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Economic theory & philosophy

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 figures. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780231166287
ISBN
9780231166287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.30

Paperback. A critique of the Law & Economics movement, this book draws connections between conceptions of science and efforts at legitimating American legal theory as an objective enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; LAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339984
ISBN
9780822339984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

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
€ 33.61

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

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

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
€ 19.36

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

€ 53.29
€ 42.46

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

€ 113.42

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

€ 98.09

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

€ 92.36
€ 71.03

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
€ 42.19

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
€ 10.02

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

€ 65.13
€ 50.79

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

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

€ 7.09

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

€ 52.46

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
€ 14.28

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

€ 118.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, index. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966655
ISBN
9780913966655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. Traces Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo's triumph over a monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that threatened the United States with financial disaster. This title recreates the drama of America's battle for financial credibility. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; KCA; KCX; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138763
ISBN
9780691138763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349499694
ISBN
9781349499694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.27
€ 10.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 173.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846275661
ISBN
9781846275661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Focuses on why some businesses fail, and how to avoid it. This book looks at a truth all too seldom acknowledged: most commercial and public policy ventures will not succeed. It shows what strategies corporations, businesses and governments will need to adopt to stand a chance of prospering in a world where only one thing is certain. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCBM; KJC; KJVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571220137
ISBN
9780571220137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175959
ISBN
9780691175959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Hardcover. Argues that America's future in the twenty-first century will be determined by the decisions we make. This book is a call to action aimed to set the debate for the administration and Congress. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 468. In good to very good condition. A fine reading copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Regnery Publishing, Inc. Washington, DC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Printing
SKU
KRS0014306
ISBN
9780895260420
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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