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Paperback. In real-world problems related to finance, business, and management, mathematicians and economists frequently encounter optimization problems. This book develops linear programming methods for their solutions. It introduces the basic theory of linear inequalities and describes the simplex method used to solve them. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics. Num Pages: 656 pages, 99 figs. 64 tables. BIC Classification: KC; PBF; PBUH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 910.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691059136
- ISBN
- 9780691059136
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Condition: New
€ 138.37€ 104.86
€ 138.37
€ 104.86
Paperback. Drawing on accounts from scores of people in all walks of life and from a national survey, this book shows that work and money cannot be understood in terms of economic theories alone, but are inevitably rooted in our concepts of ourselves and in the symbolic rituals and taboos of everyday life. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058955
- ISBN
- 9780691058955
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Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 45.72
€ 58.63
€ 45.72
Hardback. Inflation, asset prices, exchange rates, investment, and consumption are just some of the economic variables that are largely explained by expectations. This title explains a variety of expectation formation models by focusing on the learning factor. It develops analytical techniques and uses them to synthesize and extend research. Series: Frontiers of Economic Research. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 788.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049212
- ISBN
- 9780691049212
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Condition: New
€ 96.15€ 73.73
€ 96.15
€ 73.73
Paperback. During the Cold War, international trade closely paralleled the division of the world into two rival political-military blocs. This book examines the logic behind this linkage between alliances and trade and asks whether it applies not only after but also before World War II. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; KCLT1; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044712
- ISBN
- 9780691044712
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.45
€ 52.77
€ 41.45
Paperback. Governments and institutions, perhaps even more than markets, determine who gets what in our society. This title offers a systematic explanation of what we mean by fairness in distributing public resources and burdens, and applies the theory to actual cases. Num Pages: 253 pages, 23 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044644
- ISBN
- 9780691044644
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Condition: New
€ 76.22€ 58.98
€ 76.22
€ 58.98
Paperback. Offers a vision of why state involvement works in some cases and produces disasters in others. This book demonstrates that successful state action requires an understanding of its own limits, a realistic relationship to the global economy, and the combination of coherent internal organization and close links to society - "embedded autonomy"�'. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JPQ; KCM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037363
- ISBN
- 9780691037363
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Condition: New
€ 70.36€ 54.68
€ 70.36
€ 54.68
Paperback. Offering a comprehensive social history of the Bon Marche, the Parisian department store that was the largest in the world before 1914, this title explores the bourgeois identities, ambitions, and anxieties that the emporia so vividly dramatized. Num Pages: 304 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSC; KCZ; KNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691034942
- ISBN
- 9780691034942
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.80
€ 52.77
€ 41.80
Paperback. Over the decades, there has been a widespread movement from authoritarian to democratic rule among developing countries, often occurring against a backdrop of severe economic crises and the adoption of market-oriented reforms. This title explores this relationship, addressing a variety of questions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 line illustration, 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027753
- ISBN
- 9780691027753
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Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 45.72
€ 58.63
€ 45.72
Paperback. Why do countries differ so greatly in their patterns of political cleavage and coalition? Extending some basic findings of economic theories of international trade, this title suggests an answer. Num Pages: 232 pages, maps. BIC Classification: KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691023304
- ISBN
- 9780691023304
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Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.64
€ 52.77
€ 41.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691022482
- ISBN
- 9780691022482
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Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 49.96
€ 64.49
€ 49.96
Hardcover. Few forms of market exchange intrigue economists as do auctions, whose theoretical and practical implications are enormous. Complementing their own research with papers written with other specialists, the authors provide a focus on common value auctions and the 'winner's curse.' Num Pages: 424 pages, 79 tables. 27 line illus. BIC Classification: KC; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press New Jersey
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016672
- ISBN
- 9780691016672
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Condition: New
€ 152.44€ 114.72
€ 152.44
€ 114.72
Hardcover. Offers an econometric analysis of business cycles. This book addresses five principal questions about the measurement, modeling, and forecasting of business cycles. It asks whether business cycles have become more moderate in the postwar period, concluding that recessions have, in fact, been shorter and shallower. Num Pages: 432 pages, 83 tables 44 line illus. BIC Classification: KCC; KCH; KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691012186
- ISBN
- 9780691012186
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Condition: New
€ 191.14€ 143.76
€ 191.14
€ 143.76
Paperback. Brings together articles from the publication that helped revolutionize the way "Wall Street" does business. This work is aimed at stimulating dialogue between academic economists wishing to understand the real-world problems of finance and investment professionals wanting to bring the most advanced theoretical work to bear on commerce. Editor(s): Bernstein, Peter L.; Fabozzi, Frank J. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011288
- ISBN
- 9780691011288
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Condition: New
€ 107.88€ 82.11
€ 107.88
€ 82.11
Paperback. A collection of essays providing evidence that the connection between intelligence and inequality is weak and demonstrates that targeted educational and economic reforms can reduce the income gap and improve the country's aggregate productivity and economic well-being. Editor(s): Arrow, Kenneth J.; Bowles, Samuel; Durlauf, Steven N. Num Pages: 272 pages, 48 tables, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004686
- ISBN
- 9780691004686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.95€ 66.99
€ 87.95
€ 66.99
Paperback. In the 1980s some developing countries adopted orthodox market-oriented policies in response to international economic crises, others experimented with alternative programs, and still others failed to develop coherent adjustment strategies of any sort. This title examines the role of the state in the adjustment process. Editor(s): Haggard, Stephan; Kaufman, Robert R. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003948
- ISBN
- 9780691003948
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Condition: New
€ 68.01€ 52.38
€ 68.01
€ 52.38
Paperback. How do cyclic and chaotic dynamics arise in economic models of equilibrium? How can empirical methods be used to detect nonlinearities and cyclic and chaotic structures in economic models? In examining these questions, this book brings together the work that has been done in economics-based chaos theory. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003924
- ISBN
- 9780691003924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.81€ 95.88
€ 127.81
€ 95.88
Paperback. Students of comparative politics have long faced a vexing dilemma: how can social scientists draw, applicable principles of political order from specific historical examples? This work offers a methodological response to this important question. It bridges the gap between the game-theoretic and empirically driven approaches in political economy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001296
- ISBN
- 9780691001296
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Condition: New
€ 68.01€ 52.97
€ 68.01
€ 52.97
Hardback. This study of the evolution of Chinese capitalism chronicles the Song family of North China under five successive authoritarian governments. Brett Sheehan shows both foreign and Chinese influences on private business, which, although closely linked to the state, was neither a handmaiden to authoritarianism nor a natural ally of democracy. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967601
- ISBN
- 9780674967601
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Condition: New
€ 55.05€ 50.38
€ 55.05
€ 50.38
Hardback. "Scheming for the Poor" is the first comparative analysis of redistributive policymaking in Latin America. Ascher examines the success or failure of progressive policies launched by nine governments grouped into three regime types--populist, reformist, and radical over the course of the postwar history of Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16tabs. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674790858
- ISBN
- 9780674790858
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Condition: New
€ 93.75€ 83.86
€ 93.75
€ 83.86
Hardback. Stephen Bell and Andrew Hindmoor compare banking systems in the U.S. and UK to those of Canada and Australia and explain why the system imploded in the former but not the latter. Canadian and Australian banks were able to make profits through traditional lending practices, unlike their competition-driven, risk-taking U.S. and UK counterparts. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JPB; KCP; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674743885
- ISBN
- 9780674743885
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Condition: New
€ 53.88€ 49.38
€ 53.88
€ 49.38
Hardback. Focusing on a quantitative assessment of Brazil's economic performance 1976-2009, Aldo Musacchio and Sergio Lazzarini analyze the rise of new species of state capitalism in which governments interact with private investors either as majority or minority shareholders in publicly-traded corporations or as financial backers of purely private firms. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729681
- ISBN
- 9780674729681
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Condition: New
€ 71.47€ 64.37
€ 71.47
€ 64.37
Hardback. Sixty percent of infectious human diseases are shared with other vertebrates. Alan Olmstead and Paul Rhode tell how innovations to combat livestock infections--border control, food inspection, drug regulation, federal research labs--turned the U.S. into a world leader in combatting communicable diseases, and remain central to public health policy. Num Pages: 430 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPQB; KCP; KCZ; LNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728776
- ISBN
- 9780674728776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.74€ 54.89
€ 59.74
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Paperback. The 15 essays in this volume apply the methods of the new economic history to the history of the Latin American economies since 1800. The authors combine the historian's sensitivity to context and contingency with modern or "neoclassical" economic theory and quantitative method. Editor(s): Coatsworth, John H.; Taylor, Alan M. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 graphs, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674512818
- ISBN
- 9780674512818
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.41
€ 27.99
€ 24.41
Hardcover. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: KC. Dimension: 241 x 172. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Rev Abr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674458406
- ISBN
- 9780674458406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
€ 54.99
€ 45.36