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Paperback. Not-for-profit organizations play a critical role in the American economy. We know such firms don't try to maximize profits, but what do they maximize? Dealing with this question, this book looks at many aspects of not-for-profit operations, from the problems of fundraising, endowments, and governance to issues, such as hospital advertising. Editor(s): Glaeser, Edward L. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 255 pages, 8 halftones, 6 line drawings, 48 tables. BIC Classification: KCL; KJM; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226297880
ISBN
9780226297880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, figs.tabs. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278841
ISBN
9780226278841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. This work begins during a key transitional moment in aesthetic and economic theory, 1871, when both disciplines underwent a turn from production to consumption models. The author traces the shift in Western thought from models of production to consumption. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPN; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278544
ISBN
9780226278544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Chicago and New York share similar backgrounds but have had strikingly different fates. Tracing their fortunes from the 1930s to the present day, Ester R. Fuchs examines key policy decisions which have influenced the political structures of these cities and guided them into, or clear of, periods of economic crisis. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCBM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226267913
ISBN
9780226267913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, xviii, 242 p. BIC Classification: JNA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226262253
ISBN
9780226262253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Hardcover. Examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This work combines qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the incentive pay and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which practices are adopted and why. Editor(s): Freeman, Richard B.; Shaw, Kathryn L. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 line drawings, 50 tables. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226261942
ISBN
9780226261942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.23
€ 96.71

Paperback. Provides an assessment of how effectively labor market institutions are responding to the decline of private sector unions. This book also provides case studies of labor market institutions and various directions for existing institutions. It presents the story of workers and institutions searching for ways to represent labor. Editor(s): Freeman, Richard B.; Hersch, Joni; Mishel, Lawrence. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36 tables, 12 figures. BIC Classification: KCF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226261584
ISBN
9780226261584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. With the expanding presence of China in the global economy, Americans more and more look east for goods and trade. Focusing on the trade and consumption of porcelain, tea, and chinoiserie, this title shows that colonial Americans saw themselves as part of a world much larger than just Britain and Europe. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260280
ISBN
9780226260280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 9 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226251288
ISBN
9780226251288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.41

Paperback. An examination of the central tenets of economics from a feminist point of view. The authors suggest that the discipline of economics could be improved by freeing itself from masculine biases, and raise questions about the discipline's objective nature. Editor(s): Ferber, Marianne A.; Nelson, Julie A. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226242019
ISBN
9780226242019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. A collection of essays that provide analyses of China's microstructure of trade, the macroeconomic implications, sector-level issues, and foreign direct investment. It enhances our understanding of China's trade and what it may mean to the rest of the world. Editor(s): Feenstra, Robert C.; Wei, Shang-Jin. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 608 pages, 104 line drawings, 126 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 48. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226239743
ISBN
9780226239743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.47
€ 82.90

Hardcover. In less than three decades, China has grown from playing a negligible role in world trade to being one of the world's largest exporters. This book investigates the effects of China's new status. It provides a detailed analyses of the microstructure of trade, the macroeconomic implications, sector-level issues, and foreign direct investment. Editor(s): Feenstra, Robert C.; Wei, Shang-Jin. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 608 pages, 104 line drawings, 126 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226239712
ISBN
9780226239712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.25
€ 107.95

Paperback. These classic studies of the history of economic change in 19th- and 20th-century United States, Canada, and British West Indies examine national product; capital stock and wealth; and fertility, health, and mortality. "A 'must have' in the library of the serious economic historian."-Samuel Bostaph, "Southern Economic Journal" Editor(s): Engerman, Stanley L.; Gallman, Robert E. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth. Num Pages: 900 pages, 203 tables, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
900
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226209296
ISBN
9780226209296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 69.84

Hardcover. More than half a decade has passed since the bursting of the housing bubble and the collapse of Lehman Brothers. This book identifies measurement problems associated with the financial crisis and improvements in measurement that may prevent future crises. Editor(s): Hulten, Charles R.; Reinsdorf, Marshall. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth. Num Pages: 496 pages, 74 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226204260
ISBN
9780226204260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.62
€ 109.48

Hardcover. The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. This book asks why the nations of Latin America have failed to share in the fruits of globalization and highlights the dangers of the turn to economic populism in the region. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184784
ISBN
9780226184784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226180328
ISBN
9780226180328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. The farm crisis of the 1980s was the greatest economic disaster to hit rural America since the Depression. The crisis gave rise to a social trauma that affects farmers in the 21st century. This is a chronicle of the experience. Num Pages: 195 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFA; JHM; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169132
ISBN
9780226169132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. There has been an increase in food price instability in recent years, with varied consequences for farmers, market participants, and consumers. Does financial speculation affect food price volatility? This book address this and other questions. Editor(s): Chavas, Jean-Paul; Hummels, David; Wright, Brian D. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 440 pages, 53 line drawings, 55 tables. BIC Classification: KCT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226128924
ISBN
9780226128924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.62
€ 109.48

Paperback. In 1935 Venezuela consolidated its position as the world's major oil exporter, establishing South America's longest-lasting democratic regime. This text examines key transformations in Venezuela's polity, culture and economy, recasting theories of development for other postcolonial nations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 18 halftones, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTF; JHM; JPHV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116020
ISBN
9780226116020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. Working at the intersection of anthropology, linguistics, and economics, the author shows how central bankers have been engaging in communicative experiments that predate the financial crisis and continue to be refined amid its unfolding turmoil - experiments that do not merely describe the economy, but actually create its distinctive features. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226087627
ISBN
9780226087627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Working at the intersection of anthropology, linguistics, and economics, the author shows how central bankers have been engaging in communicative experiments that predate the financial crisis and continue to be refined amid its unfolding turmoil - experiments that do not merely describe the economy, but actually create its distinctive features. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226087597
ISBN
9780226087597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.37

Paperback. Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than the people who elect them - and does the social class divide between citizens and their representatives matter? The author answers this question with a resounding - and disturbing - yes. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 61 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226087146
ISBN
9780226087146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.34

Hardcover. Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than the people who elect them - and does the social class divide between citizens and their representatives matter? The author answers this question with a resounding - and disturbing - yes. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 61 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226087009
ISBN
9780226087009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.57
€ 52.52

Paperback. Following the travels of the nomadic Buryats, the author tells a story not only of economic devastation but also a remarkable Buryat response to it - the revival of shamanic practices after decades of socialist suppression. She offers a sophisticated analysis of the way economics, politics, gender, and other factors influence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 halftones, 3 maps, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JHMC; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226086569
ISBN
9780226086569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.45

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