Economic & financial crises & disasters
Results 101 - 120 of 264
Economic & financial crises & disasters
paperback. The New York Times bestseller: "A lucid account" (New York Times) of the recent financial crisis and the way forward by the Nobel Prize-winning economist, with a new afterword. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393338959
- ISBN
- 9780393338959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.69
€ 17.99
€ 17.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157865
- ISBN
- 9780231157865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
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
€ 28.36
€ 28.36
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€ 38.40
€ 40.99
€ 38.40
Hardcover. When pundits constantly decry bias in the media, we have naturally become skeptical of the news. But the bluntness of such critiques masks the sophisticated way in which the media frame important stories. This title examines the coverage of two major economic crashes - in 1929 and 1987 - in order to break down the way newspapers normalize crises. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 line drawings, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226781983
- ISBN
- 9780226781983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.55
€ 63.55
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
€ 173.35
€ 173.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Chossudovsky, Michel; Marshall, Andrew Gavin. Num Pages: 390 pages, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Global Research, Centre for Research on Globalization Canada
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780973714739
- ISBN
- 9780973714739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.88
€ 26.99
€ 18.88
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
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
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
€ 29.98
€ 29.98
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
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
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€ 16.07
€ 19.99
€ 16.07
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€ 12.62
€ 15.99
€ 12.62
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.66
€ 24.99
€ 18.66
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
€ 16.65
€ 16.65
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
€ 156.67
€ 156.67
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.48
€ 58.48
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€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. How did we get to where we are? This title shows that the roots of our financial failure lie not with individuals, but with an idea - the idea that markets are inherently rational. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036519
- ISBN
- 9780141036519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.36
€ 17.99
€ 13.36
Hardcover. The recent financial crisis had a profound effect on both public and private universities. Universities responded to these stresses in different ways. This volume presents new evidence on the nature of these responses and how the incentives and constraints facing different institutions affected their behavior. Editor(s): Brown, Jeffrey R.; Hoxby, Caroline. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 halftones, 54 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: JNM; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226201832
- ISBN
- 9780226201832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.48€ 92.80
€ 112.48
€ 92.80