Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
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
€ 14.99€ 12.44
€ 14.99
€ 12.44
paperback. Argues US leaders should re-evaluate housing policies and develop new ones that ensure Americans have access to affordable housing, whether rented or owned. Num Pages: 284 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; LNSH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107663503
- ISBN
- 9781107663503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
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
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
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
€ 15.99€ 13.73
€ 15.99
€ 13.73
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
€ 156.09
€ 156.09
Paperback. Literary history meets economic policy in this entertaining polemic on the ethical and potentially destructive power of terrible literature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 376 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501313110
- ISBN
- 9781501313110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.44
€ 29.99
€ 21.44
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
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
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
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
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
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
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
€ 109.21€ 90.51
€ 109.21
€ 90.51
Hardback. 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: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156905
- ISBN
- 9780231156905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.76€ 80.88
€ 105.76
€ 80.88
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
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. A radical reinterpretation of Dickens's novels made consequential to an understanding of capitalism in the neoliberal age. Num Pages: 321 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Zero Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782798804
- ISBN
- 9781782798804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.01
€ 32.99
€ 27.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turner, John J. Num Pages: 145 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929605
- ISBN
- 9781606929605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.86€ 136.37
€ 198.86
€ 136.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Young, Austen W. Num Pages: 83 pages, tables, charts & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 83
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617611803
- ISBN
- 9781617611803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.18€ 43.07
€ 61.18
€ 43.07
Paperback. Investigates the presence of Chinese and Indian companies in Europe and the impact that the global financial crisis has had on their corporate behaviour and strategies. This title elaborates congruent case studies in traditional sectors (textile/clothing), or in new sectors (software for Chinese companies). Num Pages: 91 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 91
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195083
- ISBN
- 9781845195083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.32
€ 29.99
€ 26.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 182 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850366709
- ISBN
- 9780850366709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.10
€ 18.99
€ 17.10
Paperback. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KCP; KCX. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190250478
- ISBN
- 9780190250478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFD. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Peterson Institute for International Economics United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881326857
- ISBN
- 9780881326857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.25
€ 34.25
Hardcover. Presents research on corporate governance from a number of countries across the world, including the United States, Spain, Malaysia, Israel and others. This title examines many important corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics, ownership structure, legal protection of shareholders, and annual general meetings. Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series: Advances in Financial Economics. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249159
- ISBN
- 9780857249159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Paperback. A radical look at the Irish austerity measures and the attempts to prop up business and the banks at the expense of ordinary citizens, left to bear the brunt of conditions they did not cause. Many of these contributors predicted Ireland's rapid cyle of boom and bust, even at the height of the Celtic Tiger boom. Editor(s): Coulter, Colin; Nagle, Angela. Num Pages: 312 pages, Tables, black & white|Graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JM; JPQB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719091995
- ISBN
- 9780719091995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.25
€ 16.25
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
€ 23.99€ 18.32
€ 23.99
€ 18.32
Paperback. Posits that the subprime mortgage crisis, as well as the global macroeconomic catastrophe it spawned, is traceable to a gross failure of law. This book ensures that economic opportunity isn't limited to a small group of elites that enjoy growth at the expense of many, particularly those in vulnerable economic situations. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCS; KCX; LNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479845323
- ISBN
- 9781479845323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Hardback. This volume furnishes insights about the financial crisis and how to move beyond it from the perspectives of aesthetic management, high reliability and crisis management, and sustainability science. Editor(s): Shrivastava, Paul; Statler, Matt. Series: High Reliability and Crisis Management. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804770095
- ISBN
- 9780804770095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.87
€ 91.87