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Economic theory & philosophy
Paperback. Forming his economic theories in the wake of the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes argued that a healthy economy depended on the total spending of consumers, business investors and, most importantly, governments too. This graphic guide presents an introduction to one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. Illustrator(s): Garratt, Chris. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 187 x 117 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848310650
- ISBN
- 9781848310650
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€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
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Hardback. This book summarises progress in the understanding of financial markets and economics based on the established methodology of statistical physics. It offers a new approach to the fundamentals of economics that offers the potential for increased insight and understanding. It should be of interest to all serious students of the subject. Num Pages: 272 pages, 111 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; PHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199674701
- ISBN
- 9780199674701
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€ 105.50
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Hardback. Reviews and develops Bayesian non-parametric and semi-parametric methods for applications in microeconometrics and quantitative marketing. This book advocates a Bayesian approach in which specific distributional assumptions are replaced with more flexible distributions based on mixtures of normals. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 line illus. BIC Classification: PBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145327
- ISBN
- 9780691145327
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€ 56.79€ 44.59
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Paperback. In today's financial climate, we are all, naturally, obsessed by debt. In this title, the author examines the flawed structure of the global finance systems as they exist today, and asks, with deeper imbalances that the world is currently facing, what's actually at stake. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718192143
- ISBN
- 9780718192143
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€ 13.00€ 11.81
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Hardback. An enlightening examination of the role of information in modern economics and how it influences policy and politics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ; PBUD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190270056
- ISBN
- 9780190270056
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Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Paperback. This volume looks at why people emigrate, how they choose where to go, what difference it makes to the economies they leave and the ones they join, and how we are all affected for good and ill. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165912
- ISBN
- 9780691165912
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Much orthodox economic theory is based on assumptions which are treated as self--evident: supply and demand are regarded as independent entities, the individual is assumed to be a rational agent who knows his interests and how to make decisions corresponding to them, and so on. Num Pages: 180 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625409
- ISBN
- 9780745625409
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Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784786243
- ISBN
- 9781784786243
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Condition: New
€ 10.22
€ 10.22
Hardback. This title explores the seemingly unorthodox alliance of the arts, management and marketing. Using case studies of successful art managers, the author illustrates the creative role - so central to value-making in contemporary economies - performed by aesthetic play in art firms. Num Pages: 408 pages, 39 figures, drawings, photographs, references, index. BIC Classification: AB; HP; KCA; KJMV7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748131
- ISBN
- 9780804748131
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Condition: New
€ 73.36€ 73.22
€ 73.36
€ 73.22
Hardback. Series: The Gorman Lectures in Economics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 36 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171739
- ISBN
- 9780691171739
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Condition: New
€ 68.62€ 53.59
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Paperback. Complements theoretical analysis with detailed discussions of the empirics of the economics of agglomeration, offering a mix of theoretical and empirical research that gives a fresh perspective on spatial disparities. This book provides an introduction to economic geography and includes history and background of the field of spatial economics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; RGCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139425
- ISBN
- 9780691139425
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Condition: New
€ 108.85€ 83.14
€ 108.85
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The Myth of Resource Efficiency. The Jevons Paradox.
Polimeni, John M.; Mayumi, Kozo; Giampietro, ...
Paperback. 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox. Series: Earthscan Research Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KNB; PDR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844078134
- ISBN
- 9781844078134
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Condition: New
€ 61.12
€ 61.12
Hardback. Game theory has become increasingly popular among undergraduate aswell as business school students. This text is the first to provideboth a complete theoretical treatment of the subject and a variety ofreal-world applications, primarily in economics, but also in business,political science, and the law. Num Pages: 506 pages, 85. BIC Classification: KCA; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 211 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262041690
- ISBN
- 9780262041690
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€ 106.48€ 99.57
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€ 99.57
Hardback. Research in Experimental Economics is a series of edited research volumes focused on laboratory experimental economics, first published in 1979 with founding editor Vernon L. Smith. Volume 16 of the series focuses around the themes of experiments in financial economics. Editor(s): Isaac, R. Mark; Norton, Douglas A. Series: Research in Experimental Economics. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783501403
- ISBN
- 9781783501403
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Condition: New
€ 135.20
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Paperback. Setting out to diagnose the condition of global capitalism, the ideological constraints we are faced with in our lives, and the bleak future promised by this system, this book explores the possibilities - and the traps - of new emancipatory struggles. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HPX; JPFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141979540
- ISBN
- 9780141979540
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.80
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Paperback. Framed around economic democracy and public participation in economic decision-making, Cumbers argues that a reconstituted public ownership is central to the creation of a more just and sustainable society. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPB; KCA; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780320069
- ISBN
- 9781780320069
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.69
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Founder of Modern Economics: Paul A. Samuelson: Volume 1: Becoming Sam...
Professor Roger E. Backhouse
Hardback. Founder of Modern Economics offers stimulating insight into a towering figure's influence on economics: a discipline and way of thinking that influences business, policy making, and everyday life. Series: Oxford Studies in History of Economics. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190664091
- ISBN
- 9780190664091
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.81
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Hardback. The 2008 recession restored Keynes to prominence. This account elaborates the misinformation that led to his repeated resurrection and interment since his death in 1946. Keynes was more open-minded about capitalism than is commonly believed, and his nuanced views offer an alternative to the polarized rhetoric evoked by the word "capitalism" today. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057753
- ISBN
- 9780674057753
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Ebeling, Richard M. Series: Selected Writings of Ludwig Von Mises. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KCA; KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865973848
- ISBN
- 9780865973848
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€ 25.99€ 19.52
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paperback. This text reflects on some of the most fundamental concerns of economists since the 18th century. In 15 essays, the author evaluates the contributions of a number of figures, including Adam Smith, and George Stigler, as well as economists at the London School of Economics in the 1930s. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226111032
- ISBN
- 9780226111032
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€ 32.99€ 25.96
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Hardcover. Presents experimental economics research focusing on issues of environmental quality and sustainability. This title covers such topics as institutions for cap-and-trade, eco-tourism, urban sprawl, and optimal pollution control strategies. Editor(s): Isaac, R. Mark; Norton, Douglas A. Series Editor(s): Isaac, R. Mark; Norton, Douglas A. Series: Research in Experimental Economics. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCD; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247476
- ISBN
- 9780857247476
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Condition: New
€ 124.52
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Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 pages images. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; HPS; HRCC7; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925495331
- ISBN
- 9781925495331
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
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Paperback. The New York Times Bestseller that shows how market pricing screwed up the economy and argues for a new way of thinking about what things are really worth Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846272189
- ISBN
- 9781846272189
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.02
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Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634831499
- ISBN
- 9781634831499
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€ 157.35€ 118.74
€ 157.35
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