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Institutions Always 'Mattered': Explaining prosperity in Mediaeval Rag...
Havrylyshyn, Oleh, Srzentiæ, Nora
Hardcover. The medieval Republic of Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) was a prosperous small open economy, rivalling bigger competitors. This study collects together evidence on how Ragusa compared to other economies of the region, and addresses the difficult question of why it outperformed its Dalmatian rivals (Kotor, Split and Zadar). Series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History Series. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCG; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137339775
- ISBN
- 9781137339775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. Contains essays which are grouped under three headings: the theory of social value; the instrumental value principle; and extensions of Toolian themes. Editor(s): Clark, Charles Michael Andres. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396062
- ISBN
- 9780792396062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. Studies the institutionalist's evolutionary theory of political economy in different areas of inquiry: the provision of a fresh overview of institutional economics; the refinement of pragmatic methods of inquiry; the clarifications of instrumental value theory; and, the distillation of institutionalist theory of labor markets. Editor(s): Tool, Marc R. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393467
- ISBN
- 9780792393467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.99
€ 192.99
Hardcover. Helps scholars and policy analysts formulate effective policy alternatives by understanding institutional design. This book says that the feasibility and effectiveness of policies depend on the political, economic, and social contexts in which they are embedded. Editor(s): Weimer, David. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395034
- ISBN
- 9780792395034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.94
€ 188.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Franzese, Robert J., Jr.; Mooslechner, Peter; Schurz, Martin. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441953803
- ISBN
- 9781441953803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.33
€ 122.33
Hardcover. This book explores institutional change and economic behaviour by examining the transition process in the former socialist countries that joined the EU in 2004, looking at the growth occurring in China, offering a historical perspective on economic underdevelopment in the Middle East, and discussing the neo-classical paradigm. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Matyas, Laszlo; Roland, Gerard. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546981
- ISBN
- 9780230546981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.91
€ 121.91
paperback. This book explores institutional change and economic behaviour by examining the transition process in the former socialist countries that joined the EU in 2004, looking at the growth occurring in China, offering a historical perspective on economic underdevelopment in the Middle East, and discussing the neo-classical paradigm. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Matyas, Laszlo; Roland, Gerard. Series: International Economic Association Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349361274
- ISBN
- 9781349361274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.49
€ 121.49
Institutional and Financial Incentives for Social Insurance
. Ed(S): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Vict...
Paperback. Editor(s): D'Aspremont, Claude; Ginsburgh, Victor A.; Sneessens, Henri (IRES, Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium); Spinnewyn, Frans (CES, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461352372
- ISBN
- 9781461352372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.23
€ 122.23
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Hardback. This title contains contributions to inter-industry economics by a set of international authors. The first part explores the frontiers for traditional topics in input-output analysis. The second part covers issues that change the visualization of economic structures. Editor(s): Kuenne, Robert E.; Lahr, Michael L.; Dietzenbacher, Erik. Num Pages: 529 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 529
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333917855
- ISBN
- 9780333917855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.03
€ 177.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Heijmans, Risto D.H.; Pollock, D.S.G.; Satorra, Albert. Series: Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461370802
- ISBN
- 9781461370802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.76
€ 184.76
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
€ 227.89
Paperback. Combining microeconomics, macroeconomics, and theory with empirical analysis drawn from the US and Europe, this book introduces graduate students and advanced undergraduates to the complex process of innovation. It shows how outcomes at the microlevel feed through to the macro-outcomes that in turn determine personal incomes and job opportunities. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137995
- ISBN
- 9780691137995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.49€ 56.67
€ 73.49
€ 56.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349185610
- ISBN
- 9781349185610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.99
€ 184.99
paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCA; KCB; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479641
- ISBN
- 9781349479641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.66
€ 62.66
hardcover. While mainstream economic thought assumes tastes and technology as given, it has had little to say about how society has promoted and adjusted to technological change. The book presents a utopian design for society, whose purpose is to promote discovery, invention and innovation, which have become principal aspects of national state competition. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393030
- ISBN
- 9780792393030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.74
€ 192.74
Paperback. A discussion of various types of capitalism and the evolution of the firm. The book examines the concept of the firm in the context of class conflict and considers markets as an impediment to economic process. Finally the book examines the use of computer software as a public good. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349111633
- ISBN
- 9781349111633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Hardback. Illustrates how information choice is used to answer questions in monetary economics, portfolio choice theory, business cycle theory, international finance, asset pricing, and other areas. This book covers work on topics such as rational inattention, information markets, and strategic games with heterogeneous information. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCK; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142203
- ISBN
- 9780691142203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.19€ 50.63
€ 65.19
€ 50.63
Hardback. Drawing on economics and communication studies, this text explores the implications for economic analysis of employing a more complete conceptualization of information: information as locus of power; information as evolutionary agent; and media systems as devices for control. Editor(s): Babe, Robert. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792393580
- ISBN
- 9780792393580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.91
€ 192.91
paperback. Editor(s): Vaz, Daniel; Velupillai, Kumaraswamy. Num Pages: 422 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCA; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349135233
- ISBN
- 9781349135233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.29
€ 186.29
Hardback. This collection of essays by colleagues and former students pays homage to Axel Leijonhuvfvud. It discusses issues that have featured at the centre of his research for over 30 years: history of thought, philosophy of science and transition dynamics, as well as monetary macroeconomics. Editor(s): Vaz, Daniel; Velupillai, Kumaraswamy; Kumaraswamy Vellupillai (Professor of Economics, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland). Num Pages: 422 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCA; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333617724
- ISBN
- 9780333617724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.56
€ 187.56
Paperback. Features a study of inflation targeting. This book shows that this strategy has advantages over traditional policies. It argues that the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank should adopt this strategy. It offers a study of what central banks do in different countries. It is intended for those interested in how economic policy is made. Num Pages: 392 pages, 25 line illus., 70 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KCBM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086897
- ISBN
- 9780691086897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.73
€ 54.99
€ 39.73
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bentley, Darron T.; Nelson, Earl P. Num Pages: 235 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604562583
- ISBN
- 9781604562583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.63€ 107.92
€ 157.63
€ 107.92