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Hardback. A collection of essays that provide: an interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thought; a review of the literature on the economics of inheritance at the household and societal levels; a history of Federal taxation of wealth transfers; and, an examination of inheritance and its role in class reproduction and stratification. Editor(s): Miller, Robert K.; McNamee, Stephen J. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456527
- ISBN
- 9780306456527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.52
€ 126.52
Hardback. Examines the road traveled by human rights movements in China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia when trying to create independent labor organizations free from governmental interference. This book covers: a worker's rights/labor standards model individumental interference; and comprehensive data tables on many aspects of the labor struggle. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306454776
- ISBN
- 9780306454776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.61
€ 137.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Plenum Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306447709
- ISBN
- 9780306447709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardback. Critically examines the political and economic causes of change in the US Post Office. This book reveals the problematic nature of work in contemporary organizations. It presents a case study, addressing the important theoretical issues related to employment, industry restructuring, technology, and the political process of change. Series: Springer Studies in Work and Industry. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306447532
- ISBN
- 9780306447532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardback. Editor(s): Kassicieh, Suleiman K.; Radosevich, H.Raymond. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306447174
- ISBN
- 9780306447174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.14
€ 245.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306425271
- ISBN
- 9780306425271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Paperback. Measurement of the shadow economy is notoriously difficult as it requires estimation of economic activity that is deliberately hidden from official transactions. Surveys typically understate the size of the shadow economy but econometric techniques can now be used to obtain a much better understanding of its size. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 199 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Institute of Economic Affairs United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780255366748
- ISBN
- 9780255366748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.23
€ 24.23
Paperback. This book is one of the most successful examples in the Africanist literature of placing structures in time. It presents a detailed description of the politics of production in Maale during 1975 against a completed past of Imperial Ethiopian history and an uncertain future of revolutionary socialism. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; JHBL; JHM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100472
- ISBN
- 9780231100472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
Hardcover. The State Economic Handbook is a new annual reference book profiling the economy, demography, political environment, and business climates for each of the 50 states. This information, gathered from a variety of sources and clearly presented in one volume, will be of great value to researchers, businesses, news media, and government agencies. Num Pages: 278 pages, 259 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 723.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621169
- ISBN
- 9780230621169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.68
€ 123.68
Hardcover. This book presents theoretical and empirical investigation of the impact of human capital on economic growth in Ukraine during the period of 1989-2009. It defines place and role of human capital in the process of transition from the exogenous to the endogenous forms of growth. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618244
- ISBN
- 9780230618244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. This book presents some in-depth cases regarding specific informal economic activities in Brazil. Using an ethnographic approach, the author shows the social and economic processes that allow the informal economy to be reproduced, revealing the complex and heterogeneous relations between the formal and the informal parts of economy. Num Pages: 270 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBTB; JH; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618176
- ISBN
- 9780230618176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Paperback. A collection of essays by leading historians of early modern Europe and the U.S., this book explores how merchants, entrepreneurs, and other early modern capitalists viewed themselves. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; KCCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617810
- ISBN
- 9780230617810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardcover. Shaanan challenges the conventional view that unrestricted economic freedom enhances our economic and political well being. He demonstrates that unrestricted economic freedom provides benefits but also inflicts a heavy toll on democracy, free markets and, paradoxically, economic freedom itself. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617759
- ISBN
- 9780230617759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Child Labor and Education in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
Orazem, Peter F., Tzannatos, Zafiris, Sedlace...
Hardcover. This book examines the facts concerning child labour in Latin America, how it varies over time; across countries; and in comparison to other areas of the world. It aims to improve the understanding of root causes and consequences of persistent child labour and to contribute to the policy debate. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230614598
- ISBN
- 9780230614598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Hardcover. This book consists of essays by leading scholars in economics and political science which try deepen our understanding of how theocratic regimes behave, by providing up to date empirical surveys by leading scholars of the economic performance of Iran and of Muslim countries in general, and by looking at the behavior of historical theocracies. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230613102
- ISBN
- 9780230613102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Capital Rising: How Capital Flows Are Changing Business Systems All Ov...
Cohan, Peter, Rangan, U. Srinivasa
Hardcover. Capital Rising looks at globalization in a new way, namely, through the lens of global capital flows. These flows create new opportunities and threats for business - compelling them to rethink fundamental strategic choices such as where to perform activities, which growing industries to invest and how to manage mature businesses. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522. How Capital Flows are Changing Business Systems All Over the World. 288 pages, Illustrations. Capital Rising looks at globalization in a new way, namely, through the lens of global capital flows. These flows create new opportunities and threats for business - compelling them to rethink fundamental strategic choices such as where to perform activities, which growing industries to invest and how to manage mature businesses. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCLF; KJC. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230612310
- ISBN
- 9780230612310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 45.98
€ 50.70
€ 45.98
Hardcover. This book carries out a systematic analysis of the effects of economic globalization on democratization. The author studies the labour institutions of Turkey and Argentina from three criteria of internal functioning, external participation, and structural organization. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230611580
- ISBN
- 9780230611580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Paperback. Leading experts analyze the impact of the rapid growth of offshore outsourcing in manufacturing and IT. For some it promises more rapid economic growth and for some developing countries it is an opportunity to leapfrog, while others are sidelined but it also means labour and governments may lose bargaining power vis-a-vis globally mobile capital. Editor(s): Paus, Eva. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230609099
- ISBN
- 9780230609099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Hardcover. This book uses an analysis of the garment industry in South Asia to uphold the predictions of neo-classical economic trade theory, but suggest that there is little to learn from it about business, structural, and institutional practices or critical linkages and partnerships. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608504
- ISBN
- 9780230608504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardcover. Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) are a massive subset of the healthcare industry that negotiate lower costs for healthcare supplies by buying for several hospitals at once. Group Purchasing Organizations provides an analysis and critique of this industry. Num Pages: 199 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607675
- ISBN
- 9780230607675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. This book demonstrates how human rights instruments and values have brought different movements together in the struggle against free trade. Estevez employs a specifically Latin American definition of human rights, thus challenging Eurocentric and Western discourses. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JPVH; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606555
- ISBN
- 9780230606555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardcover. Mixing economic theory and empirical analysis, this book tackles the economics and econometrics of codetermination, rooted in the German Mitbestimmung. The core themes are an examination of the theory and practice of co-determination at plant (work councils) and enterprise (worker directors) levels. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606098
- ISBN
- 9780230606098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. A collection of essays by leading historians of early modern Europe and the U.S., this books explores how merchants, entrepreneurs, and other early modern capitalists viewed themselves. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604476
- ISBN
- 9780230604476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardcover. What is the appropriate criterion to use for distributive justice? Is it efficiency, need, contribution, entitlement, equality, effort, or ability? This book maintains that far from being rival principles of distributive justice, efficiency and need satisfaction are, in fact, complementary norms in our emerging knowledge economy. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600898
- ISBN
- 9780230600898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49