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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

€ 68.74
€ 53.22

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 924 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
924
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648590
ISBN
9780691648590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 461.39

Hardback. This text presents a theory of consumer demand for health insurance. It holds that people purchase insurance to obtain additional "income" when they become ill. In effect, insurance companies take premiums paid by those who remain relatively healthy and transfer them to the seriously ill. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744881
ISBN
9780804744881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

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

€ 56.89
€ 54.73

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649313
ISBN
9780691649313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.30
€ 79.66

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857246431
ISBN
9780857246431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.79

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.82

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

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

€ 61.12

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026763
ISBN
9780691026763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.71
€ 137.86

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

€ 73.49
€ 57.06

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342676
ISBN
9781861342676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.41

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.
Format
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

€ 53.34
€ 45.84

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penn State University Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
V9780271063768
ISBN
9780271063768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816683178
ISBN
9780816683178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Random House Business
Condition
New
SKU
9781847941343
ISBN
9781847941343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. Posner uses economic analysis to probe justice and efficiency, primitive law, privacy, and the constitutional regulation of racial discrimination. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 313 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
n Second printing
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674235267
ISBN
9780674235267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.07

Paperback. Market Society provides an original and accessible review of changing conceptions of the market in modern social thought. The book considers markets as social institutions rather than simply formal models, arguing that modern ideas of the market are based on critical notions of social order, social action and social relations. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620275
ISBN
9780745620275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback. Today neoliberals argue that we should let ourselves be guided by market forces and that there is little we can do to stem the flow of economic globalization. On the other hand, thinkers on the left continue to denounce domination and claim to speak in the name of victims who are powerless to change the circumstances of their lives. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624341
ISBN
9780745624341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.41

Hardcover. Series: St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845403102
ISBN
9781845403102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.02

hardcover. The work is based on an EU-funded project, conducted from four university or research centres. Many case studies and surveys are presented providing practical solutions to market forest goods and services. These empirical data are then related to economic models concerning public goods. Editor(s): Mantu, U.; etc. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; KCA; KNAL; KNSG; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994802
ISBN
9780851994802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.80

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006980
ISBN
9780674006980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.01

hardcover. A study of Irish-born Richard Cantillon, 18th century banker and economist whose "Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en General" (1755), published twenty-one years after his death, remains a significant contribution to the development of monetary theory. Num Pages: 356 pages, 7 halftones, charts, tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198285359
ISBN
9780198285359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.77

Hardcover. Central to this book is a discussion of the notion of freedom in Marx and Engel's work. The book argues that the libertarian foundations of political economy were present in Marx's and Engel's work and utilizes contemporary theories of freedom to reinterpret and analyse their original work. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230018969
ISBN
9780230018969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.27

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