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Economic theory & philosophy
Hardback. Examines how developments in economics and the social sciences lead to greater government intrusion in our private lives. Exploring how behavioral economics contributes to the excessive rise of paternalistic interventions, this title presents a controversial challenge to the prevailing currents in economic and political discourse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128177
- ISBN
- 9780691128177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.61€ 42.47
€ 53.61
€ 42.47
Paperback. A critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. It satirizes practices such as 'conspicuous consumption', a pattern of behaviour that still flourishes among us. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- US Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140187953
- ISBN
- 9780140187953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. There are not many books that are genuine classics, and only a handful in business and management whose insights and ideas last for over 50 years. This book is one of the very few 'must reads' for anybody seriously interested in the role of management in the firm. A new introduction recounts Penrose's extraordinary life and assesses her key ideas. Num Pages: 304 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: KCA; KJC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199573844
- ISBN
- 9780199573844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.76
€ 85.76
paperback. Investigating the flip side of economic self-interest, this title advances ideas about conscience, moral judgement and virtue that have taken on the importance in business and politics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143105923
- ISBN
- 9780143105923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.34
€ 21.99
€ 19.34
paperback. Translator(s): Batson, H.E. Num Pages: 544 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 868. Remains in publishers' wrapper
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KAC0004466
- ISBN
- 9780913966716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardcover. Translator(s): Batson, H.E. Num Pages: 544 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 5th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966709
- ISBN
- 9780913966709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.82
€ 31.82
Hardback. This text presents a theory of consumer demand for health insurance. It holds that people purchase insurance to obtain additional "income" when they become ill. In effect, insurance companies take premiums paid by those who remain relatively healthy and transfer them to the seriously ill. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744881
- ISBN
- 9780804744881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.46
€ 70.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199973637
- ISBN
- 9780199973637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.34
€ 77.34
Hardback. Now in its 152nd edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions: . Num Pages: 1564 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMG; GBCY; HBG; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 256 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2396.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 152nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439987
- ISBN
- 9781137439987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 615.54
€ 615.54
paperback. Liah Greenfeld focuses on the problem of motivation behind the epochal change in behaviour, which from the 16th century on has re-oriented one economy after another from subsistence to profit, transforming the nature of economic activity. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012394
- ISBN
- 9780674012394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.61
€ 44.99
€ 36.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Andersson, David Emanuel. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781900062
- ISBN
- 9781781900062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.34
€ 249.34
Paperback. Describes the remarkable creative renaissance in economics, how economic thinking is being applied to the paradoxes of everyday life. This title incorporates the developments in the field, including the rise of behavioral finance, the failure of carbon trading, and the growing trend of government bailouts. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143163
- ISBN
- 9780691143163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Much orthodox economic theory is based on assumptions which are treated as self--evident: supply and demand are regarded as independent entities, the individual is assumed to be a rational agent who knows his interests and how to make decisions corresponding to them, and so on. Num Pages: 180 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625409
- ISBN
- 9780745625409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.77
€ 33.77
Hardback. Examines the relevance and significance of Hayek's cognitive psychology for economics and social science. Editor(s): Butos, William N. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849509749
- ISBN
- 9781849509749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.30
€ 144.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169170
- ISBN
- 9780691169170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JHB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141428
- ISBN
- 9780691141428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.35
€ 50.99
€ 36.35
Paperback. The brilliant and insightful new book from Gillian Tett, author of the bestselling FOOL'S GOLD Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; KCA; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087594
- ISBN
- 9781844087594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
paperback. Offers a glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. This book explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847941343
- ISBN
- 9781847941343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
€ 16.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. How can economics become genuinely quantitative? This is the question that French sociologist Gabriel Tarde tackled at the end of his career. This title offers an introduction to the work of that forgotten genius of nineteenth-century social thought. Num Pages: 87 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 115 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979405778
- ISBN
- 9780979405778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.58
€ 13.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966242
- ISBN
- 9780913966242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644028
- ISBN
- 9780691644028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.69
€ 111.69
Hardcover. Series: Selected Works of Gordon Tullock. Num Pages: 328 pages, illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865975248
- ISBN
- 9780865975248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.74
€ 29.74
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632001
- ISBN
- 9780691632001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.60€ 186.51
€ 253.60
€ 186.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 227 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970861
- ISBN
- 9780865970861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.03
€ 19.99
€ 16.03