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Hardback. Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266506
- ISBN
- 9780520266506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. While many have studied China's rise as an economic power, China itself does not exist solely in the economic realm. This study explores the moral sphere as a key to understanding how rural Chinese experience and talk about their lives in a period of rapid economic transformation. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260955
- ISBN
- 9780520260955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Considers two schools of behavioral economics - the first guided by Tversky and Kahneman's work on heuristics and biases, and the second as described by Gerd Gigerenzer's program on fast and frugal heuristics. This title proposes Herbert Simon's work on bounded rationality as a way to reconcile the inconsistencies between the two camps. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMAL; JPA; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259478
- ISBN
- 9780520259478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. An analysis of Pueblo Indian pottery, Pueblo and Spanish blankets, and Spanish religious images that links economic change to social and cultural change in the New Mexico. It charts the creation of a culturally innovative and dominating Hispanic settler - or vecino - community during the final decades of the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 353 pages, 12 figures, 19 b/w photographs, 9 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251595
- ISBN
- 9780520251595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.78
€ 34.99
€ 25.78
Paperback. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line illustration, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478. Labor Protests in China's Rustbelt and Sunbelt. 340 pages, Illustrations. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250970
- ISBN
- 9780520250970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Examines the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on those who labor in the agricultural fields and maquiladora factories on the border. This title describes harsh conditions of child labor in the Mexicali Valley, the deplorable housing outside factories in cities such as Tijuana, and corporate retaliation faced by union organizers. Num Pages: 348 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; KCF; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244726
- ISBN
- 9780520244726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.09
€ 31.99
€ 23.09
Paperback. Explores the effects of the withdrawal of Soviet assistance, the role of international financial agencies in supporting a pure market economy, and the ways that new policies have led to greater political freedom but also to unemployment, poverty, and deterioration in the education, health, and well-being of Mongolian society. Num Pages: 418 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244191
- ISBN
- 9780520244191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.76
€ 44.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. Provides an account of the common social, economic, and labor problems modern governments confront and their contrasting styles of conflict resolution. This work specifies similarities and differences in the structure and interplay of government, political parties, the mass media, industry, labor, professions, churches and voluntary associations. Num Pages: 922 pages, 18 line illustrations, 89 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 922
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232792
- ISBN
- 9780520232792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.97€ 45.94
€ 57.97
€ 45.94
Hardback. Throughout European history, Jews have been associated with commerce and the money trade, rendered both visible and vulnerable, like Shylock, by their economic distinctiveness. This is the story of Jewish perceptions of this economic difference and its effect on modern Jewish identity. Num Pages: 385 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JFSR1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225909
- ISBN
- 9780520225909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61€ 53.40
€ 68.61
€ 53.40
Paperback. Explores the ways in which political actors deal with the contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and technically competent bureaucracy? Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JPA; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520207622
- ISBN
- 9780520207622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.65
€ 35.99
€ 26.65
Paperback. Presents an answer to the question: 'What is fair'? This book argues that much of the empirical methodology of the natural sciences should be applied to the ethical questions of fairness and justice. Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 276 pages, 9 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084377
- ISBN
- 9780520084377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.68
€ 34.99
€ 25.68
Paperback. This book on Latin American social and cultural developments, as well as politics and economics is revised and brought up to date with chapters on the great upheavals of the 1980s. The book received the Gold Medal of the Commonwealth Club of California for outstanding literary achievement. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JFC; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077232
- ISBN
- 9780520077232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.84
€ 45.99
€ 32.84
Paperback. This examination of the dynamics of international relations attempts to define the impact of both domestic and international politics on subjects as diverse as nuclear disarmament, human rights and trade. Editor(s): Evans, Peter; Jacobson, Harold K.; Putnam, Robert D. Series: Studies in International Political Economy. Num Pages: 508 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH; KCLT; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520076822
- ISBN
- 9780520076822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.97
€ 52.99
€ 37.97
Paperback. These are the first two volumes in an important new five-book series derived from sections of the international bestseller, Handbook of Personal Relationships, Second Edition, by Steve Duck. Editor(s): Ickes, William; Duck, Steve. Series: Wiley Series on Social and Personal Relationships. Num Pages: 310 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JMH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471998815
- ISBN
- 9780471998815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.89
€ 87.89
Paperback. Todaya s students are expected to use computers and familiarise themselves with word--processing and spreadsheet packages in their work. They are also expected to be able to use the Internet for e--mail and accessing information on the Web. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; U. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471988069
- ISBN
- 9780471988069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Hardback. In Econometrics the author has provided a text that bridges the gap between classical econometrics (with an emphasis on linear methods such as OLS, GLS and instrumental variables) and some of the key research areas of the last few years, including sampling problems, nonparametric methods and panel data analysis. Num Pages: 702 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 199 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 702
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471987642
- ISBN
- 9780471987642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.16
€ 130.16
Hardback. This text argues that sustained growth can be achieved through a way of thinking. the author's provide a framework that is based on five keys, including: there's no such thing as a mature business; and not all growth is good. Num Pages: 352 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471987635
- ISBN
- 9780471987635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.55
€ 75.55
Paperback. Matrix calculus has become an essential tool for quantitative methods in a large number of applications, ranging from social and behavioral sciences to econometrics. Continuing the success of their first edition, Magnus and Neudecker present an exhaustive and self--contained revised text on matrix theory and matrix differential calculus. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 422 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: KCH; PBF; PBKJ; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986331
- ISBN
- 9780471986331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Paperback. Environmental economics embraces the issues of market failures, pollution control, environment protection and resource allocation. This text is concerned with ways and means to achieve this allocation through government intervention by way of statutory regulation. Series: Modules in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985594
- ISBN
- 9780471985594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.16
€ 102.16
Paperback. This textbook covers both environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment. It relates to low and middle income countries in areas including Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Editor(s): Lee, Norman; George, Clive. Num Pages: 314 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTF; KCH; KCM; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985570
- ISBN
- 9780471985570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.08
€ 97.08