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The New Public Managers in Europe. Public Servants in Transition.
. Ed(S): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia; Barl...
Hardback. Changes are taking place in the public sector across Europe as emphasis is being placed on the efficient use of resources and the way that public organizations are managed. This text consists of theoretical chapters and case studies of public managers, which examine these changes. Editor(s): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia; Barlow, John; Hondeghem, Annie. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650820
- ISBN
- 9780333650820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82
Hardback. Springing from a conference held in Bergamo University on the occasion of the centenary of the publication by Engels of the third book of Capital, the papers collected in these two volumes reinstate Marx's as the first genuinely evolutionary economic theory. Editor(s): Bellofiore, Riccardo. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPFF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333644119
- ISBN
- 9780333644119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.97
€ 119.97
Hardback. This book presents an introduction to international sanctions. It provides summaries of 14 major cases, including South Africa, Iraq and Serbia, and analysis of the complex political and economic problems which sanctions pose for governments of sender states as well as for targets. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333638828
- ISBN
- 9780333638828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.54
€ 118.54
Hardback. Assesses Parliament's response to the formation of "executive agencies" within the Civil Service. It reviews Parliament's mechanisms and considers several case studies (including the benefits and employment agencies), and concludes that there could be greater accountability. Editor(s): Giddings, Philip. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333632017
- ISBN
- 9780333632017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.14
€ 181.14
Paperback. The visions of the founders of the United Nations, the World Bank and the IMF contrasts sharply with the often weak and limited performance of the institutions they created. The papers in this volume critically assess this record in order to set out proposals for change into the 21st century. Editor(s): Haq, Mahbub Ul; Jolly, Richard; Streeten, Paul; Haq, Khadija. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN1; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333628942
- ISBN
- 9780333628942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.86
€ 180.86
Hardback. There is a revival of interest by economists in ethical issues and beliefs, and by moral philosophers and theologians in economics. This book surveys Jewish, Christian and Muslim views on economics, and reviews business ethics literature from a religious perspective. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLP5; KC; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626429
- ISBN
- 9780333626429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.15
€ 119.15
Hardcover. Examining the commercialization of accountancy, this book finds it directly related to the shift by capital away from the consensus it had entered into with labour during the post-war boom. It argues that this transformation polarized the class-structure of the advanced economies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KFC; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333618561
- ISBN
- 9780333618561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.20
€ 181.20
Paperback. The profound changes in the labour market during the 1980s are examined in this book in relation to the ideas of flexible specialization and the "flexible firm" and Marxist regulation theory, supplemented by fresh empirical evidence concerning changes in the labour process. Editor(s): Gilbert, Nigel; etc.; Burrows, Roger (Associate Dean, School of Human Studies, University of Teeside); Pollert, Anna (Senior Research Fellow, Industrial Relations Research Unit, University of Warwick). Series: Explorations in Sociology. British Sociological Association Conference Volume Series. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 279.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333618158
- ISBN
- 9780333618158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. This text covers topics such as corporate goals and strategies, marketing communications, financial public relations, and corporate advertising. It has been written primarily for senior executives and PR practitioners, but will also be of use to students and young executives. Editor(s): Hart, Norman A. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJSP; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333615454
- ISBN
- 9780333615454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
Hardback. The turbulent 1980s and 1990s have seen important developments in the area of money and banking; these are discussed in this volume, focusing on financial innovations, the EMS and international monetary systems, monetary policy is an interdependent world, liquidity constraints and monetary policy, and monetary problems of developing countries. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333602195
- ISBN
- 9780333602195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.76
€ 181.76
Paperback. The collapse of colonialism and the emergence of new nationalist governments seemed to promise plenty for all Third-World peoples. This book proposes a theory to explain the failure of Third-World states to transform the institutions that produce poverty and powerlessness. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, tables, figures, references, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601488
- ISBN
- 9780333601488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.48
€ 181.48
Hardback. This volume provides a critical assessment of the wide spectrum of Hayek's celebrated work as economist and social philosopher. Included are papers on Hayek's early writings in the field of monetary economics. Editor(s): Frowen, Stephen F. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333600900
- ISBN
- 9780333600900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.76
€ 181.76
Hardback. How and why did the rural enterprise sector get so big in China? This book has the answers. That sector is owned and operated by rural communities. The book explains why these enterprises have been growing so fast, and it explores the implications of their growth. Editor(s): Findlay, Christopher; Watson, Andrew; Wu, Harry X. (Research Associate, Department of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia). Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC; KCM; KN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333595848
- ISBN
- 9780333595848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.89
€ 180.89
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive discussion of the controversial issue of industrial policy, drawing on some recent developments in economic theory in areas like political economy, institutional economics, industrial economics and theories of technical progress. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; KCA; KCP; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333588628
- ISBN
- 9780333588628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.58
€ 180.58
Hardback. This text examines the increasing trend towards the securitization of retail and wholesale financial assets and offers a view of commercial and investment banking into the 21st century. It offers a new theory of financial system development: the "systemic theory". Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333586860
- ISBN
- 9780333586860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardback. Attempting a coherent portrait of the heart of Japan's economic and political decision making, this book presents the top 2000 decision makers occupying the core positions in Japan's ruling party, the central ministries, and in big business and its organizations. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JH; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333584637
- ISBN
- 9780333584637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.85
€ 119.85
Paperback. Analyzes the important features of the capital markets of the 1990s in terms of risk management, strategy and profit. Contributors include Goldman Sachs, Mitsubishi Finance, NatWest Futures, SP Morgan, BZW and Arthur Anderson. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333583081
- ISBN
- 9780333583081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 233.31
€ 233.31
Paperback. A reference guide to ESOPs, seen primarily as a method of improving corporate results through motivating employees, which also has a role in corporate finance as a provider of capital in a highly tax efficient manner. Its legal and accounting ramifications are explored in this book. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KFFH; KJK; KJVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333576182
- ISBN
- 9780333576182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.20
€ 232.20
Hardcover. This volume of essays is not only a tribute to a distinguished scholar, it is also a specifically planned assessment of the six most important lines of enquiry of Luigi Pasinetti's research programme. The book attempts to evaluate and give new insights into Pasinetti's contributions. Editor(s): Baranzini, Mauro; Harcourt, G. C. Num Pages: 440 pages, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333573976
- ISBN
- 9780333573976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.43
€ 182.43
Hardback. Brings together leading economists to analyze present economic issues and further debate on the need for sound economic policies to avoid a crash on a global scale. Subjects covered include: the US twin deficit, Western European economic integration and Eastern Europe's economic transition. Editor(s): Baldassarri, Mario. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCLF; KCLT; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 44. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333569252
- ISBN
- 9780333569252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.73
€ 182.73
Paperback. In 1989 and 1990 the German capital markets reached a milestone as regulations were clarified regarding the use of derivative products for German institutional and private clients. This book analyzes this market and explains its current interest to investors. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; KFFM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333569108
- ISBN
- 9780333569108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.00
€ 232.00
Paperback. An examination of contemporary British industrial relations from the early post-war decades (1945-70) to the present. The book looks at the relationship between the law and industrial relations and employer and management strategies in the private sector. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; KCF; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333568156
- ISBN
- 9780333568156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. Looks at the theory and practices of inflation as it relates to the financial systems in various countries. This book examines aspects of inflation as they relate to the economy as well as the options available to economists to counter or eliminate the effects of inflation. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333563809
- ISBN
- 9780333563809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Includes an analysis of the new accounting standard for market practitioners as well as a consideration of the complexities of off balance sheet finance in the UK. The book is written by Ernst and Young, who are a UK tax, accounting and consultancy body. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333560419
- ISBN
- 9780333560419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 231.62
€ 231.62