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hardcover. The volume gathers together papers presented at the second biennial Wirth conference on Austrian economics, held in October 2008 when the crisis of Fall 2008 was still new and shocking. This coincidence of timing makes policy issues and crisis management a kind of leitmotif of the volume. Editor(s): Horwitz, Steven; Desrochers, Pierre; Koppl, Roger. Series Editor(s): Koppl, Roger. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 258 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DFA; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780857242617
ISBN
9780857242617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55

Paperback. In November 1984, a remarkable discussion took place at the Meeting House in Ulm, Germany. It featured the radical artist Joseph Beuys, two professors (of Financial Sciences and Political Economics) and a banker. This title presents a transcript of this debate. Num Pages: 96 pages, half tones. BIC Classification: ABA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148. A Discussion Featuring Joseph Beuys. 96 pages, half tones. In November 1984, a remarkable discussion took place at the Meeting House in Ulm, Germany. It featured the radical artist Joseph Beuys, two professors (of Financial Sciences and Political Economics) and a banker. This title presents a transcript of this debate. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; KCA. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570256
ISBN
9781905570256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Hardcover. Includes models of economic exchange and production, uncertainty, optimality, public goods, social improvement criteria, life and death choices, majority voting, Arrow's theorem, and theories of implementation and mechanism design. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387293677
ISBN
9780387293677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.24

Paperback. This study uses techniques from economics to illuminate fundamental questions in ethics, particularly in the foundations of utilitarianism. Topics considered include the nature of teleological ethics, the foundations of decision theory, the value of equality and the moral significance of a person's continuing identity through time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199724
ISBN
9780631199724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.18

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 1216 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Modern Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679783367
ISBN
9780679783367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is the first book of modern political economy, and still provides the foundation for the study of that discipline. Along with important discussions of economics and political theory, it mixes plain common sense with large measures of history, philosophy, psychology and sociology. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 53. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Number of pages
1008
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840226881
ISBN
9781840226881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.12

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644493
ISBN
9780691644493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.80

paperback. * A magisterial history book on why some nations are rich and others poor. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 142 x 44. Weight in Grams: 486. Good copy showing light age and wear. Slight bending to spine and binding, and slight scuffing to interior front cover and half title. Remains a nice copy. Text is clean throughout
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Abacus London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0026192
ISBN
9780349111667
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Hardback. Nine essays critically evaluate Murakami's sanguine vision for the future which is sustained by "polymorphic liberalism," a new type of liberalism that reflects the needs of both developed and developing economies and the realities of the diversity of cultures. Editor(s): Yamamura, Kozo. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731508
ISBN
9780804731508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.48

Paperback. Dealing with economic sociology, this title introduces the theory and practical tools needed to analyze markets for singularities. It shows that because of the uncertainty and the subjective valuation of singularities, the markets related to movies, music, and fine wine are equipped with the 'judgment devices' such as brands, critics and rankings. Translator(s): Scott, Nora; Shimer, Robert. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137100
ISBN
9780691137100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.80
€ 50.75

Paperback. The New York Times Bestseller that shows how market pricing screwed up the economy and argues for a new way of thinking about what things are really worth Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272189
ISBN
9781846272189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. This account of the plurality of values offers an approach, beyond welfare economics and traditional theories of justice, for assessing the ethical limitations of the market. Discussion includes commercial surrogate motherhood and the application of cost-benefit analysis to environmental issues. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674931909
ISBN
9780674931909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.46

Hardback. Presents a unified theory of economic growth since the dawn of civilization. This title provides a comprehensive overview of the three phases of the development process. It analyzes the Malthusian theory and its empirical support. It examines theories of demographic transition and their empirical significance. Num Pages: 328 pages, 74 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCA; KCG; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130026
ISBN
9780691130026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.89
€ 70.66

Hardcover. System dynamics is a method similar to econometrics and mathematical statistics. Normally it is used to provide a rigorous analysis of models in closed systems. Here, however, it is used to study capital accumulation, and the economic cycles. Num Pages: 150 pages, d. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471607922
ISBN
9780471607922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.53

Hardback. Karl Menger (1902-1985) was the mathematician son of the famous economist Carl Menger. When he was professor of geometry at the University of Vienna from 1927 to 1938, he joined the Vienna Circle and founded his Mathematical Colloquium. This title offers the transcription of those parts of Menger's notes. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781848559981
ISBN
9781848559981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.23

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.02
€ 42.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614116
ISBN
9781442614116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. Develops a way of understanding the process by which economies change. This title explains how different societies arrive at the institutional infrastructure that determines their economic trajectories. It argues that economic change depends largely on 'adaptive efficiency'. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145952
ISBN
9780691145952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171784
ISBN
9780691171784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.10

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