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Economic theory & philosophy
Paperback. Is the United States "the land of equal opportunity" or is the playing field tilted in favor of those whose parents are wealthy, well educated, and white? If family background is important in getting ahead, why? This title provides answers to these questions by leading economists, sociologists, biologists, behavioral geneticists, and philosophers. Editor(s): Bowles, Samuel; Gintis, Herbert; Osborne-Groves, Melissa. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 line illus. 64 tables. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136202
- ISBN
- 9780691136202
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Condition: New
€ 53.61€ 42.52
€ 53.61
€ 42.52
Paperback. Adam Smith was a philosopher before he ever wrote about economics, yet there has never been a philosophical commentary on the Wealth of Nations. This book suggests that Smith's vastly influential treatise on economics can be better understood if placed in the light of his epistemology, philosophy of science, and moral theory. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123905
- ISBN
- 9780691123905
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.36
€ 46.99
€ 33.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845403119
- ISBN
- 9781845403119
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Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Hardcover. Hollander investigates the relation of Malthusian economics to that of the other great classicists - particularly Smith, Ricardo, J.B. Say, and the French physiocrats. He redefines our common perception of Malthus's method and character. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 1280 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802007902
- ISBN
- 9780802007902
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Condition: New
€ 181.73
€ 181.73
Paperback. By focusing on the human side as well as the intellectual dimensions of how economists work and think, this collection of interviews with top economists of the 20th century becomes a startling and lively introduction to the modern world of macroeconomics. Editor(s): Samuelson, Paul A.; Barnett, William A. Num Pages: 456 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159173
- ISBN
- 9781405159173
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.66
€ 45.99
€ 45.66
Paperback. Networks pervade social and economic life, and they play a prominent role in explaining a huge variety of social and economic phenomena. This book puts contemporary thinking about networks and economic activity into context. It develops a general framework within which this body of research can be located. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141183
- ISBN
- 9780691141183
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Condition: New
€ 65.52€ 51.05
€ 65.52
€ 51.05
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652030
- ISBN
- 9780691652030
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€ 153.27
€ 153.27
The Free Person and the Free Economy. A Personalist View of Market Eco...
Santelli, Anthony J., Jr; Gronbacher, Gregory...
Hardback. This text, the final book in the three volume "Foundations of Economic Personalism" series, systematically applies the praxeological (from the first volume) and theoretical (from the second volume) foundations of the personalist tradition to free-market economic theory. Series: Religion, Politics & Society in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101865
- ISBN
- 9780739101865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.11
€ 130.11
Hardcover. What is the driving force behind the commitment to work: economic or social rewards? This book aims to break new ground in two ways. It gives a fresh analysis of the dynamics of motivation, and it challenges earlier interpretations of the empirical classics of motivation. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCA; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Copenhagen Business School Press
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763000734
- ISBN
- 9788763000734
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.57
€ 44.99
€ 31.57
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691628776
- ISBN
- 9780691628776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.34
€ 173.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHM; KCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742534919
- ISBN
- 9780742534919
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Condition: New
€ 87.10
€ 87.10
Paperback. Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone? And why are the best group decisions and predictions those that draw upon the very qualities that make each of us unique? This book reveals that progress and innovation may depend more on diverse people working together and capitalizing on their individuality. Num Pages: 456 pages, 6 halftones. 43 line illus. 67 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138541
- ISBN
- 9780691138541
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Looking at the role of the World Bank in its relief work as well as the controversies surrounding its functioning, this book addresses a critical question in the context of the world's growing population. The World Bank is the leading mechanism for dealing with the consequences. Is it equal to the challenge? Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300116762
- ISBN
- 9780300116762
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 30.86
€ 50.99
€ 30.86
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCA; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649467
- ISBN
- 9780691649467
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Condition: New
€ 238.12
€ 238.12
'Short Treatise' on the Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1613)
Serra, Antonio. Ed(S): Reinert, Sophus A.
Hardback. Editor(s): Reinert, Sophus A. Series: Economic Ideas That Built Europe. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857289735
- ISBN
- 9780857289735
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Condition: New
€ 141.37
€ 141.37
Hardcover. Despite the evident importance of Silicon Valley North for regional, national, and international technological development this phenomenon is far from being well understood. An exceptionally timely endeavor, this book is devoted to the multidimensional and multifaceted nature of SVN, its history, current state and future developments. Editor(s): Shavinina, Larisa V. Dr. (Universite du Quebec en Outaouais, Canada); Thomas, Howard. Series: Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KCA; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080444574
- ISBN
- 9780080444574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.57
€ 125.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Patton, Sheri. Num Pages: 91 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFD1; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634845656
- ISBN
- 9781634845656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.77€ 133.13
€ 179.77
€ 133.13
Hardback. Editor(s): Plotkin, Sidney. Series: Anthem Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783082797
- ISBN
- 9781783082797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.46
€ 140.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226236797
- ISBN
- 9780226236797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.06
€ 32.99
€ 26.06
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652009
- ISBN
- 9780691652009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 364.25
€ 364.25
Paperback. Market Society provides an original and accessible review of changing conceptions of the market in modern social thought. The book considers markets as social institutions rather than simply formal models, arguing that modern ideas of the market are based on critical notions of social order, social action and social relations. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620275
- ISBN
- 9780745620275
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Condition: New
€ 25.80
€ 25.80
Deals with the relationship between ethics and economics in Adam Smith's thinking. This title focuses on the devices Smith uses to ground his economics in broadly ethical and social categories. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202054
- ISBN
- 9780872202054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.80
€ 44.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Rogge, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 234 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966228
- ISBN
- 9780913966228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.01
€ 10.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. These classic studies of the history of economic change in 19th- and 20th-century United States, Canada, and British West Indies examine national product; capital stock and wealth; and fertility, health, and mortality. "A 'must have' in the library of the serious economic historian."-Samuel Bostaph, "Southern Economic Journal" Editor(s): Engerman, Stanley L.; Gallman, Robert E. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth. Num Pages: 900 pages, 203 tables, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 900
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226209296
- ISBN
- 9780226209296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.39€ 69.46
€ 83.39
€ 69.46