Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Hardcover. The mortgage meltdown: what went wrong and how do we fix it? Owning a home can bestow a sense of security and independence. But today, in a cruel twist, many Americans now regard their homes as a source of worry and dashed expectations. How did everything go haywire? And what can we do about it now? In The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Num Pages: 526 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 59. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470477243
- ISBN
- 9780470477243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.99€ 47.88
€ 55.99
€ 47.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241189207
- ISBN
- 9780241189207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.82
€ 17.99
€ 13.82
Hardback. Workers experience an increasingly uncertain future and many have been forced to search for jobs in a highly competitive market. In this volume, we call upon the field's leading researchers to examine how economic conditions relate to occupational stress and well being. Editor(s): Perrewe, Pamela L.; Halbesleben, Jonathon R. B.; Rosen, Christopher C. Series Editor(s): Perrewe, Pamela L. Series: Research in Occupational Stress and Well Being. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JMJ; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781900048
- ISBN
- 9781781900048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.21
€ 155.21
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€ 16.77
€ 23.99
€ 16.77
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
€ 159.13
€ 159.13
Hardback. Traces the rise in power and wealth of America's largest investment banks and brokerage houses beginning in 2002. This work shows how and why several of these institutions have suffered staggering losses in assets and influence since then, triggering the vast financial crisis that is devastating individual and institutional wallets through the US. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061697166
- ISBN
- 9780061697166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.44
€ 29.99
€ 26.44
Paperback. Demonstrates how the tumult in financial markets is part of a much larger story that entails some of the world's most esteemed financial institutions selling out their responsibility - not just to their own shareholders, but to millions of outside investors and to the American public. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperBusiness
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061697173
- ISBN
- 9780061697173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.18
€ 17.99
€ 17.18
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€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
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€ 14.19
€ 17.99
€ 14.19
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€ 15.31
€ 18.99
€ 15.31
Paperback. Renowned political scientist Daniel W. Drezner argues that the Great Recession is in fact a global economic governance success story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190263393
- ISBN
- 9780190263393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.36
€ 24.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. A New York Times bestseller on the financial crisis--now updated to address the current economic landscape Num Pages: 240 pages, charts. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised, Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586486914
- ISBN
- 9781586486914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.25
€ 23.99
€ 19.25
Paperback. Traces the origins of financial crisis and the rise of sub prime mortgages. This book explains the complicated financial instruments and rationalizations that are used to justify sub prime mortgages. It illustrates how changes in the real estate markets ultimately led to a crisis situation in the sub prime mortgage market. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061788406
- ISBN
- 9780061788406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.91
€ 16.99
€ 15.91
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
€ 24.99
€ 18.78
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€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCS; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702310
- ISBN
- 9781501702310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.06
€ 31.99
€ 28.06
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
€ 25.99
€ 19.69
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€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Hardback. Joseph Stiglitz examines the theory behind the economic downturns that have plagued our world in recent times. This fascinating three-part lecture acknowledges the failure of economic models to successfully predict the 2008 crisis and explores alternative models which, if adopted, could potentially restore a stable and prosperous economy. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 77 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 77
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137586902
- ISBN
- 9781137586902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.78
€ 62.78
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
€ 53.56
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
€ 19.46
€ 19.46
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
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
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
€ 203.93€ 139.42
€ 203.93
€ 139.42
Hardback. Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442201248
- ISBN
- 9781442201248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30