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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. The consequences of the financial crisis may be uncertain, but are sure to reach deep into the body politic, civil society, welfare systems, and reform. This collection of essays by leading international sociologists and social scientists explores the likely outcomes and consequences Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCS; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199677382
- ISBN
- 9780199677382
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Condition: New
€ 55.23
€ 55.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Posen, Adam S. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881326741
- ISBN
- 9780881326741
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. Demonstrates how the tumult in financial markets is part of a much larger story that entails some of the world's most esteemed financial institutions selling out their responsibility - not just to their own shareholders, but to millions of outside investors and to the American public. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperBusiness
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061697173
- ISBN
- 9780061697173
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.06
€ 18.99
€ 18.06
Hardback. Traces the rise in power and wealth of America's largest investment banks and brokerage houses beginning in 2002. This work shows how and why several of these institutions have suffered staggering losses in assets and influence since then, triggering the vast financial crisis that is devastating individual and institutional wallets through the US. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061697166
- ISBN
- 9780061697166
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.61
€ 31.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. A New York Times bestseller on the financial crisis--now updated to address the current economic landscape Num Pages: 240 pages, charts. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised, Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586486914
- ISBN
- 9781586486914
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.40
€ 21.99
€ 19.40
Paperback. A New York Times bestselling author distills the strategies and the wisdom of three pillars of the financial world who foresaw the global economic crisis Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586488178
- ISBN
- 9781586488178
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226204260
- ISBN
- 9780226204260
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Condition: New
€ 130.67€ 108.33
€ 130.67
€ 108.33
Hardcover. Spain is at the epicentre of a crisis that threatens the future of the Eurozone. This book explains the deep historical and structural roots of the current crisis in Spain. It analyses the nexus between European circuits of financial capital, urbanisation, and the emergent dynamics of state austerity and popular revolt. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JPS; JPWF; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319937
- ISBN
- 9781137319937
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Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. This is the first book to put together Asia and the developed world in the subprime crisis context and to combine macro and micro analysis to draw lessons from it. The crisis has valuable lessons for the dergulation of China's insurance industry, which is seen as the 'goldmine' in the future of global financial development. Num Pages: 144 pages, 53, 51 charts, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; KCX; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288. Lifting the Veil on the Financial Tsunami. 144 pages, 53, 51 charts, 2 black & white tables. This is the first book to put together Asia and the developed world in the subprime crisis context and to combine macro and micro analysis to draw lessons from it. The crisis has valuable lessons for the dergulation of China's insurance industry, which is seen as the 'goldmine' in the future of global financial development. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; KCX; KCZ; KFF. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 13. Weight: 288.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236196
- ISBN
- 9780230236196
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Condition: New
€ 66.60
€ 66.60
Hardcover. This book analyzes the post-subprime crisis world from the global, Asian and Chinese perspectives. It dispels some of the myths about the crisis's effects on Asia and China; and exposes the ugly truth of bailout policies and their distortion and hindering of the world's economic rebalancing effort in the post-subprime era. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCX; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Opportunities in The New Economic Landscape. 204 pages, 5 black & white tables, 82 graphs. This book analyzes the post-subprime crisis world from the global, Asian and Chinese perspectives. It dispels some of the myths about the crisis's effects on Asia and China; and exposes the ugly truth of bailout policies and their distortion and hindering of the world's economic rebalancing effort in the post-subprime era. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCX; KFFM. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230281967
- ISBN
- 9780230281967
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Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
Hardcover. This book breaks new ground in research on the RMB's offshore market by addressing the myths, hypes and realities surrounding the rise of the Chinese Yuan. It is the first book to address the rise of the Renminbi by focusing on the structural factors behind it and drawing on the global, regional and domestic developments affecting its development. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCBM; KCLF; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137346247
- ISBN
- 9781137346247
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Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Hardcover. The book chronicles the Occupation Loan that was forcibly obtained by the Third Reich from the Greece in 1942-1944 and demonstrates why Greece's claim for the repayment of the loan is still valid. To overcome the absence of a normal debt agreement between the two countries, various assessments of its current value are presented and discussed. Num Pages: 85 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441942
- ISBN
- 9781137441942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. This book examines the role that the IMF has played in the management of financial crises in developed nations. The topic is of particular significance in light of the global financial crisis that emerged following the collapse of American sub-prime mortgage markets in 2007, and the subsequent sovereign debt problems of many Western states. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCLF; KCP; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300651
- ISBN
- 9780230300651
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Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Karner, Christian; Weicht, Bernhard. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137502711
- ISBN
- 9781137502711
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Condition: New
€ 129.66
€ 129.66
Paperback. Challenges mainstream accounts of the 'Greek Crisis' and situates it within a regional context and ultimately a critique of the world economic system. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; 3JM; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333809
- ISBN
- 9780745333809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.89
€ 26.99
€ 18.89
Hardback. Challenges mainstream accounts of the 'Greek Crisis' and situates it within a regional context and ultimately a critique of the world economic system. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; 3JM; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333816
- ISBN
- 9780745333816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.17€ 82.98
€ 99.17
€ 82.98
Paperback. Series: Economics as Social Theory. Num Pages: 500 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 50 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415687256
- ISBN
- 9780415687256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.15
€ 82.15
Paperback. The financial crisis is destroying wealth but is also a remarkable opportunity to uncover the ways by which debt can be used to regulate the economic system. This book uses four case studies of cooperatives to give an in-depth analysis on how they have braved the crisis and continued to generate wealth. Num Pages: 300 pages, 2 black & white tables, 1 diagrames. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX; KJVW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372352
- ISBN
- 9781137372352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.23
€ 83.23
Hardcover. German bestseller about the best ways to protect oneself financially from the threats posed by government?s interference in the economy
After the bursting of the real estate bubble, the U.S. pushed a monetary and fiscal policy that is, at best, blatantly wrong and, at worst, carries enormous financial risk. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470767238
- ISBN
- 9780470767238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.75
€ 32.99
€ 26.75
paperback. Editor(s): Falk, Richard; Peled, Nurit; Simpson, Tony. Series: The Spokesman. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 178.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247687
- ISBN
- 9780851247687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.39
€ 10.39
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222182
- ISBN
- 9780230222182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.25
€ 79.25
Hardcover. A fascinating discussion of the role played by fear in financial market panics. Professor Read demonstrates, in easy-to-understand terms, that rising market fear portends to major financial declines. He explains the science and the economics of fear and shows that the financial market has learned how to capitalize on investor or economic fear Num Pages: 260 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228467
- ISBN
- 9780230228467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.12
€ 68.12
Hardcover. Written by a group of international experts, this book focuses on three interdependent themes: (a) origins and consequences of the current debt crisis; (b) the systemic nature of the crisis; (c) national and international policy efforts to avoid a global collapse and bring about lasting reforms in the Euro zone and in the financial system. Editor(s): Hieronymi, Otto; Stephanou, Constantine A. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 diagrames, 10 figures. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137030566
- ISBN
- 9781137030566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. In this first English translation, former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis examines the European debt crisis with particular reference to the case of Greece Series: European Policy Research Unit Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719095795
- ISBN
- 9780719095795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.88
€ 147.88