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Economic history
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333633410
- ISBN
- 9780333633410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333633427
- ISBN
- 9780333633427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37
€ 129.37
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306708
- ISBN
- 9781137306708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325082
- ISBN
- 9781137325082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137335746
- ISBN
- 9781137335746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345028
- ISBN
- 9781137345028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359582
- ISBN
- 9781137359582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. In this far-ranging and provocative volume, Joe Colombano and Aniket Shah provide global perspectives on the most significant challenges facing modern America, seeking to inspire new ideas to redevelop America. Editor(s): Colombano, Joe; Shah, Aniket. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372123
- ISBN
- 9781137372123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.31
€ 68.31
Hardcover. Leading experts on Kalecki have contributed special essays on what economists in the 21st century have to learn from the theories of Kalecki. Authors include surviving students of Kalecki, such as Amit Bhaduri, Mario Nuti, Kazimierz Laski Jerzy Osiatynski, and Post-Keynesian economists such as Geoff Harcourt, Marc Lavoie, and Malcolm Sawyer. Editor(s): Toporowski, Jan; Mamica, Lukasz. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428271
- ISBN
- 9781137428271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Hardcover. This collection of essays explores the inter-imperial connections between British, Spanish, Dutch, and French Caribbean colonies, and the 'Old World' countries which founded them. Grounded in primary archival research, the thirteen contributors focus on the ways that participants in the Atlantic World economy transcended imperial boundaries. Editor(s): Leonard, Adrian; Pretel, David. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137432711
- ISBN
- 9781137432711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.12
€ 162.12
Hardcover. This fourth volume examines his time in Vienna and Chicago (1931-1950), when Hayek held the prestigious University of London Tooke Professorship of Economic Science and Statistics. Between Vienna and Chicago (1931-1950), although his business cycle work was apparently defeated, this study takes a closer look at Hayek's successes. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452597
- ISBN
- 9781137452597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. In this sixth volume contributors examine Hayek's neoliberal economics and politics in the 20th century, and the demise of the socialist system. Taking a closer look at Hayek's time in Australia, and his time spent travelling in the east. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137479242
- ISBN
- 9781137479242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
The Poverty of Slavery: How Unfree Labor Pollutes the Economy
Professor Robert E (University Of Virginia) W...
paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319489674
- ISBN
- 9783319489674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.07€ 54.11
€ 63.07
€ 54.11
Paperback. Offers insights insight into the underpinnings of the theory of plantation economy initiated by Lloyd Best and Kari Levitt in the 1960s as a basis for analyzing the nature of Caribbean economy. This book identifies the main features of the plantation economy as a hinterland characterized by subordination and dependency on the dominant metropole. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766402112
- ISBN
- 9789766402112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.27
€ 58.27
paperback. The focus throughout is on the role played by business organizations, large and small, working with government, in creating a national economy in Canada. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 606 pages, maps. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802066961
- ISBN
- 9780802066961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 48.75
€ 53.99
€ 48.75
Inspired by the work of economists Ha-Joon Chang and Dani Rodrik, editors Andrew Smith and Dimitry Anastakis bring together essays from both historians and economists in this collection to test claims that wealth comes from either protectionism or free trade. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; KCZ; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442648043
- ISBN
- 9781442648043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
"Electric City: General Electric in Schenectady" explores the history of General Electric in Schenectady from the company's creation in 1892 to the present. Series: Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; KCZ; KNBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623491864
- ISBN
- 9781623491864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.92
€ 39.92
Hardcover. The social history of the artisans of Cairo 1600-1800 Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632795
- ISBN
- 9780815632795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.44
€ 47.44
On the Eighteenth Century as a Category of Asian History: Van Leur in ...
Blusse, Leonard; Gaastra, Femme S.
hardcover. J.C. Van Leur attacked the views on the character and significance of the 18th century in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represents an attack on colonial historiography. These essays provide studies of what this period meant in the history of South and East Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, Includes 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840146103
- ISBN
- 9781840146103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.72
€ 174.72
The Economics of Inflation: A Study of Currency Depreciation in Post-W...
Constantino Bresciani-Turroni
paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages. BIC Classification: KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415434621
- ISBN
- 9780415434621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.55
€ 80.55
paperback. * A magisterial history book on why some nations are rich and others poor. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 142 x 44. Weight in Grams: 486. Good copy showing light age and wear. Slight bending to spine and binding, and slight scuffing to interior front cover and half title. Remains a nice copy. Text is clean throughout
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Abacus London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0026192
- ISBN
- 9780349111667
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Most Americans see the American Dream lying not in wealth and riches, but rather in economic security, pursuing one's passions, and looking forward to the future. Yet nearly 80 percent of the population will experience significant economic insecurity at some point between the ages of 25 and 60. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190467029
- ISBN
- 9780190467029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. A new interpretation about the coming of the American Revolution, Breen focuses on how the American colonists accumulated consumer goods from England. Num Pages: 400 pages, 44 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195181319
- ISBN
- 9780195181319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.62
€ 25.99
€ 24.62