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Hardback. Consumers, investors, and corporations orient their activities toward a future that contains opportunities and risks. How do these actors assess uncertainty? Jens Beckert adds a new chapter to the theory of capitalism by showing how fictional expectations drive modern economies-or throw them into crisis when imagined futures fail to materialize. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088825
- ISBN
- 9780674088825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.23
€ 49.99
€ 42.23
Paperback. Faith in the free market has become a basic tenet of public policy debate. But as Joel Blau demonstrates in this eye-opening book, so-called "free market" programmes have been a dismal failure, heightening inequality, lowering the median standard of living, and steadily eroding the quality of our social and political life. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392. Large format paperback. clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc New York
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KEX0232103
- ISBN
- 9780195146066
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175867
- ISBN
- 9780691175867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Provides an important way to understand human behavior, revealing how our identities - and not just economic incentives - influence our decisions. This title explains how our conception of who we are and who we want to be may shape our economic lives more than any other factor, affecting how hard we work, and how we learn, spend, and save. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA; KCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152554
- ISBN
- 9780691152554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.74
€ 24.99
€ 18.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446249758
- ISBN
- 9781446249758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.89
€ 56.89
Paperback. A study of how investment in an individual's education and training is similar to business investments in equipment. This edition has four new chapters, covering topics including: human capital, fertility and economic growth, the division of labour and economic considerations within the family. Num Pages: 412 pages, 6ill.2tabs. BIC Classification: JH; JN; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041209
- ISBN
- 9780226041209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.79
€ 35.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Argues that wealth is not - or should not be - an end in itself, but a means to 'the good life'. Tracing the concept from Aristotle to the present, this book shows how far modern life has strayed from that ideal. It rejects the idea that there is any single measure of human progress, whether GDP or 'happiness'. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN PRESS/CLASSICS
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953891
- ISBN
- 9780241953891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 recorded music items, 28 graphs, 3 figures. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; PBT; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180726
- ISBN
- 9780231180726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.18
€ 65.13
€ 51.18
Paperback. How did we get to where we are? This title shows that the roots of our financial failure lie not with individuals, but with an idea - the idea that markets are inherently rational. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036519
- ISBN
- 9780141036519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. In the global economy, linguistic diversity influences economic and political development as well as public policies in positive and negative ways. This title examines linguistic diversity as a global social phenomenon and considers what degree of linguistic variety might result in the greatest economic good. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line illus. 34 tables. BIC Classification: CF; JFFS; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136899
- ISBN
- 9780691136899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.14
€ 53.29
€ 42.14
Hardcover. The West has long defined the pursuit of happiness in economic terms but now, in the wake of the 2007-8 financial crisis, it is time to think again about what constitutes our happiness. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680125
- ISBN
- 9780745680125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Paperback. The emergence of high levels of unsustainable home ownership has many consequences for social and public policy. Using a wide range of methodological strategies, including in-depth qualitative interviews, this book paints a rich empirical picture of the causes, socio-economic distribution and social consequences of mortgage arrears and possessions. Num Pages: 212 pages, 4figs.28tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBA; JPA; KCA; KFFL; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342614
- ISBN
- 9781861342614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.77
€ 40.99
€ 38.77
Paperback. For the past several decades, politicians and economists thought that high levels of inequality were good for the economy. This book explains that to have strong, sustainable growth, the economy needs to work for everyone and expand from the middle out. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286528
- ISBN
- 9780520286528
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.95
€ 32.99
€ 23.95
Paperback. The description for this book, History of Marginal Utility Theory, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691624341
- ISBN
- 9780691624341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765625991
- ISBN
- 9780765625991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.44
€ 72.44
Hardcover. This is a comprehensive history of economic thought. It begins with antiquity and comes up to the modern age, covering everything from the classical philosophers' early thoughts on economics through the neo-classical synthesis, including new movements in economics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557860316
- ISBN
- 9781557860316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.76
€ 76.76
Paperback. This classic text, which Schumpeter was working on right up until his death in 1950, provides a complete history of economic theory from Ancient Greece to the end of World War II. Num Pages: 1308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1 New
- Number of pages
- 1312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415108881
- ISBN
- 9780415108881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 216.37
€ 216.37
History Matters: Essays on Economic Growth, Technology, and Demographi...
William A. Sundstrom (Ed.)
Hardback. Combining theoretical work with careful historical description and the analysis of new data sources, this volume makes a case for a more historical economics both by argument and example. Seventeen essays use both economic theory and historical cases to explore how and why "history matters". Editor(s): Sundstrom, William A.; Guinnane, Timothy W.; Whatley, Warren C. Num Pages: 528 pages, 29 tables, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804743983
- ISBN
- 9780804743983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.06
€ 103.06
Hardback. High-frequency trading is an algorithm-based computerized trading practice that allows firms to trade stocks in milliseconds. This book introduces readers to these emerging methods and tools of analysis. Num Pages: 688 pages, 35 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161433
- ISBN
- 9780691161433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.06
€ 65.13
€ 51.06
Paperback. Containing important papers by various Georgist scholars, this book highlights the ideas and influence of Henry George as a political economist. Highlights the ideas and influence of Henry George Includes path-breaking work on Henry George's rent theory Features in the Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice series. Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187503
- ISBN
- 9781405187503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.81
€ 50.81