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Paperback. The transformation of the Cuban economy over the last decade is only likely to accelerate. In this edited volume, prominent Cuban economists and sociologists present a clear analysis of Cuba's economic and social circumstances and suggest steps for Cuba to reactivate economic growth and improve the welfare of its citizens. Editor(s): Dominguez, Jorge I.; Villanueva, Omar Everleny Perez; Espina Prieto, Mayra; Barberia, Lorena. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 25 black and white illustrations, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTF; JPQB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062436
- ISBN
- 9780674062436
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.73
€ 27.99
€ 24.73
Hardback. Alongside unprecedented improvements in longevity and material well-being, the twentieth century saw the rise of fascism and communism and a second world war followed by a cold war. Governments with market economies won the battle against these competing systems by combining growth and efficiency with greater equality of opportunity and outcome. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps, 3 graphs, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062177
- ISBN
- 9780674062177
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Latin America's widespread poverty and multi-dimensioned inequalities have long perplexed and provoked observers. This title brings together some of the most important results of this work to measure and explain changes in Latin American living standards as far back as the colonial era. Editor(s): Salvatore, Ricardo; Coatsworth, John H.; Challu, Amilcar E. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFSC; KCB; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055858
- ISBN
- 9780674055858
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.80
€ 33.99
€ 28.80
Hardback. Tracing credit from colonial times to the present and highlighting its productive role in building national prosperity, Rowena Olegario probes questions that have divided Americans: Who should have access to credit? How should creditors assess creditworthiness? How can borrowers and lenders accommodate to the risks of a credit-dependent economy? Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051140
- ISBN
- 9780674051140
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.93
€ 53.99
€ 44.93
Paperback. What do children need to grow and develop? And how can their needs be met when parents work? Emphasizing the importance of parental choice, quality of care, and work opportunities, this book guides readers through the maze of social science research evidence to offer answers to these questions. Series: The Family & Public Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPQB; KCP; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046405
- ISBN
- 9780674046405
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.75
€ 36.99
€ 30.75
Hardback. Keynesian economics, which proposed that the government could use monetary and fiscal policy to help the economy avoid the extremes of recession and inflation, held sway for thirty years after World War II. This title puts Keynesian economics in a fresh perspective in order to assess this era in economic policy making. Editor(s): Bateman, Bradley W.; Hirai, Toshiaki; Marcuzzo, Maria Cristina. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035386
- ISBN
- 9780674035386
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Condition: New
€ 72.45€ 65.89
€ 72.45
€ 65.89
Paperback. Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the 18th century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers. By 1800, imprisonment for debt was under attack, and insolvency was seen merely as an economic setback. This work focuses on this crucial transformation in early American society. Num Pages: 358 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; KCZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032415
- ISBN
- 9780674032415
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. Drawing from a range of social science analyses, campus interviews, and examples of university-industry partnerships, this book reveals the ways that economic development has been incorporated into university commitments. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 line art, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JNMN; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031289
- ISBN
- 9780674031289
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Condition: New
€ 60.56€ 55.14
€ 60.56
€ 55.14
Hardback. Even taking into account disparities in resources, including physical and human capital, economic discrepancies remain across countries. Why are some societies but not others able to encourage investments in places, people, and productivity? This book argues that the answer lies to a large extent in institutional differences across societies. Editor(s): Helpman, Elhanan. Num Pages: 624 pages, 50 line illustrations, 59 tables. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030770
- ISBN
- 9780674030770
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Condition: New
€ 84.33€ 75.54
€ 84.33
€ 75.54
Hardback. In the growing and dynamic economy of 19th century America, businesses sold vast quantities of goods to one another, mostly on credit. This book explains how business people solved the problem of whom to trust - how they determined who was deserving of credit, and for how much. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KJMV7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023406
- ISBN
- 9780674023406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.56€ 55.28
€ 60.56
€ 55.28
Hardback. What did it mean to run a large, commercialized agrarian polity according to the best Confucian principles? This book is intended as a contribution to both intellectual and political history. It offers a detailed view of members of an ostensibly Confucian government pursuing divergent agendas around the question of "state or merchant?" Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 550 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; JP; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 44. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022621
- ISBN
- 9780674022621
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Condition: New
€ 54.62€ 50.03
€ 54.62
€ 50.03
Paperback. Examines novel and emerging patterns of United States giving to Mexico and its impact on equitable development. This bilingual volume asks: What are these new patterns of diaspora giving and how do they affect equitable development in Mexico? Editor(s): Merz, Barbara J. Series: Studies in Global Equity S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Global Equity Initiative, Harvard University
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019751
- ISBN
- 9780674019751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.45
€ 23.99
€ 20.45
Hardcover. Aimed at students of urban and regional policy as well as undergraduate economics. Deals with standard topics including automobiles, pollution, housing and education. But also discusses topics such as segragation, garbage, homelessness and economic development. Num Pages: 608 pages, 53 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019188
- ISBN
- 9780674019188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.19
€ 118.19
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asia Monographs: Asia Public Policy S. Num Pages: 475 pages, 3fig.37tabs. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017795
- ISBN
- 9780674017795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016491
- ISBN
- 9780674016491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 784 pages, 93 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015784
- ISBN
- 9780674015784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.45€ 128.35
€ 135.45
€ 128.35
Hardcover. The demise of state-owned enterprises, the transformation of collectives into shareholding cooperatives and the creation of investment opportunities through stock markets indicate China's movement from a socialist, state-controlled economy toward a socialist market economy. This is a guide to the topic. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 425 pages, 38 illustrations, 2 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCS; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013940
- ISBN
- 9780674013940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96
Hardcover. At the start of World War I, the US was a debtor nation. Three decades later it ended World War II as the economic superpower of the world. Mira Wilkins explores the causes of this dramatic internationalization of the American economy. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 9 charts, 79 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013087
- ISBN
- 9780674013087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.65€ 137.94
€ 155.65
€ 137.94
Paperback. By revealing the ways in which the state and communities dealt with the Great Depression in Japan, this study brings us closer to a comparative, grassroots perspective on how average men and women addressed some of modernity's fundamental questions. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 maps, 9 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012776
- ISBN
- 9780674012776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.69
€ 27.99
€ 24.69
Hardcover. Presents both a critique of mainstream macroeconomics from a structuralist perspective and an exposition of modern structuralist approaches. This study focuses on mainstream monetarist, new classical, new Keynesian and growth models. Num Pages: 456 pages, 64 line illustrations, 29 tables. BIC Classification: KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010734
- ISBN
- 9780674010734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.79€ 89.42
€ 99.79
€ 89.42