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Paperback. Describes six fundamental ideas for using modern information technology and advanced financial theory to temper basic risks that have been ignored by risk management institutions - risks to the value of our jobs and our homes, to the vitality of our communities, and to the very stability of national economies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120119
- ISBN
- 9780691120119
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Paperback. This text disputes the laissez-faire direction of both economic theory and practice that has gained prominence since the mid-1970s. Dissenting voices, the author argues, have been drowned out by a sea of circular arguments and complex mathematical models that ignore real-world conditions. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226465555
- ISBN
- 9780226465555
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.31
€ 24.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Defines the common thread linking the world's greatest economic thinkers and explores the philosophies that motivate them. This work enables us to see more deeply into our history, and provides the new theme that connects thinkers as different as Adam Smith and Karl Marx: the desire to understand how a capitalist society works. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 7th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140290066
- ISBN
- 9780140290066
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Selections from great writings on economics, annotated and introduced by a distinguished economist and teacher. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393316070
- ISBN
- 9780393316070
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.56
€ 19.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. In The Worldly Philosophers, Robert Heilbroner set out to describe what the great economists thought would happen to the system of capitalism. In later books. Professor Heilbroner projected his own views about the future of the capitalist system. Now he asks a still more demanding question: What is capitalism? Num Pages: 226 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 126 x 194 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393955293
- ISBN
- 9780393955293
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.61
€ 30.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. A critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. It satirizes practices such as 'conspicuous consumption', a pattern of behaviour that still flourishes among us. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- US Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140187953
- ISBN
- 9780140187953
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
Hardcover. Irving Fisher was one of the greatest and certainly one of the most colorful American economists. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863058
- ISBN
- 9781557863058
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Condition: New
€ 61.05
€ 61.05
Paperback. Nobel laureate Solow shows how Kenneth J. Arrow's classic paper "The Economic Implications of Learning by Doing" fits into the modern theory of economic growth, and uses it as a springboard for a critical consideration of spectacular recent developments that have made growth theory a dynamic topic today. Series: Kenneth J. Arrow Lectures Series. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 9. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804728416
- ISBN
- 9780804728416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Hardback. Nobel laureate Solow shows how Kenneth J. Arrow's classic paper "The Economic Implications of Learning by Doing" fits into the modern theory of economic growth, and uses it as a springboard for a critical consideration of spectacular recent developments that have made growth theory a dynamic topic today. Series: Kenneth J. Arrow Lectures Series. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728409
- ISBN
- 9780804728409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.02
€ 113.02
Hardback. Demonstrates that the claim that neoclassical economics is a science comparable to the physical sciences is totally bogus and that our failure to recognize and deal with this fact constitutes the greatest single barrier to the timely resolution of the crisis in the global environment. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127981
- ISBN
- 9780231127981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. Challenging the myth of the "post-belief society". Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Verso
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781681749
- ISBN
- 9781781681749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.14
€ 24.14
paperback. The U.S. economy faced the prospect of a serious recession even prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks. The afflictions that had deepened under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush - wage stagnation, rising inequality and wildly inflated stock markets - sharpened further. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- VERSO
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844675340
- ISBN
- 9781844675340
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 6.75
€ 34.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Argues that wealth is not - or should not be - an end in itself, but a means to 'the good life'. Tracing the concept from Aristotle to the present, this book shows how far modern life has strayed from that ideal. It rejects the idea that there is any single measure of human progress, whether GDP or 'happiness'. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN PRESS/CLASSICS
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953891
- ISBN
- 9780241953891
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. His ideas have had a central influence on many of areas of economics used today, both in theory and practice. In this Very Short Introduction Lord Robert Skidelsky looks at Keynes's life, his philosophy, his theories, and the legacy he left behind. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Approx 5 black and white photos. BIC Classification: BG; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 11. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199591640
- ISBN
- 9780199591640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. When unbridled capitalism falters, is there an alternative? This title shows how the great economist's ideas not only explain why the current financial crisis occurred - but are our best way out. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043609
- ISBN
- 9780141043609
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
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Paperback. Editor(s): Karlsen, Robert W.; Pettyfer, Michael A. Num Pages: 139 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC; KJVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613243541
- ISBN
- 9781613243541
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Condition: New
€ 100.54€ 70.23
€ 100.54
€ 70.23
Paperback. Reviews the debate about industrial policy in East and Southeast Asia and chronicles the changing fortunes of these economies over the 1990s. This title extends the argument to explain the boom of the first half of the decade and the crash of the second, stressing the links between corporations, banks, governments, and others. Num Pages: 496 pages, 28 tables. 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPA; KCA; KCP; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117294
- ISBN
- 9780691117294
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Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.14
€ 53.24
€ 42.14
Paperback. Emphasizes that we need not choose between accepting and rejecting globalization, and that we can have a different globalization. This title also states that the movement of people and ideas is more important than the movement of things and money, and that freedom to change the institutions defining a market economy is needed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145884
- ISBN
- 9780691145884
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.30
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€ 22.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Hogarth, Robin M.; Reder, Melvin W. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMJ; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226348599
- ISBN
- 9780226348599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.18
€ 25.99
€ 21.18
Paperback. Responses to the financial crash of 2008 by a unique combination of scholars (primarily economists and political philosophers) and actual players in the world of finance-including from Wall Street, from watchdog nonprofit organizations seeking to monitor Wall Street, and from the U.S. Treasury itself. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Roger. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823249619
- ISBN
- 9780823249619
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190621438
- ISBN
- 9780190621438
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.01
€ 27.99
€ 21.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Woo-Cumings, Meredith. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. 336 pages, 2 tables. Editor(s): Woo-Cumings, Meredith. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCP. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight: 532.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801485664
- ISBN
- 9780801485664
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.04
€ 34.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Leading thinkers, from both North and South, confront what is to be done about the clearly unstable world economic system. Editor(s): Bello, Walden; Bullard, Nicola; Malhotra, Anju; Malhotra, Kamal. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 1QFH; GTF; JFFS; KCA; KCL; KCS; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KRA0005044
- ISBN
- 9781856497923
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Talks about the knowledge industry in the US. Evaluating everything from stationery to presidential addresses, the author points out that the proportion of the labor force involved in the knowledge economy has increased from 11 to 32 percent between 1900 and 1959. He also founded the field of information economics. Num Pages: 436 pages, tabs.n.e. BIC Classification: KCA; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003566
- ISBN
- 9780691003566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 59.72
€ 76.90
€ 59.72