Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Hardback. This edited volume on "Global Banking, Financial Markets and Crises" contains original papers that examine issues concerning the changing role of global banks in crises. The papers in this volume also address the impact of global financial crises on multinational banking, financial markets, and emerging economies. Editor(s): Jeon, Bang Nam; Olivero, Maria Pia. Series: International Finance Review. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 43. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783501700
- ISBN
- 9781783501700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.58
€ 174.58
Hardback. Experts from the global North and South analyze the implications of economic crises on children, with a particular focus on the emerging evidence from the recent global economic crisis and food and fuel price volatility of 2008-2010. They point out key policy responses deployed by governments and international agencies. Editor(s): Harper, Caroline; Jones, Nicola; Mendoza, Ronald U.; Stewart, David; Strand, Erika. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 black & white tables, 32 figures. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSB1; JPB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230313972
- ISBN
- 9780230313972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 15.76
€ 94.64
€ 15.76
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- New Century Publications India
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788177083460
- ISBN
- 9788177083460
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Condition: New
€ 60.33€ 11.20
€ 60.33
€ 11.20
Paperback. Argues that we must restore genuine decision-making to our financial planning. Presenting a financial model that uses probability, experimental psychology, and decision theory, this title challenges us to rethink the standard wisdom about risk management. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148175
- ISBN
- 9780691148175
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Written by leading academics in the field of local governance, this book provides a broad framework in which to analyse the impact of the financial crisis on public services and local government. Editor(s): Richardson, Joanna. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPP; JPR; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426994
- ISBN
- 9781847426994
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 8 halftones. 17 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KCLF; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168524
- ISBN
- 9780691168524
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
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€ 15.26
€ 18.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. An English translation of Professor Sinn's bestselling Kasino-Kapitalismus, that provides an account of the origins of the recent financial crisis. The volume examines the causes of the crisis, points out the flaws in the economic rescue packages, and presents a master plan for the reform of financial markets. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: KCB; KCS; KCX; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199659883
- ISBN
- 9780199659883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.93
€ 59.93
Hardback. The spirited and measured memoir of Walter Bagehot, had he left one Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195545
- ISBN
- 9780300195545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
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
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170947
- ISBN
- 9780691170947
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover. Failed argues that some of the most important economic developments of recent years, including prolonged economic failures and alternatives, are widely misunderstood. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195170184
- ISBN
- 9780195170184
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 47.15
€ 49.99
€ 47.15
Paperback. The best book for the ordinary reader on the global environmental and economic crisis. Num Pages: 409 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCX; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 409
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846945144
- ISBN
- 9781846945144
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. The global financial system seems caught in a cycle of boom and bust, instability and scandal. Building on the classic works of E F Schumacher and other kindred spirits, Magnuson provides a Buddhist economics perspective on this recurring pattern and offers new possibilities for change. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447318941
- ISBN
- 9781447318941
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.05
€ 20.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. Payne's book will help students recognize the telltale signs of bubbles and busts, so that they may become savvier consumers and investors. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11, 6 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; KCX; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418568
- ISBN
- 9781421418568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.04
€ 24.99
€ 22.04
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
€ 31.99€ 25.13
€ 31.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. The author was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. In this book, he argues that serious flaws in the economy are also to blame, and warns that a potentially more devastating crisis awaits us if they aren't fixed. It outlines the hard choices we need to make to ensure a more stable world economy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152639
- ISBN
- 9780691152639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.18
€ 19.99
€ 16.18
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
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
Hardback. How the current paradigm of technologically driven economic progress could destroy the planet and its socio-economic systems Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KCN; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640355
- ISBN
- 9780748640355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Hardcover. Ben S. Bernanke's rise to chair of the Fed, the massive financial crisis, and the Fed's bold and effective response. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGBA; JPH; KCA; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 242 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393247213
- ISBN
- 9780393247213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.26
€ 37.99
€ 31.26
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Paperback. BBC Business Editor Robert Peston lifts the lid on credit crunch Britain and the rise of the super-rich. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Paperback Edit
- SKU
- KRF0006669
- ISBN
- 9780340839447
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. A world-renowned economist offers cogent and powerful reflections on one of the great avoidable economic catastrophes of the modern era Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JMG; HBJD; HBLX; KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300220445
- ISBN
- 9780300220445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.42€ 43.02
€ 54.42
€ 43.02
Paperback. Europe is in serious financial chaos. In Greece, infrastructure costs mean it would be cheaper to transport all Greek rail passengers by taxi. In Iceland, Range Rovers frequently explode as owners collect the insurance to pay for them. The author deals with the subject of how the financial meltdown hit us all in the face. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; KCX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955024
- ISBN
- 9780241955024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81