Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. An ethnography of Wall Street, investment bankers and the cultural logics of finance. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 photograph, 2 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP; KCX; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345992
- ISBN
- 9780822345992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.68
€ 32.99
€ 32.68
Paperback. BBC Business Editor Robert Peston lifts the lid on credit crunch Britain and the rise of the super-rich. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Paperback Edit
- SKU
- KRF0006669
- ISBN
- 9780340839447
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. A world-renowned economist offers cogent and powerful reflections on one of the great avoidable economic catastrophes of the modern era Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JMG; HBJD; HBLX; KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300220445
- ISBN
- 9780300220445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.73€ 42.80
€ 53.73
€ 42.80
Paperback. Europe is in serious financial chaos. In Greece, infrastructure costs mean it would be cheaper to transport all Greek rail passengers by taxi. In Iceland, Range Rovers frequently explode as owners collect the insurance to pay for them. The author deals with the subject of how the financial meltdown hit us all in the face. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; KCX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955024
- ISBN
- 9780241955024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.76
€ 14.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. From respected thinker and economic iconoclast James K. Galbraith, a smart, scathing explanation for the economic crisis, and a vision for the future Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCX; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451644937
- ISBN
- 9781451644937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.14
€ 16.99
€ 15.14
Paperback. The definitive book about the state of Capitalism; now and in the future, that debunks myths and presents groundbreaking new theories Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCS; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781408809730
- ISBN
- 9781408809730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 4.99
€ 15.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The definitive book about the state of Capitalism; now and in the future, that debunks myths and presents groundbreaking new theories Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCS; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 306. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear to front cover, internal text not affected and remains in very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KSG0018980
- ISBN
- 9781408809730
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 4.99
€ 15.99
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Hardback. Num Pages: 792 pages, 62 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: KCB; KCM; KCX; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 264 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1536.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Fourth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165394
- ISBN
- 9780691165394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.45€ 81.24
€ 107.45
€ 81.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 18 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 27. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173122
- ISBN
- 9780691173122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.61
€ 24.99
€ 18.61
Paperback. The global financial crisis has made it clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations. This title challenges the economic wisdom that got us into this mess, and puts forward a vision that transforms economics and restores prosperity. It asserts the necessity of an active government role in economic policymaking. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- With a New preface by the authors
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145921
- ISBN
- 9780691145921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.93
€ 20.99
€ 16.93
Paperback. Crisis in Greece is a readable primer for anyone interested in understanding the Greek financial crisis vis-a-vis Europe, analysing the Greek 'system', its shortcomings and how the country has responded to instability and recession. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; KCX; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044042
- ISBN
- 9781849044042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.54
€ 21.99
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784783136
- ISBN
- 9781784783136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.33
€ 13.99
€ 13.33
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
€ 21.99€ 16.26
€ 21.99
€ 16.26
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. When world economy went into freefall, so too did our unquestioning faith in markets. But what happens now? Are bailouts and stern lectures enough, or do we need a rethink of our entire financial system? This book shows why far radical reforms are needed to avoid future crises, and how we now have opportunity to create a new global economic order. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141045122
- ISBN
- 9780141045122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.17
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€ 19.17
Paperback. The much-anticipated book from former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown about the global economic crisis and the way forward Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857202888
- ISBN
- 9780857202888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 4.99
€ 15.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Financial crises are not unpredictable 'black swans', but an inherent part of capitalism. Only by remaking our financial systems to acknowledge this, can we get out of the mess we're in. Will there be another recession, and if so what shape? When will the next bubble occur? And what can we do about it? This book gives the answers. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141045931
- ISBN
- 9780141045931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
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Paperback. Translator(s): Tribe, Keith. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168197
- ISBN
- 9780691168197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.52
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Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 line illus. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCS; KCX; KFFD; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175980
- ISBN
- 9780691175980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.33
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Paperback. Using contemporary accounts from commentators such as Joseph Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sachs and Paul Krugman,the author conveys the mood before each catastrophe, what it was like in the heat of the moment, how, afterwards, we tried to explain away the chaos - and then failed to learn from it before the whole process started all over again. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141042312
- ISBN
- 9780141042312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
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Paperback. A New York Times best-selling call to arms from Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345087
- ISBN
- 9780393345087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.82
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Paperback. Morris Goldstein, nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute, has held several senior staff positions at the International Monetary Fund (1970-94), including deputy director of its research department (1987-94). From 1994 to 2010, he held the Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow position. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881327052
- ISBN
- 9780881327052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
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€ 20.16
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145235
- ISBN
- 9780691145235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.46
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€ 35.46
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€ 18.38
€ 24.99
€ 18.38