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Economic history
Hardcover. As the banking crisis and its effects on the world economy have made plain, the stock market is of importance to our livelihoods. This book looks at the history of the market to figure out how we arrived at a point where investing is commonplace, as market fluctuations threaten our plans to send our children to college or retire comfortably. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226679310
- ISBN
- 9780226679310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 78.93
€ 95.24
€ 78.93
Paperback. As the banking crisis and its effects on the world economy have made plain, the stock market is of importance to our livelihoods. This book looks at the history of the market to figure out how we arrived at a point where investing is commonplace, as market fluctuations threaten our plans to send our children to college or retire comfortably. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226679327
- ISBN
- 9780226679327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Contains articles on the economic history of Europe and the US, including "Air Conditioning, Migration and Climate-related Wage and Rent Differentials"; "The Rail-Guided Vehicles Industry in Italy, 1861-1913: the Burden of the Evidence"; "English Banking and Payments before 1826"; and, "The Great Fortunes of the Gilded Age and the Crisis of 1893". Editor(s): Hanes, Christopher; Wolcott, Susan; Field, Alex J. Series Editor(s): Field, Alex J. Series: Research in Economic History. Num Pages: 215 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCZ; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780522463
- ISBN
- 9781780522463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.95
€ 199.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847941145
- ISBN
- 9781847941145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.71
€ 21.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. This title acquaints students with the structure and problems of the economy of the USSR. It describes the organisation of economic life, analysing the practical and theoretical problems within the institutional structure of the Soviet system and introduces the student to Soviet economic ideas and concepts. Num Pages: 654 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; KCS; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 654
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415684941
- ISBN
- 9780415684941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.06
€ 58.06
Hardback. Focusing on a quantitative assessment of Brazil's economic performance 1976-2009, Aldo Musacchio and Sergio Lazzarini analyze the rise of new species of state capitalism in which governments interact with private investors either as majority or minority shareholders in publicly-traded corporations or as financial backers of purely private firms. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729681
- ISBN
- 9780674729681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.56€ 66.08
€ 72.56
€ 66.08
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652238
- ISBN
- 9780691652238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.26
€ 112.26
Paperback. Reconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate ideological transformation that occurred, wherein the pursuit of material interests - so long condemned as the deadly sin of avarice - was assigned the role of containing the unruly and destructive passions of man. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New afterword by Jeremy Adelman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160252
- ISBN
- 9780691160252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.62
€ 24.99
€ 22.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; JFFA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719075049
- ISBN
- 9780719075049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.70
€ 102.70
Paperback. Concerned with the origins of capitalism and the conditions that accompanied its birth, this work argues that capitalism is more than an economic system: it is a culture that affects not just the material but also the social, familial and even spiritual bases of existence. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPF; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 150. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631165576
- ISBN
- 9780631165576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.77
€ 30.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. Has China's modernization over the last 100 years depended on turning to the West? What new problems has growing prosperity created for China? This sourcebook tells the momentous history of China since 1919 mainly from the viewpoints of participants. Editor(s): Lawrance, Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415251426
- ISBN
- 9780415251426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.27
€ 51.99
€ 51.27
Hardback. Originally published in 2 vols.: Paris: Armand Colin, c2007 and c2008. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144702
- ISBN
- 9780691144702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.57€ 42.52
€ 53.57
€ 42.52
Paperback. Describes the history of economic thought, focusing on the development of economic theory from Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" to the late twentieth century. This text examines how important economists have reflected on the sometimes conflicting goals of efficient resource use and socially acceptable income distribution. Num Pages: 504 pages, 14 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148427
- ISBN
- 9780691148427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. An investigative history of the Bank for International Settlements, the central bankers' own bank. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8-pp. B/W insert on text. BIC Classification: KCL; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610393812
- ISBN
- 9781610393812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.43
€ 23.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Old Street Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910400302
- ISBN
- 9781910400302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Explains how poorly designed government guarantees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac led to the debacle of mortgage finance in the United States, weighs different reform proposals, and provides practical recommendations. This book unravels the dizzyingly immense, highly interconnected businesses of Fannie and Freddie. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCP; KCZ; KFF; LNPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150789
- ISBN
- 9780691150789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.61
€ 26.99
€ 20.61
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138221598
- ISBN
- 9781138221598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.81
€ 193.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Tomohara, Akinori; Sherlock, Molly. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614705970
- ISBN
- 9781614705970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.18€ 70.75
€ 101.18
€ 70.75
Hardback. Contains six papers, evenly divided between European and North American topics. On the European side, this title provides regional estimates of social overhead investment in Italy. Turning west, it studies conflicts between ranchers and miners over who should bear the burden of taxation in nineteenth century California. Editor(s): Field, Alexander J.; Clark, Gregory; Sundstrom, William A. Series: Research in Economic History. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848553361
- ISBN
- 9781848553361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.49
€ 139.49
Hardback. Providing a new perspective on economic and legal institutions, particularly on contract and property, in Qing and Republican history, this volume provides case studies to explicate how these institutions worked, while situating them firmly in their broader social context. Editor(s): Zelin, Madeleine; Ocko, Jonathan K.; Gardella, Robert. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCZ; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746397
- ISBN
- 9780804746397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Hardback. This collection of twelve essays is based on the premise that a better understanding of the economic development process can be gained by studying the history of those countries that have experienced long-term economic success, in this case the United States during the 19th century. Editor(s): Weiss, Thomas; Schaefer, Donald. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720847
- ISBN
- 9780804720847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09
€ 95.09
Hardback. Editor(s): Scholliers, Peter; Schwarz, Leonard David. Series: International Studies in Social History. Num Pages: 21 tables and 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815460
- ISBN
- 9781571815460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.42
€ 164.42
Hardback. Includes refereed articles on topics in economic methodology and the history of economics, including Austrian economic methodology and Wesley Mitchell. This collection covers such topics as Adam Smith, John Kenneth Galbraith, Friedrich Nietzsche, Joseph Schumpeter, Janos Kornai, the Chicago School, French econometrics, and financial economics. Editor(s): Samuels, Warren J.; Biddle, Jeff E.; Emmett, Ross B. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846639043
- ISBN
- 9781846639043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.91
€ 170.91
Economic Evolution and Revolution in Historical Time
. Ed(S): Rhode, Paul W.; Rosenbloom, Joshua L...
Hardback. This collection brings together leading economic historians to examine the connections between gradual, evolutionary change and more dramatic, revolutionary shifts in economic institutions. Editor(s): Rhode, Paul W.; Rosenbloom, Joshua L.; Weiman, David F. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771856
- ISBN
- 9780804771856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.40
€ 107.40