Economic history
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Economic history
Hardback. Tracing credit from colonial times to the present and highlighting its productive role in building national prosperity, Rowena Olegario probes questions that have divided Americans: Who should have access to credit? How should creditors assess creditworthiness? How can borrowers and lenders accommodate to the risks of a credit-dependent economy? Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051140
- ISBN
- 9780674051140
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€ 53.99€ 44.50
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Hardback. Keynesian economics, which proposed that the government could use monetary and fiscal policy to help the economy avoid the extremes of recession and inflation, held sway for thirty years after World War II. This title puts Keynesian economics in a fresh perspective in order to assess this era in economic policy making. Editor(s): Bateman, Bradley W.; Hirai, Toshiaki; Marcuzzo, Maria Cristina. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035386
- ISBN
- 9780674035386
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€ 72.04€ 64.98
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Paperback. Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the 18th century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers. By 1800, imprisonment for debt was under attack, and insolvency was seen merely as an economic setback. This work focuses on this crucial transformation in early American society. Num Pages: 358 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; KCZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032415
- ISBN
- 9780674032415
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€ 34.99€ 29.26
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Hardback. In the growing and dynamic economy of 19th century America, businesses sold vast quantities of goods to one another, mostly on credit. This book explains how business people solved the problem of whom to trust - how they determined who was deserving of credit, and for how much. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KJMV7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023406
- ISBN
- 9780674023406
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€ 60.22€ 54.35
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€ 54.35
Hardback. What did it mean to run a large, commercialized agrarian polity according to the best Confucian principles? This book is intended as a contribution to both intellectual and political history. It offers a detailed view of members of an ostensibly Confucian government pursuing divergent agendas around the question of "state or merchant?" Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 550 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; JP; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 44. Weight in Grams: 888.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022621
- ISBN
- 9780674022621
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€ 54.31€ 49.38
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€ 49.38
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asia Monographs: Asia Public Policy S. Num Pages: 475 pages, 3fig.37tabs. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 734.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017795
- ISBN
- 9780674017795
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€ 54.99€ 45.36
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€ 45.36
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016491
- ISBN
- 9780674016491
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€ 54.99€ 45.50
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Hardcover. At the start of World War I, the US was a debtor nation. Three decades later it ended World War II as the economic superpower of the world. Mira Wilkins explores the causes of this dramatic internationalization of the American economy. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 9 charts, 79 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013087
- ISBN
- 9780674013087
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€ 154.77€ 135.97
€ 154.77
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Paperback. This text systematically reconstructs the origins and advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, it identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225362
- ISBN
- 9780631225362
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€ 50.07
€ 50.07
Hardback. This text systematically reconstructs the origins and advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, it identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225355
- ISBN
- 9780631225355
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€ 131.90
€ 131.90
Paperback. aeo Addresses the question of whether Third World countries have benefited or suffered from close relationships with the West aeo Provides an historical perspective on an issue of continuing debate aeo Interdisciplinary work of relevance to students in history, geography, economics and the social sciences. Series: History of the Contemporary World S. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HBG; HBLW; JPS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631194392
- ISBN
- 9780631194392
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€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Hardback. Editor(s): O'Brien, Patrick. Series: Industrial Relations. Num Pages: 500 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1046.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181453
- ISBN
- 9780631181453
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€ 227.15
€ 227.15
Hardback. Brings together nineteen significant articles on the role of textile industries in the Industrial Revolutions of Britain, Europe, Japan, and the United States. This title surveys the contribution the textile industries have made to economic change. Textiles have played a major role in industrial transition. Num Pages: 440 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KCZ; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 990.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181194
- ISBN
- 9780631181194
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€ 227.15
€ 227.15
Hardback. This book explores the relationship between international trade and domestic economic growth in Britain since the eighteenth century. It was during this time that Britain enjoyed first a dominant role in world trade and then, from the outbreak of the First World War, saw its economic strength eclipsed by other emerging international powers. Editor(s): Mathias, Peter; Davis, John. Series: Nature of Industrialization S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181163
- ISBN
- 9780631181163
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€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Hardback. These essays examine the broader terms and implications of the new emphasis placed on agriculture at the centre of debate on the formation of modern economies. The book reassess the contribution of agriculture to economic growth in contexts that range from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Editor(s): Mathias, Peter; Davis, John. Series: Nature of Industrialization S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181156
- ISBN
- 9780631181156
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Condition: New
€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Hardback. Editor(s): O'Brien, Patrick. Series: Industrial Relations. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 176 x 34. Weight in Grams: 974.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631180739
- ISBN
- 9780631180739
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€ 227.15
€ 227.15
Hardback. Volumes 2 and 3 of the Industrial Revolutions eleven part set, (Industrial Revolution in Britain Vol I and II) present over thirty of the articles which have best illuminated Britain's Industrial revolution, and cover four main areas: the concept of the Industrial Revolution, and the central themes of land, labour and capital. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 960.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631180722
- ISBN
- 9780631180722
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Condition: New
€ 232.10
€ 232.10
Hardback. Volumes 2 and 3 present over thirty of the articles which have best illuminated Britain's Industrial revolution, and cover four main areas: the concept of the Industrial Revolution, and the central themes of land, labour and capital. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 948.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631180715
- ISBN
- 9780631180715
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€ 230.89
€ 230.89
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631165576
- ISBN
- 9780631165576
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€ 29.99€ 29.63
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Hardback. Describes the fiscal resources that were available to the English crown and the political culture of early Tudor England. This book sheds light on the political conditions and attitudes prevalent in England under the early Tudors. It considers the critical position that parliamentary taxation occupies in constitutional history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3H; 3JB; KCZ; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631152316
- ISBN
- 9780631152316
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Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50