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Economic theory & philosophy

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Economic theory & philosophy

Paperback. This bookexamines inclusive growth in a range of social and economic areas in India, including physical infrastructure, vulnerable sections of the population and underdeveloped states. It provides a comprehensive study of disparity and deepens insight into understanding processes of economic and social development. Editor(s): Hirashima, Shigemochi; Oda, Hisaya; Tsujita, Yuko. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCA; KCF; KCG; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349331413
ISBN
9781349331413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Paperback. This book develops the analysis of Time Series from its formal beginnings in the 1890s through to the publication of Box and Jenkins' watershed publication in 1970, showing how these methods laid the foundations for the modern techniques of Time Series analysis that are in use today. Series: Palgrave Advanced Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 475 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH; KCZ; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
475
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349331352
ISBN
9781349331352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.59

Paperback. This book extends the KMG framework (Keynes, Meltzer, Goodwin) andfocuses on financial issues.It integrates Tobin's macroeconomic portfolio approach and emphasizes the issue of stock-flow consistency." Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCS; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349331338
ISBN
9781349331338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.82

paperback. This book offers a new account of David Ricardo's political economy that is both scholarly and accessible. It provides a detailed overview of the secondary literature on Ricardo down to 2012, and discusses alternative perspectives on his work, including those of Marxians, neoclassicals and Sraffians. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2013
SKU
V9781349331161
ISBN
9781349331161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

paperback. This book analyzes the determinants of happiness for both the rich and the poor in the developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Explanatory variables include education, health and income as well as demographic and social variables. The book highlights the overwhelming importance of health in uplifting well-being in these regions. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMQ; KCA; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2013
SKU
V9781349330768
ISBN
9781349330768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.52

Paperback. "The Making of a Post-Keynesian Economist: Cambridge Harvest gathers up the threads of the last decade of the author's 28 years in Cambridge. The essays include autobiography, theory, review articles, surveys, policy, intellectual biographies and tributes, and general essays"-- Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349329885
ISBN
9781349329885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Paperback. This book investigates several competing forecasting models for interest rates, financial returns, and realized volatility, addresses the usefulness of nonlinear models for hedging purposes, and proposes new computational techniques to estimate financial processes. Editor(s): Gregoriou, Greg N.; Pascalau, Razvan. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH; KFF; KFFH; KJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349328963
ISBN
9781349328963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This book proposes new methods to value equity and model the Markowitz efficient frontier using Markov switching models and provide new evidence and solutions to capture the persistence observed in stock returns across developed and emerging markets. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH; KFF; KFFH; KJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349328949
ISBN
9781349328949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Providing anoverview of the future research challenges for economists and social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health and social care in Europe, this book examineshow scientific research can provide cutting-edge evidence on income securityand well-being of the elderly, and labour markets and older workers." Editor(s): Van Soest, Arthur H. O.; Zaidi, A. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349328680
ISBN
9781349328680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.96

Paperback. "In association with the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER)." Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; KCP; KJH; KJMV6; KJVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349328093
ISBN
9781349328093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. "This book investigates issues related to health inequality with a particular interest on developing countries. It provides rigorous empirical work on both trends and causal factors behind health inequality, analyzes the implications of health deprivations on poverty traps and suggests practical policies which can be implemented"-- Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark; Dutta, I.; Lawson, D. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPQB; KCA; KCM; KCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349327799
ISBN
9781349327799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Paperback. Money is an important instrument of calculation: as a unit of account and means of payment, it serves the purpose of exchange. Yet, it is increasingly becoming itself an object of exchange and calculation on financial markets, which tend less to the production and exchange of real goods. The question therefore is: has the economy lost its measure? Editor(s): Amato, Massimo; Doria, Luigi. Series: Bocconi on Management. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KFF; KFFH; KFFM; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349325696
ISBN
9781349325696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Paperback. The marriage of neuroscience and the science of choice behaviour gave birth to neuroeconomics. Jan de Jong explores this new discipline, investigating the relationship between choice behaviour and brain activity, and the light that this sheds on our systems of reasoning. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KCA; KCC; KCK; KJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349325535
ISBN
9781349325535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCA; KJG; KJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349324484
ISBN
9781349324484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. "The third book in the Great Minds in Finance series examines the pricing of securities and the risk/reward trade off through the legends, contribution, and legacies of Jacob Marschak, William Sharpe, Fischer Black and Myron Scholes, and Robert Merton, influencing both theory and practice, enabling the question of how do we measure risk? "-- Series: Great Minds in Finance. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCA; KCL; KFF; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349324330
ISBN
9781349324330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.53

Paperback. Readexamines probability, risk, and uncertainty through the contributions of John von Neumann, Leonard Jimmie Savage, Kenneth Arrow and Harry Markowitz. These Portfolio Theorists provided us with a dramatic leap forward in our understanding of and insights into financial rewards under risk and uncertainty." Series: Great Minds in Finance. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KFF; KFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349324316
ISBN
9781349324316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

Paperback. Read addresses the contributions of significant individuals to our understanding of financial decisions and markets.Great financial theorists created the basis for what we now know as personal finance and this volume describes four great minds in finance that forever established the role of the rate of return and life cycle decision-making." Series: Great Minds in Finance. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ; KFF; KFFH; VSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349324293
ISBN
9781349324293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. Building on the impressive first edition, this revised and updated book examines a wide range of highly topical issues. Dr Panic questions whether economic prosperity, social wellbeing and peace are sustainable given existing national attitudes, institutions and policies, and explores the changes needed to prevent another global economic collapse. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCP; KCS; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349324095
ISBN
9781349324095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. In India today only35 percent ofpeople have access to medicines. This book examines the rise of drug prices in India, anddevelops a new healthcare model, which if implemented, would extend access to medicines to India's entire population. Sensitivity tests show that the proposed model is affordable, equitable and implementable" Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCM; KCQ; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349323487
ISBN
9781349323487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Paperback. "The financial crisis is destroying wealth but is also a remarkable opportunity to uncover the ways by which debt can be used to regulate the economic system. This book uses four case studies of cooperatives to give an in-depth analysis on how they have braved the crisis and continued to generate wealth"-- Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCD; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349321995
ISBN
9781349321995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.01

paperback. "This book analyses privatisation in Ireland, a European economy that has experienced rapidly changing fortunes over the last 30 years. It examines the effects of privatisation in terms of corporate performance, public finances and the distributional aspects of privatisation including the impact on employment and share ownership"-- Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCL; KCS; KFFD; KFFH; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2011
SKU
V9781349320608
ISBN
9781349320608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. "Law and Markets examines the interaction between legal rules, market forces and prices. It emphasises the economic effects of legal rules on individual incentives in both market and non-market settings, and draws on cases and materials from a wide variety of legal jurisdictions to illustrate economic principles"-- Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCP; LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349320318
ISBN
9781349320318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.81

Paperback. Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This bookprovides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies." Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JHB; JHBA; JPS; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349318735
ISBN
9781349318735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

Paperback. "Corporate social responsibility is seen in this book as multi-stakeholder approach to corporate governance. This volume outlines neo-institutional and stakeholder theories of the firm, new rational choice and social contract normative models, self regulatory and soft law models, and the advances from behavioral economics"-- Editor(s): Vercelli, Alessandro. Series: International Economic Association Series. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCK; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349314621
ISBN
9781349314621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.76

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