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Economic theory & philosophy

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Economic theory & philosophy

Paperback. Translator(s): Anthony, Douglas; Brown, Naomi. Series: Classics in the History and Development of Economics. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349390922
ISBN
9781349390922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.74

Paperback. This book provides an assessment of the impact that Keynesian economics has had over the past 70 years, with contributions by many of Keynes s leading proponents. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349373154
ISBN
9781349373154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.80

Paperback. In this book, economist and evolutionary game theorist Daniel Freidman demonstrates that our moral codes and our market systems, while often in conflict, are really devices evolved to achieve similar ends, and that society functions best when morals and markets are in balance with each other. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ; KJG; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349370511
ISBN
9781349370511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. This edited volume seeks to provide a critical and technical look at international political economic indices (PEIs). It examines measurement issues, relates PEIs to economic theory, and suggests better measures than those currently used. Editor(s): Banaian, King; Roberts, B. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCA; KCP; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349370375
ISBN
9781349370375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This volumeaddresses the subjectofuncertainty from the point of view of an extended conception of rationality. In particular, thecontributions explore the premises and implications of plausible reasoning when probabilities are non-measurable or unknown, and when the space of possible events is only partially identified." Editor(s): Scazzieri, Roberto. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCK; KJQ; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349369270
ISBN
9781349369270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.39

Paperback. Every year, financial services organizations make billions of dollars worth of decisions using automatedsystems. For example, who to give a credit card to and the premium someone should pay for their home insurance. This bookexplains how the forecasting models, that lie at the heart of these systems, are developed and deployed." Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFH; KJC; KJM; KJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349366897
ISBN
9781349366897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Capital has dominated the imagination of Western society from the Industrial Revolution. Means and Ends offers the first comprehensive interpretation of the rise, evolution and crisis of this concept from the sixteenth century to the modern day. Based on a wealth of primary sources it offers an exciting study of intellectual and cultural history. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349364329
ISBN
9781349364329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.76

Paperback. Sir Arthur Lewis was the first development economist, the first Afro-Caribbean to hold a professorial chair at a British university and the first black man to win the Nobel prize for economics. However, he believed his contributions to the well-being of the poor through social and political activism were as important as his economics. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; KCA; KCL; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349363391
ISBN
9781349363391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This volume discusses the significance of human rights approaches to food and the way it relates to gender considerations, addressing links between hunger and the HIV/AIDS pandemic, agricultural productivity and the environment. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; KCA; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349363377
ISBN
9781349363377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.07

Paperback. Progress in telecommunications and infrastructure, coupled with liberalization ininternational organizations, has introduced a number of new competitors to existing SMEs. This book analyzes strategic aspects of SME development that may help to promote growth: high-tech development, productivity increase, and strengthening of linkages." Editor(s): Parrilli, Mario Davide; Bianchi, Patrizio; Sugden, Roger. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; KCP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349363315
ISBN
9781349363315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.04

Paperback. This book is review of research in the area of School Choice and adapts Sen's theory of Capability to develop a more complex theoretical framework for understanding education markets. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JNF; JNK; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349361700
ISBN
9781349361700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.08

paperback. This book explores institutional change and economic behaviour by examining the transition process in the former socialist countries that joined the EU in 2004, looking at the growth occurring in China, offering a historical perspective on economic underdevelopment in the Middle East, and discussing the neo-classical paradigm. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Matyas, Laszlo; Roland, Gerard. Series: International Economic Association Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2008
SKU
V9781349361274
ISBN
9781349361274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.86

Paperback. This book examinesthe efficiency and effectiveness of economic policies in Europe, and explores the implications for social equity.It argues for an integrated approach to economic and social objectives, and discusses the ways in which welfare states andinstitutions can contribute to equity and efficiency objectives." Editor(s): Costabile, Lilia. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPQB; KCA; KCB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349359653
ISBN
9781349359653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.28

Paperback. In this unique and dramatic account of the rise of neoliberalism Howard and King consider the major features of historical materialism, the factors which resulted in19th and 20th century thinkers incorrectly predicting the long-term decline of the market, and the prospects for a reversal of neoliberalism in the 21st century." Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349358779
ISBN
9781349358779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Paperback. Asset-based policies are becoming an increasingly important form of social policy globally. In this book, the first of its kind, Rajiv Prabhakar provides a theoretical perspective on the emerging asset agenda as well as examining specific policies, including the British Child Trust Fund. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; JPQB; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349356911
ISBN
9781349356911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.50

Paperback. This book discusses the latest models of industry growth through new entry and market expansion with empirical applications in modern high-tech industries. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC; KCD; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349356409
ISBN
9781349356409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.29

paperback. This book examines the impact of transformation on former state socialist countries, and explores successes, failures and alternative regimes. Editor(s): Lane, D. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2007
SKU
V9781349355921
ISBN
9781349355921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Paperback. This book puts emotions, ideologies and rhetoric aside, and provides a serious empirical investigation of whether private sector participation in water leads to increased welfare, especially for the poor. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2008
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349355860
ISBN
9781349355860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.94

Paperback. This book examines the many economic and budgetary aspects of aging, and of an aging population, exploring the welfare state and incentives to retire, the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of aging and the long-run effects of government spending on the elderly Editor(s): Papadimitriou, Dimitri B. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; KCA; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349352814
ISBN
9781349352814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.39

Paperback. This book develops a conceptual map for governance partnerships and provides leading cases from different OECD countries to help practitioners plan for this form of innovation. Editor(s): Giguere, Sylvain; Considine, M. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCD; KCM; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349352791
ISBN
9781349352791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Al Sadik, Ali; Elbadawi, I. Ahmed. Series: The Economics of the Middle East. Num Pages: 189 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349351442
ISBN
9781349351442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. By the dawn of the 21st century, more than half of the world's population was living in urban areas. This volume explores the implications of this unprecedented expansion in the world's most urbanized region, Latin America, exploring the new urban reality, and the consequences for both Latin America and the rest of the developing world. Editor(s): Rodgers, Dennis; Beall, Jo; Kanbur, Ravi. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCM; KCQ; KCU; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349350773
ISBN
9781349350773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Paperback. This book develops the major themes of time series analysis from its formal beginnings in the early part of the 20th century to the present day through the research of six distinguished British statisticians, all of whose work is characterised by the British traits of pragmatism and the desire to solve practical problems of importance. Series: Palgrave Advanced Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349350278
ISBN
9781349350278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349350254
ISBN
9781349350254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.54

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