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Economic & financial crises & disasters

Hardback. Almost every country in the world has sophisticated systems to prevent banking crises. Yet, such crises remain common throughout the world. This title examines the causes of banking crises around the world, focusing on the lender of last resort; prudential regulation and the management of risk; and solvency regulations. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691131467
ISBN
9780691131467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.01
€ 74.52

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
€ 11.88

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

Paperback. Traces Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo's triumph over a monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that threatened the United States with financial disaster. This title recreates the drama of America's battle for financial credibility. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; KCA; KCX; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138763
ISBN
9780691138763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomberg Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603550
ISBN
9781576603550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.01

Paperback. Featuring essays by Nobel laureate economists and an afterword by Richard Posner, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the collapse of the global financial sector in 2008. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in the nature of modern capitalism and regulation. Editor(s): Friedman, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: KCS; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812221183
ISBN
9780812221183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. Presents analysis of the economic course of the last seven years. This book identifies the origin of the crisis in the complex interaction between globalization, hugely destabilizing global imbalances and our dangerously fragile financial system. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718197964
ISBN
9780718197964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sauter, John C. Num Pages: 188 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413547
ISBN
9781607413547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.65
€ 139.69

Hardback. Editor(s): Pempel, T. J.; Tsunekawa, Keiichi. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 10 tables, 22 charts. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCP; KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453403
ISBN
9780801453403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

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

€ 19.60

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

€ 53.56

Paperback. They were masters of the financial universe, flying in private jets and raking in billions. They thought they were too big to fail. This book gives an account of the most powerful men and women at the eye of the financial storm - from Lehman Brothers CEO Dick the gorilla Fuld, to AIG's Joseph Cassano, dubbed 'The Man Who Crashed the World'. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 466.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141043166
ISBN
9780141043166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. Throughout history, rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing - and recovering - their way through an extraordinary range of financial crises. Each time, the experts have chimed, "this time is different". This book covers topics ranging from medieval currency debasements to today's subprime catastrophe. Num Pages: 512 pages, 62 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 472.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152646
ISBN
9780691152646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.69

Hardback. Series: Columbia Journalism Review Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFD; KCX; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158183
ISBN
9780231158183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. Series: Columbia Journalism Review Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158190
ISBN
9780231158190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.78

Hardback. The subprime mortgage crisis wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people and threatened to derail the US economy and economies around the world. This book calls for a restructuring of the institutional foundations of the financial system that can allow people once again to buy and sell homes with confidence. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139296
ISBN
9780691139296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.36

Paperback. The subprime mortgage crisis has already wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people and now it threatens to derail the US economy and economies around the world. In this book, the author reveals the origins of this crisis and puts forward bold measures to solve it. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156323
ISBN
9780691156323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

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
€ 10.01

Hardback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Politics of Oil and Gas. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138641860
ISBN
9781138641860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.77

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586488178
ISBN
9781586488178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

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