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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. In Robert Peston's book he explains how the world got itself into the current economic mess - and how we might get out of it. Num Pages: 480 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444757125
- ISBN
- 9781444757125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. Dealer banks - that is, large banks that deal in securities and derivatives, such as J P Morgan and Goldman Sachs - are of a size and complexity that sharply distinguish them from typical commercial banks. This book examines how these banks collapse and how we can prevent the need to bail them out. Num Pages: 112 pages, 13 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148854
- ISBN
- 9780691148854
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardcover. Housing finance structures and Institutional and regulatory/fiscal aspects in housing have changed significantly in recent years. This book examines the development in housing markets in Europe and the US, and looks at ways to make housing more affordable and housing market developments more stable. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Mooslechner, Peter; Wagner, Karin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 figures, 28 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KCB; KCX; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229037
- ISBN
- 9780230229037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardcover. The term 'housing crisis' has recently been associated with rising foreclosure rates and tottering financial institutions, particularly in the US and Europe. However, in many emerging countries, the housing crisis is about urban poverty, unplanned settlements, overcrowded slums and homelessness. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFB; KCL; KCX; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan 2013-02-07
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014023
- ISBN
- 9781137014023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. Conventional wisdom held that housing prices couldn't fall. This book looks at what happened to prices and construction both during and after the housing boom in different parts of the American housing market, accounting for why certain areas experienced less volatility than others. It then examines the causes of the boom and bust. Editor(s): Glaeser, Edward L.; Sinai, Todd. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 464 pages, 125 line drawings, 68 tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCX; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226030586
- ISBN
- 9780226030586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.20€ 100.64
€ 121.20
€ 100.64
Paperback. Why do severe recessions happen? Could we have prevented the Great Recession and its consequences? And what actions are needed to prevent such crises going forward? This book offers convincing answers to some of the most important questions faced by the economy. Num Pages: 227 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition, Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226271651
- ISBN
- 9780226271651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.90
€ 16.90
paperback. It was Wall Street's toughest investment bank, taking risks where others feared to tread, run by testosterone-fuelled gamblers who hung a sign saying 'let's make nothing but money' over the trading floor. This book tells the outrageous story of how Wall Street's entire house of cards came crashing down. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039596
- ISBN
- 9780141039596
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.79
€ 15.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 202 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 8.7.2011 edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385529969
- ISBN
- 9780385529969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. For all of the technical explanations for meltdown in the financial markets during the banking crisis, the most readily accepted and almost universal explanation is the single word 'greed'. This is a subject which can at once be seen as the disease at the heart of society and the motivating force behind the progress of mankind. Editor(s): Brassey, Alexis; Barber, Stephen. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCX; KJG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201484
- ISBN
- 9780230201484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Greece, Financialization and the EU: The Political Economy of Debt and...
Fouskas, Vassilis K., Dimoulas, Constantine
Hardcover. The debt crisis in Greece has sparked lively debates about the origins of the crisis and policy measures to be adopted in order to fix it. The authors offer the first original and comprehensive narrative on Greece. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; JPRB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273444
- ISBN
- 9781137273444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.47
€ 105.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, tables & illus. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196035
- ISBN
- 9781845196035
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. By comparing the policies the international community requested the IMF to follow in the aftermath of the Mexican, Asian and subprime crises, the book traces the evolution of the international regulatory framework from an agent-centered constructivist perspective. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KRA0005083
- ISBN
- 9780230367951
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. EPUB Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236875
- ISBN
- 9780230236875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
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
€ 150.28
€ 150.28
Hardcover. In this book the author evaluates the benefits and shortcomings of specific types of financial regulation. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447098
- ISBN
- 9781137447098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.87
€ 149.87
Paperback. An original analysis of the war between the two opposing sides of Italy's national character Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197167
- ISBN
- 9780300197167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. With a second recession looming, Britain is facing a moment of truth. This book examines how the leader of the industrial revolution came to exhibit the features of a 'developing country'; chronic debt, volatile growth and vulnerability to external events. Going South explains how this has happened, arguing that the time for quick fixes is over. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; KCJ; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392540
- ISBN
- 9780230392540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.82
€ 33.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. Building on the impressive first edition, this revised and updated book examines a wide range of highly topical issues. Dr Panic questions whether economic prosperity, social wellbeing and peace are sustainable given existing national attitudes, institutions and policies, and explores the changes needed to prevent another global economic collapse. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCR; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273610
- ISBN
- 9780230273610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardcover. Along with its painful economic costs, the financial crisis of 2008 raised concerns over the future of international policy making. This book includes contributions that consider the ways in which the global economic order might address the challenges of globalization that have arisen over the years and has intensified by the recent crisis. Editor(s): Feenstra, Robert C.; Taylor, Alan M. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 552 pages, 57 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFS; KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226030753
- ISBN
- 9780226030753
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Condition: New
€ 121.20€ 100.64
€ 121.20
€ 100.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Shefner, Jon; Fernandez-Kelly, Patricia. Num Pages: 343 pages, black & white tables, figures, charts. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271048857
- ISBN
- 9780271048857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 78.61
€ 93.81
€ 78.61
Hardback. This book offers new quantitative insights into how South African economy reacts to external economic shocks. The analysis includes focusing on economic growth and financial spill over, effects of capital inflows, contrasting the stock market price returns and volatility on economic growth and determining the effects of financial stress. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; KCG; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137512956
- ISBN
- 9781137512956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
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
€ 78.54
€ 78.54
Hardback. The Global Financial Crisis is acknowledged to be the most severe economic downturn since the 1930s, and one that is unique in its underlying causes, its scope, and its wider social, political and economic implications. This volume explores some of the ethical issues that it has raised. Editor(s): Dobos, Ned; Barry, Dr. Christian; Pogge, Thomas. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HPS; KCX; KCZ; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276635
- ISBN
- 9780230276635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88