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Economic theory & philosophy

Hardback. Offers policy ideas and commentary on economic issues, such as global warming, the global economy, government spending, Social Security, tax reform, real estate, and political and social policy, and also includes a look at the economics of capital punishment, welfare reform, and the presidential elections. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E.; DeLong, J. Bradford. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143646
ISBN
9780231143646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Mathematical Economics. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649313
ISBN
9780691649313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.20
€ 80.00

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.24

Paperback. A comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date overview of the economics of technological diffusion. By organizing past articles under themes and providing introductory chapters for each theme, the author has created a highly accessible and sophisticated volume that goes beyond a textbook. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47. BIC Classification: KCA; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219774
ISBN
9780631219774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.57

Hardback. A comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date overview of the economics of technological diffusion. By organizing past articles under themes and providing introductory chapters for each theme, the author has created a highly accessible and sophisticated volume that goes beyond a textbook. Num Pages: 328 pages, 47. BIC Classification: KCA; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219767
ISBN
9780631219767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.83

Paperback. Posner uses economic analysis to probe justice and efficiency, primitive law, privacy, and the constitutional regulation of racial discrimination. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 313 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
n Second printing
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674235267
ISBN
9780674235267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.07

Paperback. Information is a key issue in decision making in economics and business. Being 'in the know' confers strategic advantages to people, allowing them to lie and/or cheat on their uninformed opponents. This text is designed to take students through key issues to give an understanding of the impact of imperfect and information in an economic context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GPF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206668
ISBN
9780631206668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.75

Hardcover. Succinct, accessible, and authoritative, Thomas Piketty s "The Economics of Inequality" is the ideal place to start for those who want to understand the fundamental issues at the heart of one the most pressing concerns in contemporary economics and politics. This work now appears in English for the first time." Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504806
ISBN
9780674504806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.88

Hardback. Shows how the tools of stochastic control can be applied to dynamic problems of decision making under uncertainty when fixed costs are present. This book provides a treatment of two types of models, impulse and instantaneous control. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers in macroeconomics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135052
ISBN
9780691135052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 63.93

Hardback. This revised and updated edition of The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports elaborates on the themes of the successful first edition of this book. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781955383
ISBN
9781781955383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.13

Hardback. Annuities are financial products that guarantee the holder a fixed return so long as the holder remains alive, thereby providing insurance against lifetime uncertainty. This book offers readers a theoretical analysis of the functioning of private annuity markets. Num Pages: 184 pages, 26 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC; KFFD; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133058
ISBN
9780691133058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 50.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041124
ISBN
9780226041124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.57

Paperback. A particular, narrow way of thinking about the economy is dominant in society today. This book explores how this came to be, why the system cannot continue and how to build a better future. Series Editor(s): Moran, Mick. Series: Manchester Capitalism. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 graphs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526110138
ISBN
9781526110138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Salvatore, Dominick; Dean, James W.; Willett, Thomas D. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Dimension: 233 x 156. Weight in Grams: 699. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KRS0019187
ISBN
9780195155365
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Dissects the ways in which the foundational assumptions of economics justify a world in which individuals are isolated from one another and social connections are impoverished as people define themselves in terms of how much they can afford to consume. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047228
ISBN
9780674047228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.90

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Woo-Cumings, Meredith. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. 336 pages, 2 tables. Editor(s): Woo-Cumings, Meredith. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCP. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight: 532.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485664
ISBN
9780801485664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCZ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231179003
ISBN
9780231179003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCZ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179010
ISBN
9780231179010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. Gilbert Rist presents a radical critique of neoclassical economics from a social and historical perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848139220
ISBN
9781848139220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

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
€ 15.35

Paperback. Explores the concept of globalization in a variety of cultural settings, and its effect on world-wide cultural transformation of nation, place, race, class, ethnos and gender. Editor(s): Jameson, Fredric; Miyoshi, Masao. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 b&w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Highlighting, Underlined
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321699
ISBN
9780822321699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Concerned with the origins of capitalism and the conditions that accompanied its birth, this work argues that capitalism is more than an economic system: it is a culture that affects not just the material but also the social, familial and even spiritual bases of existence. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPF; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 150. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631165576
ISBN
9780631165576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.85

Paperback. Examines "the great contraction" of 2007 - 2010 within the context of the neoliberal globalization that began in the early 1980s. Summarizing a large amount of troubling data, the authors show that manufacturing has declined from 40 percent of GDP to under 10 percent over the years. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 line illustrations, 6 charts, 21 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KFF; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072244
ISBN
9780674072244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.97

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