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Hardback. Scholars normally emphasize the contrast between the two great eighteenth-century thinkers Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith. Rousseau is seen as a critic of modernity; Smith as an apologist. However, Istvan Hont finds significant commonalities in their work, arguing that both were theorists of commercial society but from different perspectives. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPS; JPA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967700
- ISBN
- 9780674967700
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.09
€ 47.99
€ 40.09
Paperback. Making Better Decisions offers explanations of both the theories we would like to adopt in order to make better decisions, and the theories that explain how those around us behave. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336528
- ISBN
- 9781444336528
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Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardback. Making Better Decisions offers explanations of both the theories we would like to adopt in order to make better decisions, and the theories that explain how those around us behave. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336511
- ISBN
- 9781444336511
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Condition: New
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 212 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935408741
- ISBN
- 9781935408741
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349524808
- ISBN
- 9781349524808
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Condition: New
€ 120.34
€ 120.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPQB; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349515226
- ISBN
- 9781349515226
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Condition: New
€ 121.19
€ 121.19
Hardcover. A reader in the history of economic thought challenges the assumption that today's prevailing economic theories are always the most appropriate ones. It examines the life and work of each of the founders of economics. It maps the various channels of continental economics, particularly from the late-18th through the early-20th centuries. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen George. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 740 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1184. Insights on the Founders of Modern Economics. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. 742 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen Georg. A reader in the history of economic thought challenges the assumption that today's prevailing economic theories are always the most appropriate ones. It examines the life and work of each of the founders of economics. It maps the various channels of continental economics, particularly from the late-18th through the early-20th centuries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 43. Weight: 1184.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441983350
- ISBN
- 9781441983350
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Condition: New
€ 243.81
€ 243.81
Paperback. The human imprint on the biosphere has become so pronounced in recent years that there has been talk of a new geological era, the 'Anthropocene'. Gathering contributions from some of the world's foremost heterodox economists, this book explores the new economic directionsandparadigmsthat are required to respond to this crisis." Editor(s): Gerber, J. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349338252
- ISBN
- 9781349338252
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Condition: New
€ 121.92
€ 121.92
Paperback. This book is written in light of the latest developments in the field of multidimensional poverty measurement. It includes clear presentations of more than a dozen different quantitative techniques and provides empirical illustrations based on data sources from developed or developing countries. Editor(s): Silber, J. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCA; KCH; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281657
- ISBN
- 9781349281657
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Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Paperback. This book shows that poverty is multidimensional and hence needs to be analyzed from a multidisciplinary point of view. Editor(s): Silber, J. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; KCA; KCB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281671
- ISBN
- 9781349281671
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Condition: New
€ 122.01
€ 122.01
paperback. Editor(s): Wiseman, J. Series: British Association for the Advancement of Science. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1983
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349169948
- ISBN
- 9781349169948
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Condition: New
€ 120.54
€ 120.54
paperback. A collection of essays based on the theories of Sidney Weintraub, economic theorist and policy-maker. They all touch on the main theme of crucial importance he accorded to inflation and income distribution in understanding the process of development of capitalism. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349088355
- ISBN
- 9781349088355
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Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349226290
- ISBN
- 9781349226290
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Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
Hardback. Michael Kalecki (1899-1970) was one of the most important economists of the 20th century. In the 1930s he made a series of fundamental contributions to macroeconomic theory which anticipated, complemented, and in some ways surpassed those of Keynes. This volume documents his work. Editor(s): King, J. E. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396987
- ISBN
- 9780792396987
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Condition: New
€ 126.88
€ 126.88
Paperback. This exploration of the "economic underworld" and its treatment by orthodox economists has, at its core, a set of intellectual biographies of nine economic heretics ranging from Sir James Steuart in the 18th century to E.F.Schumacher in the 20th and covering a wide political spectrum. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349077458
- ISBN
- 9781349077458
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Condition: New
€ 68.60
€ 68.60
Paperback. This book offers a critical look at prominent theories of financial crisis to try to understand how prepared the profession is for identifying the next financial crisis. An analysis of the first financial crisis of the twenty-first century serves as a starting point for rethinking the efficacy of existing economic models and theories. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KFF; KFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350070
- ISBN
- 9781349350070
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Condition: New
€ 121.73
€ 121.73
Hardback. Dealing with the roots of German historicist and organistic thought in economics, this work argues that this approach is of significance for present-day institutional economics, especially in the field of environmental and resource economics. Series: Ecology, Economy and Environment. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340430
- ISBN
- 9780792340430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.17
€ 125.17
Paperback. This book discusses the latest models of industry growth through new entry and market expansion with empirical applications in modern high-tech industries. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC; KCD; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356409
- ISBN
- 9781349356409
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Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Paperback. This book explores the life and work of Nicholas Kaldor, examining the influences that shaped and inspired his writings, and looks in detail at the crucial part he played in twentieth-century economics. Offering a comprehensive intellectual portrait of Kaldor, this book explains this great economist's importance in his own time and in ours. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349303854
- ISBN
- 9781349303854
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Condition: New
€ 121.25
€ 121.25
paperback. This book offers a new account of David Ricardo's political economy that is both scholarly and accessible. It provides a detailed overview of the secondary literature on Ricardo down to 2012, and discusses alternative perspectives on his work, including those of Marxians, neoclassicals and Sraffians. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349331161
- ISBN
- 9781349331161
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Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Hardback. In June 2010 IE Business School, with King Abdulaziz University, gathered in Madrid some of the world's foremost scholars, academics and practitioners of Islamic Economics and Finance. These highlights of the symposium and original articles specifically address the post-crisis application of this growing and relevant economic philosophy in Europe. Editor(s): Langton, Jonathan; Trullols, Cristina; Turkistani, Abdullah Q. Series: IE Business Publishing. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0, 3 black & white tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: HRHP; KCA; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300279
- ISBN
- 9780230300279
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Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Paperback. This book calls for a radical reappraisal of economic policy in the UK. It argues that a much lower exchange rate is needed to re-establish sufficient manufacturing capacity to enable Britain to pay its way in the world. Mills makes the case for the removal of balance of payments constraints to achieve growth and avoid endless austerity. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCG; KCP; KCS; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349438013
- ISBN
- 9781349438013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Paperback. A Theory of Economic History Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198811633
- ISBN
- 9780198811633
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Condition: New
€ 75.90
€ 75.90
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; KCA; KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349303229
- ISBN
- 9781349303229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.33
€ 121.33