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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. The Great Financial Crash had cataclysmic effects on the global economy, and took conventional economists completely by surprise. Many leading commentators declared shortly before the crisis that the magical recipe for eternal stability had been found. Less than a year later, the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression erupted. Series: The Future of Capitalism. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509513734
- ISBN
- 9781509513734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.42
€ 15.42
Paperback. A radical reinterpretation of Dickens's novels made consequential to an understanding of capitalism in the neoliberal age. Num Pages: 321 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Zero Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782798804
- ISBN
- 9781782798804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.04
€ 32.99
€ 28.04
Hardback. This volume 39 presents new results on the dynamics of social assistance, minimum-income and related out-of-work benefits in a range of different country contexts. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781909362
- ISBN
- 9781781909362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardcover. The book describes the birth and growth of financial institutions and stock exchanges in Scandinavia and Finland from 1656 to 2010, including their banking crises and the history of banking regulation. It argues that quantitative regulations cannot, in the long run, produce the desired results and bear the seeds of future financial crises. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; KCP; KCX; KCZ; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241558
- ISBN
- 9780230241558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardcover. Why was the Italian Banking System more resilient during the sub-prime crisis and harder-hit in the sovereign crisis? Will their strength in the retail market result as an asset or a liability for Italian banks in the future? This book offers an in-depth analysis of one of the most important EU banking systems its attempts to weather the crisis. Editor(s): Cosma, Stefano; Gualandri, Elisabetta. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 black & white tables, 32 figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; KCS; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230343146
- ISBN
- 9780230343146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
The Welfare State as Crisis Manager: Explaining the Diversity of Polic...
Starke, Peter, Kaasch, Alexandra, Van Hooren,...
Hardcover. This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCR; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285255
- ISBN
- 9780230285255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. The term 'housing crisis' has recently been associated with rising foreclosure rates and tottering financial institutions, particularly in the US and Europe. However, in many emerging countries, the housing crisis is about urban poverty, unplanned settlements, overcrowded slums and homelessness. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFB; KCL; KCX; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan 2013-02-07
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014023
- ISBN
- 9781137014023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307476609
- ISBN
- 9780307476609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.51
€ 19.99
€ 17.51
Hardback. This book provides an original and timely insight into the role that the domestic and international political economy played in the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, combining an innovative theoretical framework with in-depth bond market analysis. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 figures, 3 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPSN2; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137511638
- ISBN
- 9781137511638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardcover. How the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America)
After the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes. Series: Agora Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470768143
- ISBN
- 9780470768143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.13
€ 31.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. 208 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JPS; KCL; KCX. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight: 226. Translator(s): Bawtree, Victoria.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pambazuka Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906387808
- ISBN
- 9781906387808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.76
€ 24.76
Paperback. Amid urgent debates around the function of welfare in the post-industrial 21st Century, and how we pay for it, David Byrne and Sally Ruane deploy the concepts and analytical tools of Marxist political economy to better understand recent developments, and the possibilities they present for social change. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447336532
- ISBN
- 9781447336532
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- New Century Publications India
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788177083460
- ISBN
- 9788177083460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.59€ 11.28
€ 60.59
€ 11.28
Paperback. Facing and overcoming destabilizing challenges associated with the historical phenomenon of boom-and-bust economies. Editor(s): Ryan, David L. Num Pages: 376 pages, 97 b/w charts & tables. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646286
- ISBN
- 9780888646286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
The Finance Crisis and Rescue: What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can ...
Rotman School Of Management
hardcover. This compilation of expert views from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management navigates what went wrong, why, and the lessons that the global financial crisis can teach business people, policy makers, and interested observers alike. Series: Rotman-UTP Publishing. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rotman-UTP Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442640122
- ISBN
- 9781442640122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.97
€ 71.97
The Finance Crisis and Rescue: What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can ...
Rotman School Of Management
paperback. This compilation of expert views from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management navigates what went wrong, why, and the lessons that the global financial crisis can teach business people, policy makers, and interested observers alike. Series: Rotman-UTP Publishing. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rotman-UTP Publishing Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442609877
- ISBN
- 9781442609877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Hardcover. This book deals with the structural origins of economic and financial crises. It explains that both economic theories and policies need to be grounded on a monetary macroeconomic analysis of the working of domestic and international economies. The volume outlines reform proposals to make sure that banking activities respect the nature of money. Num Pages: 289 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461896
- ISBN
- 9781137461896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.08
€ 150.08
Hardcover. This book provides a deep insight into the market changes and policy challenges that transition economies have undergone in the last twenty years. It not only comments on and evaluates the development of financial markets in transition economies, but also highlights the key obstacles to full integration of financial markets into the EU market. Editor(s): Matousek, Roman. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KCM; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231689
- ISBN
- 9780230231689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Baily, Martin Neil. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: KCB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817917845
- ISBN
- 9780817917845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.86
€ 24.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190621438
- ISBN
- 9780190621438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.22
€ 27.99
€ 21.22
Paperback. Responses to the financial crash of 2008 by a unique combination of scholars (primarily economists and political philosophers) and actual players in the world of finance-including from Wall Street, from watchdog nonprofit organizations seeking to monitor Wall Street, and from the U.S. Treasury itself. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Roger. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823249619
- ISBN
- 9780823249619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. A complete and accessible explanation of the factors contributing to the onset of the 2007 financial and economic crisis. The myriad factors are explained in an orderly way with simple terms. The anticipation (or not) and reception of the crisis by mainstream economists and by Austrian economics leads to reflection on the state of economic theory. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298538
- ISBN
- 9780230298538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Paperback. The book, which has an extended new Preface, examines the policies of central banks, financial regulators and private sector financial institutions in the development and management of the global financial crisis. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366900
- ISBN
- 9781137366900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.16
€ 62.16
Hardcover. The world economy is caught in a money trap. Existing monetary arrangements meet the needs neither of the ageing societies of the West nor of younger emerging economies. This in-depth analysis explains how the world got into the grip of global finance - and how it can escape, with a growing demand for reform. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392748
- ISBN
- 9780230392748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43