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Hardback. Most of us who live in the North and the West consume far too much - too much meat, too much fat, too much sugar, too much salt. We are more likely to put on too much weight than to go hungry. We live in a society that is heading for a crash. We are aware of what is happening and yet we refuse to take it fully into account. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646169
- ISBN
- 9780745646169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12
Paperback. Most of us who live in the North and the West consume far too much - too much meat, too much fat, too much sugar, too much salt. We are more likely to put on too much weight than to go hungry. We live in a society that is heading for a crash. We are aware of what is happening and yet we refuse to take it fully into account. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646176
- ISBN
- 9780745646176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.66
€ 22.66
Paperback. This text critiques some of our most cherished stories of market failure. Economists have used these colorful myths to justify a wide range of public policy interventions in the economy. It is concluded that economic analysis of market efficiency should rely on systematic analysis, not anecdotes. Editor(s): Spulber, Daniel (Northwestern University, USA). Num Pages: 320 pages, 18. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226758
- ISBN
- 9780631226758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.11
€ 65.11
Hardback. In the mid-1990s, as many as one million North Koreans died in one of the worst famines of the twentieth century. This work presents and account of the famine to date, examining not only the origins and aftermath of the crisis but also the regime's response to outside aid and the effect of its policies on the country's economic future. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140003
- ISBN
- 9780231140003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.11€ 79.73
€ 104.11
€ 79.73
Paperback. Family Spending provides analysis of household expenditure broken down by age and income, household composition, socio-economic characteristics and geography. This report will be of interest to academics, policy makers, government and the general public. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; JHBC; KCHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0018889
- ISBN
- 9780230575509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Examines the political regulation of the family in Sweden since 1930. This title draws attention to the political attempts to create a 'modern family', and the aspiration to regulate the family and install gender equality. It is suitable for researchers, lecturers, undergraduate and graduate students who study gender and gender equality. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424556
- ISBN
- 9781847424556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.39
€ 98.39
Paperback. Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? Why might believing in God be good for your balance-sheet? Using the stories of economic triumph and disaster, this title explains how some countries went wrong while others went right. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141033709
- ISBN
- 9780141033709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
paperback. A prescient book criticising the greed and unsustainable economic practices which have proved to be the seeds of a world-wide recession. It considers how the economic landscape has shifted in a decade, and asks the crucial question: where do we go from here? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081322
- ISBN
- 9781847081322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.54
€ 13.00
€ 11.54
Paperback. Explores the very meaning of happiness and prosperity in America. This title explains how increased concentrations of income and wealth at the top of the economic pyramid have set off "expenditure cascades" that raise the cost of achieving many basic goals for the middle class. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 19 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition, Reissue, With a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280526
- ISBN
- 9780520280526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken? Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KCZ; KNDD; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204667
- ISBN
- 9780300204667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardcover. Written in accordance with the rules set by the International Accounting Standards Board, this work deals with the application of fair-value principles to accounting for pensions. It is of interest to pension professionals, pension fund trustees, and regulators. Editor(s): Kortleve, Niels E.; Nijman, Theo E.; Ponds, Eduard H. M. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCP; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780444522450
- ISBN
- 9780444522450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.74
€ 91.74
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991726
- ISBN
- 9780295991726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. A real-world assessment of Fair Trade's effectiveness. Drawing upon anthropological studies of a variety of regions and commodity systems including Darjeeling tea, coffee, crafts, and cut flowers, this title uses ethnographic case studies to assess whether the Fair Trade Movement is actually achieving its goals. Editor(s): Lyon, Sarah; Moberg, Mark. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCM; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814796214
- ISBN
- 9780814796214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. Covering Fair Trade principles and methods for participation, Fair Trade: A Beginner's Guide will empower the reader to tackle a key source of global injustice. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCLT; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685219
- ISBN
- 9781851685219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.54
€ 13.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, tabs.ch. BIC Classification: GTF; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 0. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- P
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856490740
- ISBN
- 9781856490740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.44
€ 47.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: GPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161891
- ISBN
- 9780691161891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardcover. This volume puts the spotlight on worker well-being. It looks at key questions such as: How important is incentive pay in increasing worker productivity? Does monitoring productivity affect a worker's earnings trajectory? How is the decision to retire different in two-earner families compared to one-earner families? Editor(s): Polachek, Solomon W.; Tatsiramos, Konstantinos. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411503
- ISBN
- 9781784411503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 6. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- KIT Publishers Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789460221552
- ISBN
- 9789460221552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.25
€ 37.99
€ 25.25
Hardcover. Editor(s): Monteith, Mark C. Num Pages: 151 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KB; JP; KC; KNBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611227338
- ISBN
- 9781611227338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.22€ 94.53
€ 137.22
€ 94.53
Paperback. From colonial history to the present, Americans have passionately, even violently, debated the nature and the character of money. The author provides a deep history and a penetrating analysis of American thinking about money and the ways that this ambivalence unexpectedly intertwines with race. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374. The Entwined Histories of Money and Race in America. 256 pages, 20 halftones. From colonial history to the present, Americans have passionately, even violently, debated the nature and the character of money. The author provides a deep history and a penetrating analysis of American thinking about money and the ways that this ambivalence unexpectedly intertwines with race. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; KCZ. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226629384
- ISBN
- 9780226629384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.88
€ 35.99
€ 28.88