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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. Essential guide to understanding the roots of the economic crisis, and how to solve it. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 charts, 15 tables. BIC Classification: KCC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329765
- ISBN
- 9780745329765
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.94
€ 33.99
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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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€ 55.98
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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
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Addresses the central economic event of the century, the Great Depression. This book argues that the Federal Reserve could have stemmed the severity of the Depression, but failed to exercise its role of managing the monetary system and ameliorating banking panics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJG; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137940
- ISBN
- 9780691137940
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.94
€ 42.99
€ 30.94
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
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Condition: New
€ 97.10€ 74.52
€ 97.10
€ 74.52
Hardcover. How the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America)
After the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes. Series: Agora Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470768143
- ISBN
- 9780470768143
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.98
€ 31.99
€ 24.98
Hardcover. How top traders made huge profits during the most momentous market events of the past century Financial and commodity markets are characterized by periodic crashes and upside explosions. In retrospect, the reasons behind these abrupt movements often seem very clear, but generally few people understand what's happening at the time. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KCZ; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470645994
- ISBN
- 9780470645994
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.36
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€ 36.36
Paperback. Janet Tavakoli takes you into the world of Warren Buffett by way of the recent mortgage meltdown. In correspondence and discussion with him over 2 years, they both saw the writing on the wall, made clear by the implosion of Bear Stearns. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470632420
- ISBN
- 9780470632420
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.48
€ 17.99
€ 15.48
Paperback. Bailout Nation is a scathing expose on the politicians, financial leaders, and regulators responsible for the financial crisis of 2008. Written by Barry Ritholtz, one of today's most popular economic bloggers and media commentators, the book shows how ideology has been turned on its head and how the U.S. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470596326
- ISBN
- 9780470596326
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.28
€ 23.99
€ 19.28
Hardcover.
The world's best financial minds help us understand today's financial crisis
With so much information saturating the market for the everyday investor, trying to understand why the economic crisis happened and what needs to be done to fix it can be daunting. Series: Robert W. Kolb Series. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 668
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470561775
- ISBN
- 9780470561775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.81€ 74.36
€ 88.81
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Paperback.
An updated and revised look at the truth behind America's housing and mortgage bubbles
In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFL; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470554654
- ISBN
- 9780470554654
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.52
€ 16.99
€ 14.52
Hardcover. What principled business leaders can do to solve America's current financial crisis Broke is a startling wake-up call for America and an honest accounting of what our future holds if we don't take charge and change our country for the better. If the business of America is business, then it's up to our business leaders to solve the mess we're in. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470504611
- ISBN
- 9780470504611
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.10
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Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System
New York University Stern School Of Business
Hardcover. An insightful look at how to reform our broken financial system The financial crisis that unfolded in September 2008 transformed the United States and world economies. Editor(s): Acharya, Viral V.; Richardson, Matthew P. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470499344
- ISBN
- 9780470499344
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.34
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€ 39.34
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
€ 56.25€ 48.25
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€ 48.25
Hardcover. CNBC's David Faber takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the recent financial collapse And Then the Roof Caved In lays bare the truth of the credit crisis, whose defining emotion at every turn has been greed, and whose defining failure is the complicity of the U.S. government in letting that greed rule the day. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470474235
- ISBN
- 9780470474235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.10
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Paperback. A clear, authoritative guide to the crisis of 2008, its continuing repercussions, and the needed reforms ahead. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393344103
- ISBN
- 9780393344103
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.74
€ 26.99
€ 23.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Alonso, Jose Antonio; Ocampo, Jose Antonio. Series: Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23 graphs. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159661
- ISBN
- 9780231159661
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Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.18
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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
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
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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
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
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Paperback. Editor(s): Will, Susan; Handelman, Stephen; Brotherton, David C. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 graphs. BIC Classification: JKV; KCX; LNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508. White Collar Criminals and the Financial Meltdown. 384 pages, 17 graphs. Editor(s): Will, Susan; Handelman, Stephen; Brotherton, David C. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKV; KCX; LNPD. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156912
- ISBN
- 9780231156912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52