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Hardback. The global financial crisis has renewed concern about whether capitalist markets are the best way of organizing economic life. Based on decades of engaged research, this title brings a fresh economic vision to general readers. It is suitable for students of the contemporary world. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745649795
- ISBN
- 9780745649795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.72
€ 85.72
Hardback. The idea of socialism has given normative grounding and orientation to the outrage over capitalism for more than 150 years, and yet today it seems to have lost much of its appeal. Despite growing discontent, many would hesitate to invoke socialism when it comes to envisioning life beyond capitalism. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509512126
- ISBN
- 9781509512126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.98
€ 68.98
Hardback. Explaining the complexities of modern economics in a clear, accessible style, The Inequality Trap is the must-read rejoinder to the idea that fighting inequality should be our top policy priority. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442637245
- ISBN
- 9781442637245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Paperback. Responses to the financial crash of 2008 by a unique combination of scholars (primarily economists and political philosophers) and actual players in the world of finance-including from Wall Street, from watchdog nonprofit organizations seeking to monitor Wall Street, and from the U.S. Treasury itself. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Roger. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823249619
- ISBN
- 9780823249619
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Examines diaries, letters, and the practical writings of the classical economists to show how Adam Smith and the other classical economists appear to have deliberately obscured the nature of the control of labour and how policies attacking the economic independence of the rural peasantry were essentially conceived to foster primitive accumulation. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324911
- ISBN
- 9780822324911
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 449 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 449
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966617
- ISBN
- 9780913966617
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.94
€ 11.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. The Last Mile helps lay readers not only to understand behavioral science, but to apply its lessons to their own organizations' last mile problems, whether they work in business, government, or the nonprofit sector. Series: Rotman-UTP Publishing. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KJC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487521820
- ISBN
- 9781487521820
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.05
€ 35.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. This collection of essays explores the most relevant developments at the interface of economics and psychology, giving special attention to models of irrational behavior, and draws the relevant implications of such models for the design of legal rules and institutions. Editor(s): Parisi, Francesco; Smith, Vernon L. Num Pages: 632 pages, 20 tables, 27 figures. BIC Classification: KCA; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751445
- ISBN
- 9780804751445
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784289
- ISBN
- 9780198784289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.55
€ 53.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New afterword by the autho
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165745
- ISBN
- 9780691165745
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. A dazzling application of new economic theories to the world around us - by the author of THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120416
- ISBN
- 9780349120416
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Brennan, Geoffrey; Kliemt, Hartmut; Tollison, Robert D. Series: The Collected Works of James M. Buchanan. Num Pages: 522 pages, indices. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972148
- ISBN
- 9780865972148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.69
€ 14.99
€ 12.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608464685
- ISBN
- 9781608464685
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.72
€ 30.99
€ 25.72
Paperback. Traces the epochal shifts in the relationship between capital accumulation and state formation over a 700-year period. This book concludes with an examination of the forces which have shaped and are poised to undermine America's world power. Num Pages: 400 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New and Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844673049
- ISBN
- 9781844673049
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Like all of us, though few so visibly, Alan Greenspan was forced by the financial crisis of 2008 to question some fundamental assumptions about risk management and economic forecasting. How had our models so utterly failed us? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141978130
- ISBN
- 9780141978130
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. In this work a political scientist seeks to offer a jargon-free introduction to the market system, for all readers with or without a background in economics. He assesses the character, rules, advantages and shortcomings of the institution co-ordinating modern economic and social life. Series: The Institution for Social and Policy Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 8.2.2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093346
- ISBN
- 9780300093346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.19
€ 19.99
€ 16.19
Hardcover. Abraham Maslow started two revolutions in his lifetime, one in psychology and another in business. Most will remember him for his groundbreaking theories of self-actualization and the hierarchy of needs. This collection of writings introduces new readers to the key aspects of Maslow's thinking on management and human behavior in the workplace. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; KCA; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471360087
- ISBN
- 9780471360087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.38
€ 65.07
€ 55.38
Hardback. Entrepreneurs are widely recognized for the vital contributions they make to economic growth and general welfare. This title provides the framework for introducing entrepreneurship into mainstream microtheory and incorporating the activities of entrepreneurs, inventors, and managers into standard models of the firm. Series: The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 halftone. 10 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145846
- ISBN
- 9780691145846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.06
€ 65.07
€ 51.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 286 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971066
- ISBN
- 9780865971066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971073
- ISBN
- 9780865971073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.72
€ 14.99
€ 12.72
The Myth of Resource Efficiency. The Jevons Paradox.
Polimeni, John M.; Mayumi, Kozo; Giampietro, ...
Paperback. 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox. Series: Earthscan Research Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KNB; PDR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844078134
- ISBN
- 9781844078134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
Paperback. Traces the emergence and transformation of economics in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries from a natural to a social science. Focusing on the works of several economists, this book examines their conceptual debt to natural science and thus locates the evolution of economic ideas within the history of science. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735702
- ISBN
- 9780226735702
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. In The Worldly Philosophers, Robert Heilbroner set out to describe what the great economists thought would happen to the system of capitalism. In later books. Professor Heilbroner projected his own views about the future of the capitalist system. Now he asks a still more demanding question: What is capitalism? Num Pages: 226 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 126 x 194 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393955293
- ISBN
- 9780393955293
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.61
€ 30.99
€ 27.61
Hardback. In this important new book, Geoffrey Ingham draws on neglected traditions in the social sciences to develop a theory of the 'social relation' of money. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609966
- ISBN
- 9780745609966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17