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Hardback. This text surveys the anthropological foundations to the disciplines of economics and moral theology. The book presents an overview of the German, French, and Polish branches of personalist thought and surveys models of human nature that have been espoused by various schools of free-market thought. Series: Religion, Politics & Society in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 130 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101841
- ISBN
- 9780739101841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.11
€ 122.11
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
€ 37.57
€ 37.57
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€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
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
€ 65.43€ 51.34
€ 65.43
€ 51.34
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€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
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
€ 53.53€ 42.58
€ 53.53
€ 42.58
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
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
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€ 39.09
€ 40.99
€ 39.09
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.18
€ 32.99
€ 24.18
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650944
- ISBN
- 9780691650944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.06
€ 144.06
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€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
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
€ 73.22
€ 73.22
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
€ 76.99
€ 76.99
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
€ 217.61
€ 217.61
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
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
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
€ 65.43€ 51.49
€ 65.43
€ 51.49
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
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Hardback. Henry George's political economy has been hailed as one of the great contributions of American social criticism. His writings have, however, invited interpretation in contradictory fashion. This work features his British writings and also present the man and his ideas in a historical context. Editor(s): Wenzer, Kenneth C. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307937
- ISBN
- 9780762307937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.89
€ 239.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KCA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727918499
- ISBN
- 9780727918499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardback. Thomas Hoerber illustrates how classical economic theory as well as a qualitative method in economics can enlighten our understanding of the present day economic environment. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780237305
- ISBN
- 9781780237305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Hardback. This volume brings together for the first time state-of-the-art contributions from neuroscientists and philosophers of mind as well as economists and social theorists, all critically engaging in many aspects of Hayek's philosophical psychology. Editor(s): Marsh, Leslie. Series Editor(s): Koppl, Roger. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 323 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 1DFA; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781780523989
- ISBN
- 9781780523989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.94
€ 143.94
Hardcover. * Explores the work of Harry Gunnison Brown, one the most important innovators in American economic history * Summarizes Brown's theoretical insights as well as the intellectual contexts in which they were developed. . Series Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111560
- ISBN
- 9781405111560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Paperback. A portrait of the American economist Harry Gunnison Brown (1880-1975), who argued for the separate influences of both land and capital goods on the pricing of goods and services and did not follow the trend in "orthodox" circles of considering land just another form of capital. Series Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108645
- ISBN
- 9781405108645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.95
€ 75.95
Paperback. Offers a link between happiness and economics - and between happiness and democracy. This book demonstrates how micro- and macro-economic conditions in the form of income, unemployment, and inflation affect happiness. It shows that the more developed the democratic institutions and the degree of local autonomy, the more satisfied people are. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JH; KCA; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691069982
- ISBN
- 9780691069982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.00€ 53.97
€ 69.00
€ 53.97