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Hardcover. Asset-based policies are becoming an increasingly important form of social policy globally. In this book, the first of its kind, Rajiv Prabhakar provides a theoretical perspective on the emerging asset agenda as well as examining specific policies, including the British Child Trust Fund. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPP; JPR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522190
- ISBN
- 9780230522190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. Free market policies have been in operation across Africa for the past 25 years, yet they have failed to reverse deepening poverty. This book explores, with case studies, why such policies continue to be implemented and the ways in which they have been reinvented by socialization, depoliticization, regionalization and securitization. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 359 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521599
- ISBN
- 9780230521599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Industrial Competitiveness and Restructuring in Enlarged Europe: How A...
Welfens, Paul J., Wziatek-Kubiak, Anna
Hardcover. Using a Schumpeterian approach, this book views competitiveness as the outcome of rivalry and competition between industries of the three new and the old EU member states leading to the integration of the accession countries into the EU. Editor(s): Hoshi, Iraj. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DSE; 1DV; KCB; KCP; KN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521568
- ISBN
- 9780230521568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. This book discusses both competitive and game theory models of industry growth through new technology, innovations and new entry, and provides a comprehensive treatment of various dynamic models of entry, applications of efficiency and entry models in computers and the pharmaceuticals industry, and applied models of Differential Games. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521537
- ISBN
- 9780230521537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Global Recession Risk: Dollar Devaluation and the World Economy
Peláez, Carlos M., Peláez, Carlos A.
Hardcover. A fire sale of US debt could cause a global recession through disorderly devaluation of the dollar, raising interest rates and crashing stock markets. The G7 doctrine of shared responsibility intends to coordinate regional efforts. This book analyzes the main issues and individual regions, including China, Japan, the EU and the USA. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521506
- ISBN
- 9780230521506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
The World Economy Towards Global Disequilibrium: American-Asian Indiff...
Baldassarri, Mario, Capretta, Pasquale
Hardcover. The rise of China and India has completely changed the world economy, moving it towards disequilibrium. Several alternative economic policies are tested to seek a way towards high growth in any continent associated with long-run real and financial equilibrium. The authors argue for a new exchange rate system and a new world governance. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521490
- ISBN
- 9780230521490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.02
€ 195.02
Hardcover. The author argues that in the post-9/11 era, North America is evolving from a primarily economic space to a strategic 'securitized' one and that NAFTA has been used by the US as a regulatory framework for dealing with the pressures of globalization that have emerged in the post-Cold War era. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JP; KCLT1; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517967
- ISBN
- 9780230517967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This book explores the gendered nature of the historical emergence of modern finance markets and their expansion to a now global scale. It analyses the ways in which women were and still are marginalized in terms of financial activity and associated structures of power which play a critical role in shaping the contemporary global political economy. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPS; KCM; KCP; KFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517936
- ISBN
- 9780230517936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Global Commodity Governance: State Responses to Sustainable Forest and...
Gale, Fred, Haward, Marcus
Hardcover. The Forest and the Marine Stewardship Councils constitute new global governance institutions using voluntary certification and labelling as market incentives to encourage sustainable management. Utilizing a comparative political economic framework, the authors analyse shifting British, Canadian and Australian responses to the stewardship councils. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAF; KNAL; RNF; RNK; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516632
- ISBN
- 9780230516632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of regionalism and regional economic relations in East Asia since the late 1990s. The book analyzes moves towards free trade agreements, cooperation in information technology, energy and environment, and agriculture, by highlighting preferences and actions of governmental and business actors. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516342
- ISBN
- 9780230516342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. Using rigorous economic analysis backed by solid data and accounts of real life experiences, this book twists conventional wisdom to drive the thinking about China 'outside the box'. It dispels China's economic myths and probes deep into the hidden forces that drive China's economic future. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515574
- ISBN
- 9780230515574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. In the UK in 2002 the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver set out to transform a group of unemployed young Londoners into enterprising, passionate workers. Their struggles, and those that train and manage them, to develop a passionate orientation to work highlights many of the challenges we all face in the globalized labour markets of the 21st century. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCF; KJM; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514. Salvation, Passion and Young Workers. 288 pages, 1 black & white tables. In the UK in 2002 the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver set out to transform a group of unemployed young Londoners into enterprising, passionate workers. Their struggles, and those that train and manage them, to develop a passionate orientation to work highlights many of the challenges we all face in the globalized labour markets of the 21st century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JH; KCF; KJM; KJVX. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515543
- ISBN
- 9780230515543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Paperback. The fear that China's competitive stress will trigger another Asian crisis is flawed. This book dispels the myths behind the political rhetoric of the China economic threat and identifies the real risk for Asia. Combining rigorous research, economic logic and real-world examples, conventional thinking is debunked and the findings are irresistible. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515444
- ISBN
- 9780230515444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Hardcover. Durable business performance is crucially dependent on a stakeholders' strategy and accessible entrepreneurial finance available within macro-economic and regulatory environments. These reflections on issues and policies of progress are mainly concerned with enabling entrepreneurial risk-takers to operate within an optimal business environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFF; KJH; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230514980
- ISBN
- 9780230514980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardcover. Gives a perspective, from theory to empirical evidence, from critique to proposal formulation, to challenge orthodox views about the role of Euroland in the world economy. This book provides a comprehensive framework to address important questions for the future of the euro. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCBM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500563
- ISBN
- 9780230500563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.39
€ 129.39
Hardcover. The economic ascent of India and China is transforming the dynamics of globalization. The momentum of economic progress in these two nations will bring about a major shift in geopolitics. This book analyzes the economic experience of both countries in the context of development and globalization. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500518
- ISBN
- 9780230500518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardcover. Exploring the landscape of the gaming market, this volume offers a theoretical and empirical basis from which a discussion on the role of government in regulation, taxation, and production of gambling services can take place. It presents the key issues in the gaming debate. It is suitable for scholars and policymakers. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KNSP; WDP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500501
- ISBN
- 9780230500501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. The world economy is caught in a money trap. Existing monetary arrangements meet the needs neither of the ageing societies of the West nor of younger emerging economies. This in-depth analysis explains how the world got into the grip of global finance - and how it can escape, with a growing demand for reform. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392748
- ISBN
- 9780230392748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.47
€ 150.47
From Malthus' Stagnation to Sustained Growth: Social, Demographic and ...
Chiarini, Bruno, Malanima, Paolo
Hardcover. A detailed exploration of the influence and utility of Thomas Malthus' model of population growth and economic changes in Europe since the nineteenth century. This important contribution to current discussions on theories of economic growth includes discussion of issues ranging from mortality and fertility to natural resources and the poverty trap. Editor(s): Piga, Gustavo. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCF; KCG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392489
- ISBN
- 9780230392489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Market Power explores society and economy in medieval Iberia, examining the intersection of regional commercial interests, lordship, and royal authority as part of the evolution of a small village into a rural market town. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 259 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBLC1; KCCD; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391703
- ISBN
- 9780230391703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. A comprehensive picture of the effects of economic integration on industry location in less developed East Asia - particularly in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar - who pursued trade liberalization and economic integration after the 1990s. Studies include detailed empirical analyses of regional industry locations as well as country overviews. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCD; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230389410
- ISBN
- 9780230389410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. An exploration of the implications of mineral-led wealth and the opportunities that this creates for economic and social development. The book includes theoretical and policy analyses as well as micro level country case studies, including Norway, Chile, Indonesia, Nigeria and Botswana. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230370906
- ISBN
- 9780230370906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. Presents the outcomes of a major 14-country project aimed at empowering girls and young women. Provides a discussion of their choices in life, comparing factors such as family background, health, education, employment opportunities and the use of and access to the internet. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369351
- ISBN
- 9780230369351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. New economic thinking is in demand in the light of the recent economic crisis. This book equips the reader with a better understanding of current ways of thinking as well as an awareness of other possibilities, providing the foundations for debate in theory and methodology alongside practical implications for policy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369108
- ISBN
- 9780230369108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90