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The Post 'Great Recession' US Economy: Implications for Financial Mark...
Arestis, Philip, Karakitsos, Elias
Hardcover. The US is slowly recovering from the aftermath of the burst of the 'new economy' bubble - which was one of the worst in monetary history. In this updated edition, Philip Arestis and Elias Karakitsos examine the causes and consequences of the burst of the 'new economy' bubble and investigate the impact on financial markets. Num Pages: 351 pages, 118 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229044
- ISBN
- 9780230229044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
The Gene Revolution and Global Food Security: Biotechnology Innovation...
Gehl Sampath, Padmashree, Oyeyinka, Banji
Hardcover. Using the concept of innovation capacity, this book, using recent field data from countries in Asia and Africa, competently demonstrates how biotechnology can contribute to sustainable economic development. The approach articulates the imperative for developing countries to build up specific capabilities backed up by policies and institutions. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228825
- ISBN
- 9780230228825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. Military power needs to be financed and economic development is often shaped by military conflict, thus the interaction of military and economy, power and money is central to the modern world. This book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of the use of organized force, with a wide range of historical and current examples. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWJ; JWK; JWLP; JWXF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228535
- ISBN
- 9780230228535
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Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. A fascinating discussion of the role played by fear in financial market panics. Professor Read demonstrates, in easy-to-understand terms, that rising market fear portends to major financial declines. He explains the science and the economics of fear and shows that the financial market has learned how to capitalize on investor or economic fear Num Pages: 260 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228467
- ISBN
- 9780230228467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Hardcover. This book is a product of applying info-gap decision theory to policy formulation and evaluation in monetary economics and related domains. Info-gap theory has been applied to planning and decision problems in many areas, including engineering, biological conservation, project management, economics, medicine, homeland security, and more. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228047
- ISBN
- 9780230228047
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Condition: New
€ 119.15
€ 119.15
Hardcover. Drawing on case studies of budget groups in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia this book is the first comprehensive study of the impact and significance of civic initiatives aimed at enhancing budget transparency and the poverty focus of government expenditure priorities, arguing that it leads to greater democratization. Editor(s): Robinson, Mark. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPP; JPQB; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224780
- ISBN
- 9780230224780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
The Millennium Development Goals and Beyond: International Assistance ...
Feeny, Simon, Clarke, Matthew
Hardcover. This book examines how international aid donors and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) can assist countries in the Asia-Pacific region achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The book examines the progress countries have made towards the MDGs and highlights the need to tailor the goals to individual country circumstances. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JKSR; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224438
- ISBN
- 9780230224438
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Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. Develops a new theory of 'identity' ecological modernization (EM), to analyse renewable history and policy development in many of the world's states which are leading the drive to install renewable energy. 'Identity EM' concerns how an industry has arisen allied to environmental NGOs to challenge the ascendancy of conventional energy technologies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; KCN; KNBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224261
- ISBN
- 9780230224261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. This book aims to systematically assess laws and practices, close gaps that currently prevent a full profiling of financial participation, provide a description of individual countries against the background of comparable scores for the EU 27 and to promote a common platform for financial participation within the European Union. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224124
- ISBN
- 9780230224124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
Hardcover. The book brings together economic systems and development economics, offering theoretical foundations and empirical evidence. It examines competition, technology, governance, public goods, income transfers, transition, performance, convergence and displacement in a range of countries worldwide. Num Pages: 463 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223820
- ISBN
- 9780230223820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.59
€ 121.59
Hardcover. Institutions are man-made entities and their workings, as well as the changes they may undergo, is fundamentally imbued in language and communication. In analysing the role of socio-cultural values, this book argues that communication and language is inseparable from both the economy and a meaningful understanding of insitutions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 4 black & white tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223790
- ISBN
- 9780230223790
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. This volume is the first ever English translation of Part III of von Thunen's famous 'Isolated State'. It deals with the optimum rotation period of woods -- a central problem of capital theory which has been studied by many famous economists. Thunen's early approach to the problem compares very well with most of the later attempts. Editor(s): Suntum, Ulrich van (University of Muenster, Germany). Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222519
- ISBN
- 9780230222519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. This book offers a radical new way of approaching the Old Testament. Sigmund Wagner-Tsukamoto argues that rational, institutional and constitutional economic lessons can be derived from the Old Testament, with applications to social conflict and resolution. The book suggests that this religious text also anticipated many modern economic advances. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222229
- ISBN
- 9780230222229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardcover. This book provides institutional information and uses analytical tools to explains why governments should intervene in economies affected by globalization. With analysis of current country experiences and issues, this book is an essential read for all interested in the demands on economic policy in globalized age. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLT; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222212
- ISBN
- 9780230222212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222182
- ISBN
- 9780230222182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.34
€ 73.34
Hardcover. This book explores the role of political factors in the occurrence of currency crises, using an eclectic approach that blends case studies, a rigorous theoretical discussion, and econometric analysis. Num Pages: 197 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221819
- ISBN
- 9780230221819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardcover. This book examines the economic, political and institutional dimensions of pan-Asian integration. With little progress made in the Doha Round, there is heightened interest in deeper regional integration in Asia. The book explores regional patterns of trade and investment and the potential for deeper integration. Num Pages: 593 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1005.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221789
- ISBN
- 9780230221789
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Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Hardcover. The economic landscape of Asia has transformed in the past two decades. Regional economies are linked, and have achieved prosperity. The region must now look to the future. This book explores issues in Asia's long-term development, identifying conditions for sustained growth and income convergence. Editor(s): Zhai, Fan. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221765
- ISBN
- 9780230221765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.61
€ 120.61
Hardcover. This book aims at presenting and assessing imperialism as a theoretical concept. It aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation, focusing specifically on the tension between Marx's theoretical system of the Critique of Political Economy and the theories of capitalist expansion and domination. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221000
- ISBN
- 9780230221000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Hardcover. This collection re-examines and re-assesses the role of the semi-periphery in world politics and argues that the processes of globalization have led us to widen our understanding of the semi-periphery, through a range of case studies as well as theoretical chapters. Editor(s): Worth, Owen; Moore, Phoebe. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220751
- ISBN
- 9780230220751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79