Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardback. East Asia has three of the most powerful economies on earth, but they are losing steam. The author draws on extensive experience in the region to explain the reasons for this rapid economic growth since the 1960s and to ask if the recent slowdown is a local phenomenon or typical of all economies at this stage of development. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725300
- ISBN
- 9780674725300
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.33
€ 48.99
€ 41.33
Hardcover. Editor(s): DuVal, Ashley; Muruetagoiena, Tamara; Ashton, Mark S. Num Pages: 167 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619423282
- ISBN
- 9781619423282
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Condition: New
€ 118.99€ 82.98
€ 118.99
€ 82.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Odendaal, Nancy; Watson, Vanessa. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBC; JPQB; KCM; KCU; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349455768
- ISBN
- 9781349455768
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Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Confronting Corruption, Building Accountability: Lessons from the Worl...
Dumas, Lloyd J., Wedel, Janine R., Callman, G...
Hardcover. The crisis that nearly brought the world's financial house down in 2008 demonstrated clearly that the global economy cannot work where there is widespread deception, corruption and lack of accountability. Corruption and lack of accountability are also key reasons why international development assistance so often fails to deliver on its promise. Num Pages: 217 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; JPZ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100206
- ISBN
- 9780230100206
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Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. This book is a comparative study of international practices in bankruptcy law, providing perspectives from a variety of specialisms including practitioners, lawyers, bankers, accountants and judges from the United Arab Emirates, the UK and Singapore. Editor(s): Cohen, Adrian. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCM; LNPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137561749
- ISBN
- 9781137561749
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Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Hardback. This book explores the general principles and practice of legal reform within bankruptcy, from a variety of specialists including practitioners, lawyers, bankers, accountants and judges from the United Arab Emirates, the UK and Singapore. Editor(s): Cohen, Adrian. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; KCM; LNPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515742
- ISBN
- 9781137515742
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Condition: New
€ 150.11
€ 150.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPQB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283392
- ISBN
- 9781349283392
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Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. The rise of new powers such as China and India is sending shockwaves through the global multilateral system. This volume systematically examines how 13 multilateral institutions are responding to this shift, with some deploying innovative outreach and reform activities, while others are paralyzed by gridlock or even retreat from the global scene. Editor(s): Lesage, Dries; Van de Graaf, Thijs. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397591
- ISBN
- 9781137397591
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Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardback. This volume examines some of the greatest challenges facing the twenty-first century: security and conflict, technological innovation, energy, resources and the environment. It provides grounding in current development politics and encourages readers to consider future development policy and international relations. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 271 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780932439
- ISBN
- 9781780932439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.67€ 137.39
€ 151.67
€ 137.39
Hardback. This volume examines the accounting issues within Central and Eastern Europe, looking back to the fall of communism (1980s-90s) and its effect on the countries' accounting and business models. Editor(s): Albu, Catalin; Mustapa, Razvan. Series: Research in Accounting in Emerging Economies. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KCM; KFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781909386
- ISBN
- 9781781909386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.80
€ 154.80
paperback. This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMQ; KCA; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349330768
- ISBN
- 9781349330768
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Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Happiness and Poverty in Developing Countries: A Global Perspective
Dowling, John Malcolm, Yap, Chin Fang
Hardcover. This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCL; KCM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285750
- ISBN
- 9780230285750
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Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Asia and the Global Economic Crisis: Challenges in a Financially Integ...
Dowling, John Malcolm Malcolm, Rana, Pradumna...
Hardcover. This book provides an analysis of the global economic crisis from an Asian perspective. It examines the impacts of the policy measures adopted, the remaining challenges in rebalancing the global economy, the next steps in regional economic integration in Asia, and issues related to reform of the international financial architecture. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCL; KCM; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273634
- ISBN
- 9780230273634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Paperback. This book provides an analysis of the global economic crisis from an Asian perspective. It examines theimpacts of the policy measures adopted, the remaining challenges in rebalancing the global economy, thenext steps in regional economic integration in Asia, and issues related to reform of the international financial architecture." Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324118
- ISBN
- 9781349324118
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Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardback. Empirical evidence from cutting-edge research into the experiences and challenges of entrepreneurial activities and small business issues within China. Editor(s): Cumming, Douglas; Firth, Michael; Hou, Wenxuan; Lee, Edward. Num Pages: 228 pages, 47 black & white tables, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412492
- ISBN
- 9781137412492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Paperback. Shows how Western control of Africa's oil has fed corruption and undermined democracy, and how Africans have resisted the theft of their resources. Series: New Politics, Progressive Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFX; JPS; KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330457
- ISBN
- 9780745330457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.74
€ 34.99
€ 31.74
Hardback. Shows how Western control of Africa's oil has fed corruption and undermined democracy, and how Africans have resisted the theft of their resources. Series: New Politics, Progressive Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFX; JPS; KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330464
- ISBN
- 9780745330464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.16€ 83.24
€ 99.16
€ 83.24
Paperback / so. Series: Duv Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNF; JPQB; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824441686
- ISBN
- 9783824441686
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Condition: New
€ 73.77
€ 73.77
Hardback. In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JPWQ; KCM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361817
- ISBN
- 9780822361817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Hardcover. Explores economic development, integration, and morality in economic transactions in Asia and the America. This title includes chapters that look at underground gambling behavior in China in light of that country's economic boom and retail store expansion and local socioeconomic effects in rural Mexico. Series Editor(s): Wood, Donald C. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848555426
- ISBN
- 9781848555426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.42
€ 248.42
Paperback. More and more Third World countries are providing development assistance to other developing countries. This book examines a range of these "South-South" aid projects sponsored by such countries as China, Korea, Cuba and Brazil. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349116256
- ISBN
- 9781349116256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. More and more Third World countries are providing development assistance to other developing countries. This book examines a range of these "South-South" aid projects sponsored by such countries as China, Korea, Cuba and Brazil. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JKSR; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333525708
- ISBN
- 9780333525708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardback. With the approach of the 21st century, global changes are rendering the Caribbean's traditional economic platform obsolete. This text suggests that the expanding NAFTA or the hemispheric turn towards bloc formation may offer a solution. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JPSN; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333714348
- ISBN
- 9780333714348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardcover. Over the last thirty years, China has been reforming its economy at breakneck speed. However a surge in nationalism is threatening China's relations with its neighbours and its rise to regional leadership. This book addresses a wide range of factors influencing the development of China's model and its influence on the rest of the world. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137465481
- ISBN
- 9781137465481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39