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Paperback. Arguing for a revival of the invisible hand of free international trade and global capital, the author defends the view that statist attempts to ameliorate the impact of markets threaten global economic progress and stability. He contends that capitalism doesn't have to lead to Westernization, as the examples of Japan, China, and India show. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136387
- ISBN
- 9780691136387
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. Argues that a just international economy would be one that is inclusive, participatory, and welfare-enhancing for all states. This book asserts that a politically feasible approach to international economic justice would emphasize free trade and limited flows of foreign assistance in order to help countries exercise their comparative advantage. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136370
- ISBN
- 9780691136370
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€ 40.99€ 29.44
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Paperback. Revises the intellectual history of nineteenth-century Britain by demonstrating that political economists and the writers who often presented themselves as their literary antagonists actually held most of their basic social assumptions in common. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 100.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136301
- ISBN
- 9780691136301
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€ 43.99€ 31.27
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Paperback. Offers a comprehensive political-economic history of the development of the world's multilateral trade institutions, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO). This book examines the institutions' rules, principles, practices, and norms. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136165
- ISBN
- 9780691136165
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. Preferential trading arrangements (PTAs) play an increasingly prominent role in the global political economy, two notable examples being the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement. This book offers insights into the political economy of PTA formation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135304
- ISBN
- 9780691135304
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€ 40.99€ 29.44
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Paperback. Examines when, why, and how presidents talk about the economy, and whether the president's economic rhetoric matters. This book demonstrates conclusively that such presidential words do matter. It concludes that rhetoric is indeed a tool of presidential leadership that can be used unilaterally to affect a range of political and economic outcomes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134727
- ISBN
- 9780691134727
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Paperback. In 1937, Mexican workers were among the strikers and supporters beaten, arrested, and murdered by Chicago policemen in the now infamous Republic Steel Mill Strike. This book paints a multifaceted portrait of the complexities and contours of the Mexican American struggle for equality from the 1930s to the postwar era. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KCF; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134024
- ISBN
- 9780691134024
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Paperback. Traces the diversity of globalization to national differences in economic history and social norms, and, paradoxically, to global competition itself. This book enables us to understand comparative management and the relationship between business, society, and the global economy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCL; KJK; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133843
- ISBN
- 9780691133843
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€ 40.99€ 29.44
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Hardback. The efficiency of financial markets depends on the operation of core infrastructure - exchanges, central counter-parties, and central securities depositories. This book examines how markets are, and should be, run. It evaluates the similarities and differences between exchanges, central counter-parties, and central securities depositories. Num Pages: 472 pages, 25 halftones. 21 tables. BIC Classification: KCP; KCS; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 39. Weight in Grams: 944.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133539
- ISBN
- 9780691133539
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€ 83.23€ 64.47
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Hardback. Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) has long been recognized as a major political and social thinker as well as historian, but his writings also contain a wealth of little-known insights into economic life and its connection to the rest of society. This title shows that Tocqueville had a highly original and suggestive approach to economics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones. 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JHB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691132990
- ISBN
- 9780691132990
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€ 65.40€ 51.34
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Hardback. Almost every country in the world has sophisticated systems to prevent banking crises. Yet, such crises remain common throughout the world. This title examines the causes of banking crises around the world, focusing on the lender of last resort; prudential regulation and the management of risk; and solvency regulations. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131467
- ISBN
- 9780691131467
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€ 97.50€ 74.99
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Paperback. Brings together some of the leading writers and scholars on urban America to offer perspectives on how to sustain prosperous, livable cities in fast-evolving economy. Drawing on the research in the social sciences, this book explores optimal ways to manage the modern city and proposes solutions to some of the most pressing urban problems. Editor(s): Inman, Robert P. Num Pages: 432 pages, 53 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; KCU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131054
- ISBN
- 9780691131054
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€ 53.51€ 42.58
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Paperback. The key issue confronting empirical economics is to establish sustainable relationships that are both supported by data and interpretable from economic theory. Focusing on modeling, this book aims to give students the statistical foundations of estimation and inference, and also presents a thorough understanding of econometric techniques. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 734.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130897
- ISBN
- 9780691130897
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€ 104.64€ 80.25
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Hardback. Why is Europe's employment rate almost 10 percent lower than that of the United States? Drawing on the findings of a project that examined data from France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States, this work argues that Europe's 25 million "missing" jobs can be attributed almost entirely to its relative lack of service jobs. Editor(s): Gregory, Mary; Salverda, Weimer; Schettkat, Ronald. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 line illus. 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KCF; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130866
- ISBN
- 9780691130866
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€ 118.91€ 90.75
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Paperback. In their personal lives, people consider it essential to separate economics and intimacy. Challenging this view, this book shows how we use economic activity to create, maintain, and renegotiate important ties, especially intimate ties, to others, thus opening a window on the inner workings of the economic processes that pervade our private lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130637
- ISBN
- 9780691130637
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€ 43.99€ 31.19
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Paperback. The assumption of American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of 'reform and openness' will lead to political liberalization. This book challenges that assumption and the relationship between economic liberalization and democratization. It analyzes the effect of foreign direct investment liberalization on Chinese labor politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130361
- ISBN
- 9780691130361
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€ 40.99€ 29.44
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Paperback. Numerous case studies and empirical investigations have demonstrated the importance, and merits and drawbacks of such institutions. This book builds on these studies and constructs a toolkit of theoretical models to analyze them. It examines the theory of private institutions that transcend or supplement weak economic governance from the state. Series: The Gorman Lectures in Economics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130347
- ISBN
- 9780691130347
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€ 52.99€ 38.20
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Paperback. Trade is no longer the primary means of organizing international economic transactions; rather, where and how multinational corporations (MNCs) organize their production activities is the key integrating force of global commerce. The author shows that the globalization of production has led to a series of shifts in the global security environment. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130316
- ISBN
- 9780691130316
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Hardback. How much credit can be given to entrepreneurship for the unprecedented innovation and growth of free-enterprise economies? This book brings together some of the world's leading economists to tackle this question, and their responses shed light on how free-market economies work - and what policies most encourage their growth. Editor(s): Sheshinski, Eytan; Strom, Robert J.; Baumol, William J. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: KCS; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129457
- ISBN
- 9780691129457
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€ 129.61€ 98.65
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Hardback. Proposes a set of healthcare solutions that address access, efficiency, and quality. This book focuses on the plight of the uninsured, and proposes a direction that promises to make premier healthcare for Americans a national reality. It is suitable for those trying to make sense of the thorny issues of healthcare reform. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 halftone. 11 tables. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129419
- ISBN
- 9780691129419
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€ 33.99€ 25.06
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Hardback. Aims to debunk the myth that Britain was a free-trade nation during and after the industrial revolution, by revealing how the British used tariffs as a mercantilist tool to politically weaken France. This book shows that Britain did not transform smoothly from a mercantilist state in the 18th century to a bastion of free trade in the late 19th. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 192 pages, 29 line illus.35 tables. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129174
- ISBN
- 9780691129174
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€ 57.07€ 45.21
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Hardback. Explores the intersections of two momentous changes in the late twentieth century: the fall of Communism and the rise of globalization. This book presents a sociological treatment of the process of foreign direct investment (FDI). It demonstrates how both investors and hosts rely on social networks to make decisions about investment. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; KCL; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129129
- ISBN
- 9780691129129
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€ 65.40€ 51.34
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Hardback. Examines how developments in economics and the social sciences lead to greater government intrusion in our private lives. Exploring how behavioral economics contributes to the excessive rise of paternalistic interventions, this title presents a controversial challenge to the prevailing currents in economic and political discourse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128177
- ISBN
- 9780691128177
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Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
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Paperback. Tells the story of how the market for temporary professionals operates from the perspective of the contractors who do the work, the managers who employ them, the permanent employees who work beside them, and the staffing agencies who broker deals. This book illustrates how the reality of flexibility often differs substantially from its promise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127958
- ISBN
- 9780691127958
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.30
€ 52.99
€ 38.30