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paperback. Exposes the seamy underbelly of higher education - a world where faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates work long hours for fast-food wages. This title assesses the costs of higher education's corporatization on faculty and students at various levels. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 281 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799758
- ISBN
- 9780814799758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Solving the riddle of America's immigration puzzle, this text seeks to address the question of why an increasingly high-tech society has use for so many immigrants who lack the basic skills that the modern economy seems to demand. Num Pages: 299 pages, 17 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231627
- ISBN
- 9780520231627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Brings clarity and sense to an often complex international environment, showing how circumstances in one country can have a dramatic effect on the financial environment in many others. This book examines financial markets as they are today - global and, for better or worse, interlinked and inter-dependent. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749453930
- ISBN
- 9780749453930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.01
€ 35.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. The recent financial crisis had a profound effect on both public and private universities. Universities responded to these stresses in different ways. This volume presents new evidence on the nature of these responses and how the incentives and constraints facing different institutions affected their behavior. Editor(s): Brown, Jeffrey R.; Hoxby, Caroline. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 halftones, 54 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: JNM; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226201832
- ISBN
- 9780226201832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.39€ 93.64
€ 112.39
€ 93.64
Hardback. 160pp. Edges stained, a very good reading copy. Previous owner's signature on ffep
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- News Chronicle Book Department London
- Publication date
- 1954
- Edition
- Completely revised ed
- SKU
- KHS1021357
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10, 3 black & white tables, 7 charts. BIC Classification: JWJ; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702495
- ISBN
- 9781501702495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Paperback. Is South Africa heading for the rocks? No, argue Mills and Herbst. Their book explains how great strides are being made, especially economically, undermining the rhetoric of disappointment which dominates public debate in the rainbow nation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046565
- ISBN
- 9781849046565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. How Rich Countries Got Rich buries the economic orthodoxy once and for all and shows why freetrade is not he best answer for our hopes of worldwide prosperity. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 538. 400 pages, Illustrations. Offers a history of modern economic development. This book shows how rich countries developed through a combination of government intervention, protectionism, and strategic investment. It suggests that this set of policies in various combinations has driven successful development from Renaissance Italy to the modern Far East. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: KC. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 30. Weight: 608.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845298746
- ISBN
- 9781845298746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Argues that wealth is not - or should not be - an end in itself, but a means to 'the good life'. Tracing the concept from Aristotle to the present, this book shows how far modern life has strayed from that ideal. It rejects the idea that there is any single measure of human progress, whether GDP or 'happiness'. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN PRESS/CLASSICS
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953891
- ISBN
- 9780241953891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 recorded music items, 28 graphs, 3 figures. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; PBT; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180726
- ISBN
- 9780231180726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.18
€ 65.07
€ 51.18
Hardcover. It is widely believed that globalization has proceeded to the point where international economic linkages are as strong as those within nations. Struck by research suggesting that this perception is dramatically mistaken, John Helliwell spent three years assessing the evidence. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 24. "1Kg. Near fine paperback copy. General wear to edges. Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-147) and index. Introduction -- Comparing interprovincial and province-state trade -- International merchandise trade -- Prices and capital market linkages -- Borders and migration -- Borders and growth -- How do border effects matter?. Commissioning organisation: John F. Helliwell. xxv, 153 p. 24 cm. ". Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - International Economics - General,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Pol"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- The Brookings Institution Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KEX0075105
- ISBN
- 9780815735540
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 36.99€ 4.99
€ 36.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. How did we get to where we are? This title shows that the roots of our financial failure lie not with individuals, but with an idea - the idea that markets are inherently rational. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036519
- ISBN
- 9780141036519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Hardback. In the global economy, linguistic diversity influences economic and political development as well as public policies in positive and negative ways. This title examines linguistic diversity as a global social phenomenon and considers what degree of linguistic variety might result in the greatest economic good. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line illus. 34 tables. BIC Classification: CF; JFFS; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136899
- ISBN
- 9780691136899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.14
€ 53.24
€ 42.14
Paperback. This work focuses on the seven largest economies of the region, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. The author argues that Latin America was resilient because of good macroeconomic policies, strong financial systems, and 'a bit of luck'. Num Pages: 166 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881326789
- ISBN
- 9780881326789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. In 1800, the per capita income of the United States was twice that of Mexico and roughly the same as Brazil s. By 1913, it was four times greater than Mexico s and seven times greater than Brazil's. This volume seeks to explain the 19th-century lag in Latin American economic development. Editor(s): Haber, Stephen H. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804727389
- ISBN
- 9780804727389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardcover. Master the Markets by Trading from Home! how I trade for a living "Gary Smith deals in reality. If you want to really learn to trade for real profits, not hypothetical, mumbo-back-tested programs, this book is a must. I seldom read market books anymore, but I read every word of this important book. Get it. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCCD; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471355144
- ISBN
- 9780471355144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.21
€ 49.99
€ 39.21
Hardcover. 120pp. The pages are lightly tanned, however the text is very clear. Previous owner's signature on ffep
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Dynamic America Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1939
- SKU
- KHS1021387
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. At a time when science is seen as an engine of economic growth, Paula Stephan brings a keen understanding of the cost benefit calculations made by individuals and institutions as they compete for resources and reputation in scientific fields. She highlights especially the growing gap between the biomedical sciences and physics/engineering." Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; KCG; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 226 x 31. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088160
- ISBN
- 9780674088160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.76
€ 31.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. In Robert Peston's book he explains how the world got itself into the current economic mess - and how we might get out of it. Num Pages: 480 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444757125
- ISBN
- 9781444757125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Hardback. Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change? Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern. Num Pages: 224 pages, 72 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125626
- ISBN
- 9780691125626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.81€ 63.79
€ 82.81
€ 63.79