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Paperback. Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to drop, and governments stagger under record deficits. This title focuses on the financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586. Adapting to Our New Economic Reality. 336 pages, Illustrations. Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to drop, and governments stagger under record deficits. This title focuses on the financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KCA; RNA. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight: 588.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570331
ISBN
9781905570331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Institute of Economic Affairs United Kingdom
Number of pages
107
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780255366533
ISBN
9780255366533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.25

Paperback. Focuses on why some businesses fail, and how to avoid it. This book looks at a truth all too seldom acknowledged: most commercial and public policy ventures will not succeed. It shows what strategies corporations, businesses and governments will need to adopt to stand a chance of prospering in a world where only one thing is certain. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCBM; KJC; KJVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571220137
ISBN
9780571220137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Hardback. The idea of socialism has given normative grounding and orientation to the outrage over capitalism for more than 150 years, and yet today it seems to have lost much of its appeal. Despite growing discontent, many would hesitate to invoke socialism when it comes to envisioning life beyond capitalism. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509512126
ISBN
9781509512126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.44

Paperback. The brilliant and insightful new book from Gillian Tett, author of the bestselling FOOL'S GOLD Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; KCA; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087594
ISBN
9781844087594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. This book remains one of the masterpieces of socialist literature. While many today believe there is no alternative to global capitalism, this book is a timely and forceful statement of an opposing view. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 25 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPFF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415304450
ISBN
9780415304450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.58

Hardback. Andreu Mas-Colell revolutionized our understanding of competitive markets, price formation, and the behavior of market participants. This volume presents the papers that solidified his standing as one of the preeminent economic theorists of our time. It also is invaluable for anyone wishing to study the craft of a master of economic modeling. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; PBUD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674728738
ISBN
9780674728738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.28
€ 55.14

Paperback. Suitable for the advanced undergraduate who gropes for her sense of society, and for the graduate student who must develop his own analytical skills, this title looks at social action, religion, law, bureaucracy, charisma, the city, and the political community. Editor(s): Roth, Guenther; Wittich, Claus. Num Pages: 1712 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 122. Weight in Grams: 2544.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1475
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280021
ISBN
9780520280021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.74
€ 69.19

Paperback. A major new manifesto for a high-tech future, free from work Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFR; JPF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784786229
ISBN
9781784786229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 502 pages, illus. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
502
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972421
ISBN
9780865972421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784786243
ISBN
9781784786243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.22

Paperback. This book, first published in 1996, introduces students to optimization theory and its use in economics and allied disciplines. Num Pages: 376 pages, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KCA; PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 692. 375 pages, 11 b/w illus. This 1996 book introduces students to optimization theory and its use in economics and allied disciplines. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCA; PBU. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 20. Weight: 672.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
375
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
130.65
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521497701
ISBN
9780521497701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.81

Hardcover. The main driver of inequality--returns on capital that exceed the rate of economic growth--is again threatening to generate extreme discontent and undermine democratic values. Thomas Piketty's findings in this ambitious, original, rigorous work will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPQB; KCA; KCM; KCP; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674430006
ISBN
9780674430006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499043
ISBN
9780801499043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. "Understanding Capital" is a brilliantly lucid introduction to Marxist economic theory. Duncan Foley builds an understanding of the theory systematically, from first principles through the definition of central concepts to the development of important applications. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674920880
ISBN
9780674920880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.33

Hardcover. Selected Essays. Series: Elgar Monographs. 720 pages, figs.tabs. This is a selection of essays by Giovanni Dosi, acknowledged as an expert in industrial economics and corporate change. The essays include coverage of: technological paradigms and innovation diffusion; organisational structures and behaviour in changing environments; and evolutionary theory. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KCA; KN; PDG. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 40. Weight: 1066.
Publisher
Edward Elgar Pub
Number of pages
720
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858985916
ISBN
9781858985916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.89

Paperback. In the graveyard of economic ideology, dead ideas stalk the land. This title explains how these dead ideas walk among us - and why we must find a way to kill them once and for all if we are to avoid an even bigger financial crisis in the future. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
With a New chapter by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154541
ISBN
9780691154541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.31

Paperback. Following a brief historical overview showing how the problem of incentives has come to the fore in the past two centuries, the authors their work to exploring principal-agent models and various extensions thereof in light of three types of information problems: adverse selection, moral hazard, and non-verifiability. Num Pages: 440 pages, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 924.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691091846
ISBN
9780691091846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; KCS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179799
ISBN
9780231179799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Who was the greater economist - Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? This title predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder of economics. It argues that Darwin's understanding of competition describes economic reality far more accurately than Smith's. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156682
ISBN
9780691156682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, index. BIC Classification: JPFK; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970854
ISBN
9780865970854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 648 pages, 100 line illus. 72 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158778
ISBN
9780691158778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.12
€ 79.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 736 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; JHBC; JKS; KCA; KCZ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178129
ISBN
9780231178129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.65
€ 72.21

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