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Hardcover. What is the role of human agency in Friedrich Hayek's thought? This volume situates Hayek's writing as it relates to economic organization and activity, particularly to assess what role Hayek assigns to leaders in determining economic progress. Editor(s): Peart, Sandra J.; Levy, David M. Series: Jepson Studies in Leadership. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359582
- ISBN
- 9781137359582
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€ 127.58
€ 127.58
Hardcover. Luigi Einaudi (1874-1961) was a leading liberal Italian economist, economic historian and political figure: Governor of the Bank of Italy, Minister for the Budget and President of the Italian Republic. He was a prolific writer in all fields and his writings testify to his outstanding contribution to economics during his long career. Editor(s): Empoli, Domenico da; Malandrino, Corrado; Zanone, Valerio. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345028
- ISBN
- 9781137345028
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€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. Luigi Einaudi (1874-1961) was a leading liberal Italian economist, economic historian and political figure: Governor of the Bank of Italy, Minister for the Budget and President of the Italian Republic. He was a prolific writer in all fields and his writings testify to his outstanding contribution to economics during his long career. Editor(s): Einaudi, Luca; Faucci, Riccardo; Marchionatti, Roberto. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344991
- ISBN
- 9781137344991
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€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. Rosa Luxemburg, Oskar Lange and Michal Kalecki made important contributions to twentieth century political economy that guided the thinking of their student Tadeusz Kowalik. The chapters of this volume examine how the ideas of Luxemburg, Lange, Kalecki and Kowalik can illuminate our understanding of the crisis in twenty-first century capitalism. Editor(s): Bellofiore, Riccardo; Karwowski, Ewa; Toporowski, Jan. Series: Palgrave Studies in History of Economic Thought Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: HBG; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335746
- ISBN
- 9781137335746
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Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. Rosa Luxemburg, Oskar Lange and Michal Kalecki made important contributions to twentieth century political economy that guided the thinking of their student Tadeusz Kowalik. These contributions are re-examined by renowned economists, highlighting the common themes in their political economy and the neglected aspects of their work. Editor(s): Bellofiore, Riccardo; Karwowski, Ewa; Toporowski, Jan. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335593
- ISBN
- 9781137335593
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Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. A group of leading scholars from around the world use archival material alongside Hayek's published work to bring a new perspective on the life and times of one the 20th Century's most influential economists. This much awaited second volume details the life of Hayek from 1899 to1933 covering Hayek's time in Austria and the USA. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325082
- ISBN
- 9781137325082
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€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardcover. Using an inter-disciplinary and global approach this book examines the different roles gold played in the international economy from the late 19th century until today. It gives a complete and comprehensive overview of the many facets of the global gold market's organization from the extraction of this precious metal to its consumption. Editor(s): Bott, Sandra. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KFFK; KFFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306708
- ISBN
- 9781137306708
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Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardback. In the 1990s, "protection", "import substitution" and "intervention" became dirty words, part of the "leyenda negra" of Latin American growth in the postwar period. This book looks at the years when the postwar "style of development" ceased to play a main role in the economic evolution of the area. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 359 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333633427
- ISBN
- 9780333633427
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Condition: New
€ 129.35
€ 129.35
Hardback. This volume looks at the puzzle of Latin America's rapid recovery from the collapse in world markets and capital flows in the late 1920s. It shows how the safety valves which made recovery possible in the 1930s were not available 50 years later, and documents the impact on the role of the state. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333633410
- ISBN
- 9780333633410
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Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardcover. Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished economists and historians takes an international and comparative perspective, covering topics ranging from technological advance and the role of the state to maritime business development. Editor(s): Harlaftis, Gelina; Valdaliso, Jesus; Tenold, Stig. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369146
- ISBN
- 9780230369146
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Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardcover. This book accounts for the work done around the two central aspects of Piero Sraffa's contribution to economic analysis, namely the criticism of the neoclassical theory of value and distribution and the construction of economic theory along the lines of the Classical approach. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355309
- ISBN
- 9780230355309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. This second volume of the book Sraffa and the Reconstruction of Economic Theory focuses on the theory of output and growth as developed in the modern revival of classical approach. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355293
- ISBN
- 9780230355293
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Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. This book accounts for the work done around the two central aspects of Piero Sraffa's contribution to economic analysis, namely the criticism of the neoclassical theory of value and distribution and the reconstruction of economic theory along the lines of the Classical approach. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355262
- ISBN
- 9780230355262
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Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. The book analyses the Spanish financial system from the turn of the last century to the present day and the economic, social and political backdrop to this history. The result is a consummate survey of historical developments leading right up to today's key issues and challenges, and to what the future may hold. Editor(s): Molina, Jose Luis Malo de; Martin-Acena, Pablo. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; 3JMC; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230350045
- ISBN
- 9780230350045
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Condition: New
€ 131.73
€ 131.73
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341050
- ISBN
- 9780230341050
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Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. Written by fifteen leading academics from the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), this book undertakes a review of Japan's economic development over the last 150 years, and seeks to clarify Japanese priorities in domestic and foreign policy for the coming decades. Editor(s): Toyoda, Toshihisa; Nishikawa, Jun; Kan Sato, Hiroshi. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0, 11 black & white tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302068
- ISBN
- 9780230302068
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Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardcover. This is the first collaborative biography of Hayek. Some of the world's most distinguished scholars will integrate the archival evidence with Hayek's published writings to illuminate the process by which Hayek changed the direction of world history. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301122
- ISBN
- 9780230301122
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Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. This collection describes the changing structure of employment during the period of robust employment expansion that preceded the credit crunch and features contributions from a team of leading labour market researchers from Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Fernandez-Macias, Enrique; Hurley, John; Storrie, Donald. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JHBL; KCF; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297791
- ISBN
- 9780230297791
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Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardcover. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480. Essays on Underdevelopment and Post Disaster Prospects. 304 pages, 2. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289413
- ISBN
- 9780230289413
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Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Hardcover. This book examines the pattern of growth of the Spanish economy in the last few decades, and studies the causes of its labour productivity, and the special features characterising business cycles in Spain. Editor(s): Bosca, Jose E.; Domenech, Rafael; Ferri, Javier; Varela, Juan. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284654
- ISBN
- 9780230284654
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Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. This book provides a systematic account of financial crisis in the developing world by exploring how Minsky's theory may be extended to countries at early stages of financial development, going beyond the parameters of the established 'emerging market crisis' literature. Editor(s): Tavasci, Daniela; Toporowski, Jan. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235076
- ISBN
- 9780230235076
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Condition: New
€ 129.13
€ 129.13
Hardcover. How did Sweden go from a financially backward country to one with a well functioning financial system? Why did this financial revolution occur after the mid-nineteenth century and not before? This book discusses the role of politics and economics in this change and what it means for economic development, market integration and financial crises. Editor(s): Ogren, Anders. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230234048
- ISBN
- 9780230234048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardcover. This book explores the relationships between European integration and material infrastructures. Taking transnational infrastructures as the focal point of study, the book focuses on the various forms of mediation between the material, institutional and discursive levels of European integration and fragmentation in a truly transnational perspective. Editor(s): Badenoch, Alexander; Fickers, Andreas. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; KCZ; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232891
- ISBN
- 9780230232891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. This collection of essays draws on fresh readings of classic texts as well as rigorous research in the archives of Europe's greatest imperial power. Its contributors paint a powerful picture of the nature and implementation of political economy in the long eighteenth century, from the East to the West Indies. Editor(s): Reinert, Sophus A.; Roge, Pernille. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBLH; HBTQ; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230644
- ISBN
- 9780230230644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78