Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Hardcover. A detailed and informed analysis of the current crisis facing the eurozone, examining the root causes and exploring the possible outcomes and uncertain future of the European Union and its currency. Chapters include case studies of Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Greece, as well as broader comparative perspectives. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm C. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; KCB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230367500
- ISBN
- 9780230367500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.20
€ 129.20
Hardcover. The financial sector is the talk of the global village. This book highlights that, before asserting that the institutions of the financial sector deserve to be regulated, one should consider that these very institutions are themselves the discreet regulators of the markets where their activity takes place. Editor(s): Huault, Isabelle; Richard, Chrystelle. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 figures, 13 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355798
- ISBN
- 9780230355798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.17
€ 129.17
Hardcover. This volume brings together historians, economists, political scientists, and anthropologists to present a global perspective on the new forms of lending and borrowing that have become a key feature of twentieth-century mass consumer societies, emphasizing comparative and transnational historical perspectives. Editor(s): Logemann, Jan. Series: Worlds of Consumption. Num Pages: 308 pages, 7 figures, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KCL; KCX; KCZ; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341050
- ISBN
- 9780230341050
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Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Hardcover. EPUB Editor(s): Molyneux, Philip. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230313354
- ISBN
- 9780230313354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.03
€ 68.03
Hardcover. This text comprises a selection of papers that provide state-of-the-art insights into research focusing on dimensions of bank strategy, governance and the role of credit rating agencies that were presented at the European Association of University Teachers of Banking and Finance Conference, September 2010. Editor(s): Molyneux, Philip. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230313347
- ISBN
- 9780230313347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Hardcover. When the global financial system crashed, governments in America and Britain perfomed the greatest bailout in history. The legacy is record government debt, low growth and a new era of austerity. A stellar cast of contributors, including Tim Bale, Wyn Grant and Graham Wilson provide a sophisticated account of how the administrations are faring. Editor(s): Casey, Terrence. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; JPB; JPHF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304581
- ISBN
- 9780230304581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.48
€ 68.48
Hardcover. Global crises not only deeply impact the economy and people's livelihoods, they also unsettle basic ideas and assumptions about the meaning and drivers of development. This collection of theoretical and empirical studies explores the substance and politics of policy change following the 2007/8 crisis from the perspective of developing countries. Editor(s): Utting, Peter; Razavi, Shahra; Varghese Buchholz, Rebecca. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 black & white tables, 12 figures. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297821
- ISBN
- 9780230297821
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Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. EPUB Editor(s): Spitzeck, Heiko; Pirson, Michael; Dierksmeier, Claus. Series: Humanism in Business Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCX; KFFK; KJG; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289956
- ISBN
- 9780230289956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Hardcover. This book sheds light on the impact of the Great Recession from the perspective of both developing and developed countries. It traces the complex and multiple causes of the Great Recession, delineates the diversity in the macroeconomic and labour market consequences, and highlights the effectiveness of policy responses undertaken so far. Editor(s): Islam, Iyanatul; Verick, Sher. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283589
- ISBN
- 9780230283589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Hardcover. Iceland became one of the symbols of the global financial crisis. It provides an ideal test case for the perceptions of economists, in particular their ability to anticipate crises. The book contains papers and reports, written prior to the collapse of Iceland's financial system, about the economy. What did and didn't they see coming, and why? Editor(s): Aliber, Robert Z.; Zoega, Gylfi. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNC; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276925
- ISBN
- 9780230276925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.84
€ 129.84
Hardcover. As the real economy is increasingly digitalized, banking lags behind. It is thus not well placed to support the new economy. The book provides some perspective on the changes taking place, identifying the systemic weaknesses in the traditional financial infrastructure, and proposing some radical rethinking to address systemic financial instability. Editor(s): Mouatt, Simon; Adams, Carl. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFH; KFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434. Breaking the Serfdom. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. 256 pages, 12 figures, 4 black & white tables. Editor(s): Mouatt, Simon; Adams, Carl. As the real economy is increasingly digitalized, banking lags behind. It is thus not well placed to support the new economy. The book provides some perspective on the changes taking place, identifying the systemic weaknesses in the traditional financial infrastructure, and proposing some radical rethinking to address systemic financial instability. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFH; KFFK. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230275942
- ISBN
- 9780230275942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
Hardcover. This topical volume analyzes the impact of the 2008 financial crisis. It considers the origins and explanations of the current crisis, examines the regulatory implications and, with specific focus on developing countries, it provides a strategy for economic growth that can guarantee financial stability in the future. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sobreira, Rogerio; Oreiro, Jose Luis. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271609
- ISBN
- 9780230271609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. This comprehensive and important volume examines the financial crisis, and addresses issues that are currently at the heart of many policy discussions taking place around the world today. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sobreira, Rogerio; Oreiro, Jose Luis. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464. Origins and Implications. 288 pages, 20 black & white tables, 39 figures. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sobreira, Rogerio; Oreiro, Jose Luis. This comprehensive and important volume examines the financial crisis, and addresses issues that are currently at the heart of many policy discussions taking place around the world today. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCM; KCX. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 21. Weight: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271593
- ISBN
- 9780230271593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.60
€ 129.60
Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary account of the events leading to the financial crisis, its institutional causes and consequences, its economic characteristics and its socio-political implications. It offers an in-depth assessment of the future of global financial stability. Editor(s): Talani, Leila Simona. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243415
- ISBN
- 9780230243415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229037
- ISBN
- 9780230229037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201484
- ISBN
- 9780230201484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. The Economic Crisis and the State of Economics brings together leading economists from a diverse set of backgrounds and presents their take on how economics can explain the current crisis but also how the crisis will affect economic thought. Editor(s): Skidelsky, Robert; Westerlind Wigstrom, Christian. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102545
- ISBN
- 9780230102545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Europe in Crisis: Problems, Challenges, and Alternative Perspectives
. Ed(S): Bitzenis, Aristidis; Karagiannis, Ni...
hardcover. Europe in Crisis examines the current state of the European economy, society and polity, both on the theoretical and political levels, by placing special emphasis on its current crisis. Editor(s): Bitzenis, Aristidis; Karagiannis, Nikolaos; Marangos, John. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; KCB; KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442567
- ISBN
- 9781137442567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.66
€ 129.66
Hardback. Editor(s): Tian, Weidong. Num Pages: 429 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 42 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 429
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137594419
- ISBN
- 9781137594419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.37
€ 208.37
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
€ 65.60
€ 65.60