aggregates, nominal income, and commodity prices, analyzing the behaviour of prices and inflation. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Business Cycles. Num Pages: 355 pages, 44 line drawings, 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226503097
ISBN
9780226503097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. Between 1965 and 1985 the Western world - and the US in particular - experienced a staggering amount of social and economic change. In "Birth quake" Macunovich argues that the common thread underlying these changes was the post-war baby boom, and their passage into adulthood. Series: Population and Development Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 64 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500836
ISBN
9780226500836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 50.37

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 396 pages, xii, 386 p. BIC Classification: KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Chicago, Ill
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226483832
ISBN
9780226483832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Presents the issues that underlie the construction industry's woes and provides tips for those in the business of building, including advice on the precise language owners should use during contract negotiations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226472690
ISBN
9780226472690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Drawing out the underlying economics in business history, this text focuses on learning processes and the development of competitively valuable asymmetries. It shows that organizations learn that this process can be organized effectively, which can have major implications for how competition works. Editor(s): Lamoreaux, Naomi R.; etc.; Raff, Daniel M.G. (Associate Professor of Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania); Temin, Peter (Elisha Gray II Professor of Economic History and Applied Economics, MIT, USA). Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 354 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ; KJF; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468341
ISBN
9780226468341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.51

Paperback. The liberal political origins of work-welfare programmes and issues of conflicting goals is documented in this text. With examples derived from Great Britain and America, the incorporation of liberal requirements and private market forces in providing opportunities for the unemployed is discussed. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JPQB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780226436227
ISBN
9780226436227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFDT; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226421520
ISBN
9780226421520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. These essays, which make the science of economics intelligible to a general audience, are grouped into six areas: the relevance of economics; the "Keynesian revolution"; economics and the university; economics and contemporary problems; world inflation, money, trade, growth, and investment; and economics and the environment. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401638
ISBN
9780226401638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

hardcover. Editor(s): Lee, Benjamin; Martin, Randy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226392660
ISBN
9780226392660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.49

Hardcover. Editor(s): Moffitt, Robert A. Series: NBER-Conference Report. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226392493
ISBN
9780226392493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 92.61

Paperback. This analysis of advocacy - from commercials to public service ads to government propaganda - and its roots in advertising and public relations, uses the story of two organizations, the Committee on Public Information and the Advertising Council to clarify the quandaries it generates. Num Pages: 334 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; JH; KJSA; KJSP; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389172
ISBN
9780226389172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

hardcover. Editor(s): Moffitt, Robert A. Series: NBER-Conference Report. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226370477
ISBN
9780226370477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 93.25

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