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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: 131 x 279 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847941343
- ISBN
- 9781847941343
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.83
€ 15.99
€ 11.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816683178
- ISBN
- 9780816683178
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; HRAM2; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780271063768
- ISBN
- 9780271063768
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.57
€ 46.99
€ 36.57
Hardcover. Are humans at their core seekers of their own pleasure or cooperative members of society? Paradoxically, they are both. This title focuses on the evolution of morality, its meaning, why it came about, and how it influences human attitudes and behavior. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922713
- ISBN
- 9780226922713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 46.16
€ 53.47
€ 46.16
paperback. This book draws together a collection of lively and authoritative essays on the future of public policy by distinguished academics in the field. Compiled in memory of Henry Neuburger, a leading economic analyst and adviser, the essays together form an excellent introduction to key issues in contemporary policy making. Editor(s): Fraser, Neil; Hills, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16figs.16tabs. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPQB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342676
- ISBN
- 9781861342676
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.78
€ 38.99
€ 37.78
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
€ 73.67€ 57.47
€ 73.67
€ 57.47
hardcover. Peter Albin is known for his seminal work in applying the concepts of adaptive dynamical systems, first developed by biologists and physicists, to the study of economic systems. This book is a collection of his pathbreaking articles on the application of cellular automata and complexity theory to economic problems. Editor(s): Foley, Duncan K. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36 line illus. 23 halftones 12 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026763
- ISBN
- 9780691026763
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Condition: New
€ 184.17€ 138.94
€ 184.17
€ 138.94
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
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Condition: New
€ 61.76
€ 61.76
Paperback. The emergence of high levels of unsustainable home ownership has many consequences for social and public policy. Using a wide range of methodological strategies, including in-depth qualitative interviews, this book paints a rich empirical picture of the causes, socio-economic distribution and social consequences of mortgage arrears and possessions. Num Pages: 212 pages, 4figs.28tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBA; JPA; KCA; KFFL; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342614
- ISBN
- 9781861342614
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.09
€ 40.99
€ 39.09
Paperback. This study of the choices people make draws together the conflicting beliefs of economists and other social scientists. The book includes the social environment with goods and services in its utility functions, providing analysis of how the individual and society interact. Num Pages: 190 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011212
- ISBN
- 9780674011212
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.27
€ 44.99
€ 37.27
Hardcover. Consists of the work David Cass completed after leaving Carnegie Mellon for the University of Pennsylvania's Economics Department (where he remained for the rest of his career). Editor(s): Spear, Stephen. Series Editor(s): Barnett, William A. Series: International Symposia in Economic Theory & Econometrics. Num Pages: 350 pages, ill. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857246431
- ISBN
- 9780857246431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.42
€ 153.42
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Mathematical Economics. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649313
- ISBN
- 9780691649313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilson, David S.; Kirman, Alan. Series: Strungmann Forum Reports. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 b&w illus., 9 halftones. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035385
- ISBN
- 9780262035385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.03€ 55.15
€ 57.03
€ 55.15
Paperback. Offers a link between happiness and economics - and between happiness and democracy. This book demonstrates how micro- and macro-economic conditions in the form of income, unemployment, and inflation affect happiness. It shows that the more developed the democratic institutions and the degree of local autonomy, the more satisfied people are. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JH; KCA; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691069982
- ISBN
- 9780691069982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 53.97
€ 68.92
€ 53.97
Multiple-component retail product. Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology is an annual series which presents research materials in the fields of the history of economic thought and the methodology of economics. Editor(s): Biddle, Jeff E.; Emmett, Ross B. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783500628
- ISBN
- 9781783500628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.08
€ 286.08
Multiple-component retail product. A combination of volume 23A, B and C of "Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodolgy". Editor(s): Biddle, Jeff E.; Emmett, Ross B.; Samuels, Warren J. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311712
- ISBN
- 9780762311712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 387.40
€ 387.40
Paperback. Networks pervade social and economic life, and they play a prominent role in explaining a huge variety of social and economic phenomena. This book puts contemporary thinking about networks and economic activity into context. It develops a general framework within which this body of research can be located. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141183
- ISBN
- 9780691141183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Paperback. Talks about the knowledge industry in the US. Evaluating everything from stationery to presidential addresses, the author points out that the proportion of the labor force involved in the knowledge economy has increased from 11 to 32 percent between 1900 and 1959. He also founded the field of information economics. Num Pages: 436 pages, tabs.n.e. BIC Classification: KCA; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003566
- ISBN
- 9780691003566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 60.10
€ 77.23
€ 60.10
Paperback. Neoclassical economics assumes that people are highly rational and can reason their way through even the most complex economic problems. This book shows how the cumulative experiences of many individuals coalesce over time into customs, norms, and institutions that govern economic and social life. Num Pages: 208 pages, 43 line illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086873
- ISBN
- 9780691086873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 60.10
€ 77.23
€ 60.10
Hardback. Beginning with a set of theoretical and empirical perspectives on the governance of relations in businesses, markets and organizations this multi-authored volume addresses a range of topics concerned with labour, jobs and contractual agreements within a range of organizations. Editor(s): Buskens, Vincent Willem; Raub, Werner; Snijders, Chris. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310050
- ISBN
- 9780762310050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.94
€ 143.94