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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. One of the world's biggest and most successful banks, Lehman Brothers bank's downfall was the event that sparked the slide of the world economy toward a Great Depression II. This title presents the inside story of the dark characters who ruled Lehman and the crash that didn't have to happen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091936150
- ISBN
- 9780091936150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.73
€ 23.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. With a second recession looming, Britain is facing a moment of truth. This book examines how the leader of the industrial revolution came to exhibit the features of a 'developing country'; chronic debt, volatile growth and vulnerability to external events. Going South explains how this has happened, arguing that the time for quick fixes is over. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; KCJ; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392540
- ISBN
- 9780230392540
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.82
€ 33.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. Presents research on corporate governance from a number of countries across the world, including the United States, Spain, Malaysia, Israel and others. This title examines many important corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics, ownership structure, legal protection of shareholders, and annual general meetings. Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series: Advances in Financial Economics. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249159
- ISBN
- 9780857249159
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Condition: New
€ 126.34
€ 126.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- APress United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781430242215
- ISBN
- 9781430242215
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.90
€ 30.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. An ethnography of Wall Street, investment bankers and the cultural logics of finance. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 photograph, 2 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP; KCX; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345992
- ISBN
- 9780822345992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.25
€ 33.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Farmer, Karl. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622572960
- ISBN
- 9781622572960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.63€ 162.43
€ 237.63
€ 162.43
Hardback. From bank bailouts to austerity, Europe's and Ireland's response to the economic crisis has been engineered specifically to shift the burden of paying for the crisis onto ordinary citizens while investors, financiers, bankers and the privileged are protected. The authors expose the class-based nature of Ireland's crisis resolution. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 figures, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137468758
- ISBN
- 9781137468758
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Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardback. The global financial crisis of 2008 ushered in a system of informal decision-making in the grey zone between economics and politics. Legitimized by a rhetoric of emergency, ad hoc bodies have usurped democratically elected governments. Translator(s): Garnett, Simon. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509509294
- ISBN
- 9781509509294
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Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. The global financial crisis of 2008 ushered in a system of informal decision-making in the grey zone between economics and politics. Legitimized by a rhetoric of emergency, ad hoc bodies have usurped democratically elected governments. Translator(s): Garnett, Simon. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509509300
- ISBN
- 9781509509300
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Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. When world economy went into freefall, so too did our unquestioning faith in markets. But what happens now? Are bailouts and stern lectures enough, or do we need a rethink of our entire financial system? This book shows why far radical reforms are needed to avoid future crises, and how we now have opportunity to create a new global economic order. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141045122
- ISBN
- 9780141045122
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Hardback. The latest scholarly developments in research on banking, financial markets, and the recent financial crisis. This selection of papers were presented at the Wolpertinger Conference held in Valletta, Malta, 2012 and provide insights into bank performance, banking risk, securitisation, bank stability, sovereign debt and derivatives. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332080
- ISBN
- 9781137332080
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Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
Hardback. Joseph Stiglitz examines the theory behind the economic downturns that have plagued our world in recent times. This fascinating three-part lecture acknowledges the failure of economic models to successfully predict the 2008 crisis and explores alternative models which, if adopted, could potentially restore a stable and prosperous economy. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 77 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 77
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137586902
- ISBN
- 9781137586902
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Condition: New
€ 65.58
€ 65.58
Paperback. This volume provides a pluralistic discussion from world-renowned scholars on the international aspects of the debt crisis and prospects for resolution. It provides a comprehensive evaluation of how the debt crisis has impacted Western Europe, the emerging markets and Latin America, and puts forward different suggestions for recovery. Editor(s): Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Heymann, Daniel. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 3JMC; 3JMG; JPQB; KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137411471
- ISBN
- 9781137411471
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Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. This timely reader of seminal papers published by Palgrave on behalf of Comparative Economic Studies, examines how and why foreign banks enter emerging markets and the positive benefits they bring to the host countries. Editor(s): Brada, Josef C.; Wachtel, Paul. Series: Palgrave Readers in Economics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 figures, 45 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137569042
- ISBN
- 9781137569042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Alonso, Jose Antonio; Ocampo, Jose Antonio. Series: Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23 graphs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159661
- ISBN
- 9780231159661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
The Icelandic Financial Crisis. A Study into the World's Smallest Curr...
Jonsson, Asgeir; Sigurgeirsson, Hersir
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 349 pages, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNC; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 220 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394545
- ISBN
- 9781137394545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.92
€ 194.92
Hardcover. The Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 has highlighted the resilience of the financial markets and economies from the developing world. This title investigates and assesses the impact and response to the crisis from an emerging markets perspective including asset pricing, contagion, financial intermediation, market structure and regulation. Editor(s): Batten, Jonathan; Szilagyi, Peter G. Series Editor(s): Thornton, Robert; Aronson, J. Richard. Series: Contemporary Studies in Economic & Financial Analysis. Num Pages: 732 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 732
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247537
- ISBN
- 9780857247537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.85
€ 181.85
Hardback. Highlights research in derivatives modelling and markets in a post-crisis world across a number of dimensions or themes. This book addresses the following main areas: derivatives models and pricing, model application and performance backtesting, and new products and market features. Editor(s): Batten, Jonathan; Wagner, Niklas. Series Editor(s): Thornton, Robert; Aronson, J. Richard. Series: Contemporary Studies in Economic & Financial Analysis. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780526164
- ISBN
- 9781780526164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.96
€ 166.96
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025081
- ISBN
- 9781137025081
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Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 181 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCP; KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319417929
- ISBN
- 9783319417929
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Condition: New
€ 138.18
€ 138.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Shefner, Jon; Fernandez-Kelly, Patricia. Num Pages: 343 pages, black & white tables, figures, charts. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271048857
- ISBN
- 9780271048857
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Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 78.61
€ 93.81
€ 78.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gallagher, John P.; Wilkins, Emmett C. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614703174
- ISBN
- 9781614703174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.71€ 116.23
€ 168.71
€ 116.23
Hardcover. What principled business leaders can do to solve America's current financial crisis Broke is a startling wake-up call for America and an honest accounting of what our future holds if we don't take charge and change our country for the better. If the business of America is business, then it's up to our business leaders to solve the mess we're in. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470504611
- ISBN
- 9780470504611
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.21
€ 27.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. We are, to use a technical economic term, screwed. The cowboy capitalists had a party with everyone's money and now we're all paying for it. What went wrong? And will we learn our lesson - or just carry on as before, like celebrating surviving a heart attack with a packet of Rothmans? This book tells the true story of the economic crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141045719
- ISBN
- 9780141045719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61