Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Hardcover. This book provides novel insight into the governance of banks and looks at regulatory measures for strengthening bank stability. It includes empirical studies on the relationship between the board structures of banks and their financial risk-taking and analyses the determinants of bank reputation and the future prospects of small banks. Editor(s): Lindblom, Ted; Sjogren, Stefan; Willesson, Magnus. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 226 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137413536
- ISBN
- 9781137413536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.67
€ 151.67
Cyprus and the Financial Crisis: The Controversial Bailout and What it...
Theodore, John, Theodore, Jonathan
Hardcover. This book presents a study of the events surrounding the recent Cypriot Financial Crisis and its impact on the Eurozone. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1QFE; 3JMG; KCX; KFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452740
- ISBN
- 9781137452740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardback. Emerging Europe has suffered a severe economic crisis in recent years, and is only gradually recovering; the prospects for a convergence with the rest of the EU are still uncertain. In this book policymakers, high-level practitioners and experts from central banks identify the main reasons for the crisis and the challenges for the recovery process. Editor(s): Bracke, Thierry; Martin, Reiner. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 tables, 91 figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCG; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355286
- ISBN
- 9780230355286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardcover. The current crisis is emerging as the most severe downturn since the Great Depression. This book examines its cause, the efforts to contain the crisis and proposes a cure that will limit the risk that such crises could recur in the future. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236189
- ISBN
- 9780230236189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Paperback. Analysis of the current financial/economic crisis from the Director of the Banking Sector at the FSA (Financial Services Authority). New edition updated to take account of changes in regulation and legislation in the US, EU and UK. Many of these changes were in line with the recommendations made in the original edition Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298316
- ISBN
- 9780230298316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.15
€ 61.15
Paperback. Explains what has happened in Europe following the financial crash of 2008 as a case of neo-liberal economic shock doctrine. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JP; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334509
- ISBN
- 9780745334509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.72
€ 33.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KCY; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241307205
- ISBN
- 9780241307205
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
Hardcover. Tillmann C. Lauk discusses law-making at the European level and argues that problems with EU legislation, banking regulation and currency debasement are due to a lack of democratic control. He insists on the need for radical reform both of banking and of international money and makes an important contribution to the debate on the future of finance. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCX; KFFK; LNPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137432957
- ISBN
- 9781137432957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.20
€ 129.20
Paperback. On 26 January, 2009, during the depths of the financial crisis and having just completed five years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the author was sworn in by President Barack Obama as the seventy-fifth Secretary of the Treasury of the US. This book takes you behind the scenes during the darkest moments of the crisis. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCBM; KCL; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847941244
- ISBN
- 9781847941244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.88
€ 20.99
€ 15.88
Paperback. Originally published: 2014, as Hard times: the divisive toll of the economic slump. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 charts and graphs. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; HBLX; HBTB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212747
- ISBN
- 9780300212747
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.66
€ 14.99
€ 12.66
Hardcover. How are global crises responded and dealt with? Are there any links between regionalism and global crises in terms of stimuli, processes, and consequences? This edited volume brings together a range of examples illustrating the development and importance of regional actors in the global governance of the political economy. Editor(s): Haastrup, Toni; Eun, Yong-Soo. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347565
- ISBN
- 9781137347565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653969
- ISBN
- 9780745653969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51
€ 53.51
Paperback. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653976
- ISBN
- 9780745653976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.42
€ 19.42
Paperback. This book brings together some of the very top scholars in the world in economic and organizational sociology to address the recent global financial crisis and concomitant debates and struggles around how to organize economies and societies around the world. The books consists of original contributions in theory and empirical settings and results Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Hirsch, Paul M. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247674
- ISBN
- 9780857247674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.18
€ 72.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Gullini, Emilio. Num Pages: 162 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607413554
- ISBN
- 9781607413554
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Condition: New
€ 72.36€ 52.40
€ 72.36
€ 52.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Li, Xiaoxi; Hu, Biliang. Num Pages: 407 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614708155
- ISBN
- 9781614708155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.73€ 100.18
€ 144.73
€ 100.18
Hardcover. This study discusses and analyses the broad issues that have underpinned the current European economic crisis. It examines the experiences of three countries - Greece, Ireland, and Portugal - which reveal an economic system which lacks the adjustment mechanisms that countries with sovereign currencies take for granted. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137396013
- ISBN
- 9781137396013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. The inside story of what really happened at Lehman Brothers and why it failed In The Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers, investigative writer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vicky Ward takes readers inside Lehman's highly charged offices. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118011492
- ISBN
- 9781118011492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.00€ 20.32
€ 21.00
€ 20.32
Hardback. By looking at the three most recent economic crises, the S&L crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the recent subprime mortgage disaster, the author explains why and how corporate managers led their organizations toward disasters in the long-run. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104013
- ISBN
- 9780230104013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Paperback. Explains the causes of the world economic crisis and how we should respond to the challenges it brings. This book shows that although the downturn is global, the complacency of the British government towards the huge 'bubble' in property prices and high levels of personal debt has left Britain badly exposed. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194. The World Economic Crisis and What it Means. 188 pages. Explains the causes of the world economic crisis and how we should respond to the challenges it brings. This book shows that although the downturn is global, the complacency of the British government towards the huge 'bubble' in property prices and high levels of personal debt has left Britain badly exposed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KCX. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight: 188.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848870581
- ISBN
- 9781848870581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Reinhart, Vincent R. Num Pages: 204 pages, 25 tables, 40 graphs. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- AEI Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844743585
- ISBN
- 9780844743585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.31€ 86.54
€ 103.31
€ 86.54
Hardcover. How top traders made huge profits during the most momentous market events of the past century Financial and commodity markets are characterized by periodic crashes and upside explosions. In retrospect, the reasons behind these abrupt movements often seem very clear, but generally few people understand what's happening at the time. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KCZ; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470645994
- ISBN
- 9780470645994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.19
€ 45.99
€ 36.19
Hardcover. Dollar, Euro's and Debt discusses the recent financial, economic, and fiscal crisis. It argues that the focus that has been put on cyclical aspects of the crisis has missed the fundamental point, that the crisis is largely structural, even though cyclical factors (the sub-prime problem) may have precipitated, or better anticipated, it. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137346469
- ISBN
- 9781137346469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardcover. This book introduces embodied innovations into the circle of already recognised causes of economic crises. The author shows how issues of investment, accumulation and structural change associated with embodied innovations can be used to monitor potential crisis. The author argues that crises are predictable and manageable in depth. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KCS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137477064
- ISBN
- 9781137477064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15