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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

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

Hardcover. .
Publisher
New Century Publications India
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788177083460
ISBN
9788177083460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.33
€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

€ 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

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

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

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