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Paperback. This work employs statistical, sociological and psychological analysis, and new developments in "brain science", to show how the creation of an open society with increased equality of opportunity risks creating an unnecessarily excessive meritocracy. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JHBL; KCA; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333669501
- ISBN
- 9780333669501
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Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Hardback. Robert Heilbroner's economics is built on a foundation of social psychology, evolutionary dynamics and human history. This work traces the development of his work and places it within the literature of economic thought. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333673638
- ISBN
- 9780333673638
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Condition: New
€ 126.80
€ 126.80
Hardback. A critical perspective on the foundations of economic theory showing the importance of ethical considerations and focusing in particular on altruism, cooperation and equity. Throughout the book the nature of "homo economicus" is contrasted with that of "homo ethicus". Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333673669
- ISBN
- 9780333673669
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Condition: New
€ 193.77
€ 193.77
Hardcover. Investment and other economic actions depend on "subjective" expectations. The problem is how to construct a theory of expectations that assumes people interpret their situations in unpredictable ways. Building on the evolutionary economics of F.A. Hayek, Koppl gives us such a theory in this work. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678268
- ISBN
- 9780333678268
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Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682395
- ISBN
- 9780333682395
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Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. This analysis proposes a political explanation for the breakdown of Keynesian full employment in Australia. It takes issue with the arguments of anti-Keynesian economists, and proposes that there was and is nothing inherently contradictory about Keynesian theory or much of its practice. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; KCA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682890
- ISBN
- 9780333682890
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Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardback. A presentation of the core concepts of Marxist economic theory. This text presents an integrated view of capitalist development: technical change; class relations; trends in the profit rate and share; and cyclical and long-term crisis. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPFF; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682906
- ISBN
- 9780333682906
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Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Hardback. Traces the origins of postwar full employment policies in the experience of the interwar years and the work of Keynes and Beveridge. This book puts forward alternative proposals for expansionary policies, and for international financial reform. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; KCA; KCB; KCFM; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333687369
- ISBN
- 9780333687369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. An examination of the foundations of contemporary theoretical economics. Applying concepts from model theory and standard tools in foundations research, this text includes discussion of the characterizing "empirical economic theory" and the descriptive or operative function of a theory. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333687925
- ISBN
- 9780333687925
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Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardback. This collection assesses the scope and limitations of public choice theory for informing the choices of policy makers. Theoretical contributions are combined with case studies of specific areas of economic policy, including the growth of budget deficits under Reagan and Thatcher. Editor(s): Chrystal, K.Alec; Pennant-Rea, Rupert; Rupert Pennant-rea. Series: British Association for the Advancement of Science. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333711613
- ISBN
- 9780333711613
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Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
The General Theory of Profit Equilibrium. Keynes and the Entrepreneur ...
Fanning, Connell M.; Mahony, David O.
Hardback. Keynes's "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money" remains central to economic debate. This book aims to show how Keynes's text is best understood not as an attempt to tackle the immediate policy issues of his age but to extend the range of thought available to economists. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716694
- ISBN
- 9780333716694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Hardback. This text provides an examination of the future of economic policy in the next millennium, assessing the reasons for the shift to a more sceptical view of the role of government, given the power of the financial markets and the impact of globalization. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm C. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716762
- ISBN
- 9780333716762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. Beginning with the key changes brought about in the economy by advanced technology and organizational and institutional innovations, this book elucidates their impact on industrial systems, accumulation, firms and the processes of European integration. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717394
- ISBN
- 9780333717394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. The Role of Business Ethics in Economic Performance is an edited collection of papers on why and how the conduct of business behaviour effects its commercial success. Editor(s): Pollitt, Michael. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717417
- ISBN
- 9780333717417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Paperback. A post-Keynesian critique of monetarism and of contemporary Keynesian theory, calling for a return to the ideas of John Maynard Keynes. The book's emphasis is on the endogeneity of the money supply and on the financial innovations that have served to limit the effectiveness of monetary policy. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333721247
- ISBN
- 9780333721247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.43
€ 61.43
Hardcover. A collection of essays written by economists in memory of Fausto Vicarelli, a leading figure in Keynesian economics. Contributors consider the role of economic theory in tackling poverty and unemployment in both the developed and developing world and in promoting a new international economic order. Editor(s): Gandalfo, Giancarlo; Marzano, Ferrucio; Gandolfo, G. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333723401
- ISBN
- 9780333723401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardback. Applies the theory of economic development to the economy of East Germany and assesses the transition process in the East, its impact on the German economy as a whole and the important broader lessons for European integration and enlargement. Editor(s): Holscher, Jens; Hochberg, Anja. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; KCA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724897
- ISBN
- 9780333724897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Hardcover. This work sets out to show the state of macroeconomics at the end of the 20th century from three main perspectives: methodology, theory and economic policy. It is built on extensive conversation with some of the world's leading macroeconomists. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333725320
- ISBN
- 9780333725320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.06
€ 195.06
Hardback. This volume uses a wide definition of technology and emphasizes the role of the entrepreneur as the primary agent of change. Due to the time it takes firms to acquire finance and improve technology, there are wide differences in firm sizes and profitability. This competitive struggle is beneficial. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; KCP; KJH; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333725412
- ISBN
- 9780333725412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardcover. The book examines the rapid growth and dramatic changes in capital flows globally and to emerging markets, analysing the benefits and costs of large and volatile capital flows to developing countries. The author makes innovative proposals on how national governments and international organisations can avoid harmful currency crises. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCA; KCLF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Mcmillin Pub Llc
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726747
- ISBN
- 9780333726747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46