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Hardcover. These essays are written on a set of themes representative of the current state of interpretation of Keynes's thinking. Topics covered include: the transition in Keynes's thinking from "The Treatise on Money" to "The General Theory"; and Keynes's economic policy views. Editor(s): Davis, John B. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1994th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792395089
ISBN
9780792395089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.14

Hardcover. China's economy has undergone tremendous change. This insightful book examines the evolving Chinese financial system. It provides alternative perspectives of the system's evolution and its potential contribution to economic growth. Editor(s): Barth, James R.; Tatom, John A.; Yago, Glenn. Series: The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 658 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF; KCL; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2009 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387937687
ISBN
9780387937687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.36

Hardback. Yew-Kwang Ng looks to make welfare economics more complete by discussing inframarginal analysis of division of labour and by pushing welfare economics from the level of preference to that of happiness, making a reformulation of the foundation of public policy necessary. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333971215
ISBN
9780333971215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.83

Hardback. This collection contributes to theoretical debates about women workers in Asia. It provides information and insight into labour systems associated with labour intensive export manufactures and state labour relations in a comparative context. Editor(s): Kaur, Amarjit. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333962930
ISBN
9780333962930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.92

Hardcover. A look at the industrial practices in terms of wages, working conditions and industrial training in Great Sao Paulo between 1945 and 1960. These practices kept away the quality and innovation which could produce sustained growth in the long term, and so locked industry into inefficiency. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCF; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333949245
ISBN
9780333949245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.03

Hardcover. Examines unmarried women migrant workers working in silk, one of China's oldest and most symbolically charged industries. Through extensive interviews and a wide-ranging interpretation of the secondary literature, this text brings an interdisciplinary approach to its study of power and identity. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333918197
ISBN
9780333918197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.57

Hardback. This text presents a re-examination of classical issues in the relationship between different forms of democratization, civil, political and social, and examines Chile's transition to democracy during the 1990s as a typical case of the modern sequence. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPR; JPHV; KCF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 601.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333803851
ISBN
9780333803851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.39

Hardcover. This text concentrates on exploring the changing relationship between the state and working women in Taiwan by incorporating social, economic, political and ideological factors into a historical analysis. It also analyzes the Taiwanese welfare regime in a gender-critical way. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFSJ1; JHBL; JP; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333802090
ISBN
9780333802090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47

hardcover. This volume argues that the present pattern of development, based on everlasting economic growth, is completely unsatisfactory from a welfare point of view. It threatens ecological catastrophe while perpetuating poverty. Roy Carr-Hill and John Lintott propose an alternative policy framework. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Edition
2002nd Edition
SKU
V9780333800096
ISBN
9780333800096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.96

hardcover. Based on a comparative analysis of education and work during political and labour market changes of the transition to post-communism, the authors argue that the social polarizations and erosion of the "dual system" of education and training in Eastern Germany may portend the future for the West. Series: Anglo-German Foundation. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JHBL; JNRV; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
V9780333777510
ISBN
9780333777510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.74

Paperback. What models of distributive justice can the 21st century promote to challenge the spread of insecurity, inequality and social fragmentation? This book presents a vision combining security of income and representation without moralistic state control. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
457
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333776520
ISBN
9780333776520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.53

Paperback. Drawing upon the experiences of a group of women in social science, this study identifies issues facing women in research. As well as contributing to debates about women's role in the academic world, this collection combines the reflections of established researchers with self-assessment exercises. Editor(s): Hatt, Sue; Kent, Julie; Britton, Carolyn (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of the West of England, Bristol). Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; KCF; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333773239
ISBN
9780333773239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

Hardcover. This study attempts to deal with how China's economic reforms have undermined the "iron rice bowl" system which since the 1950s has provided both "lifetime employment" and "cradle to the grave" welfare for many workers, particularly those in state-owned enterprises. Editor(s): Warner, Malcolm. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333753422
ISBN
9780333753422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.91

hardcover. This a wide-ranging study focuses on five main themes: labour processes, migration and labour systems; labour circulation or mobility; the gendered nature of labour relations; and class consciousness, worker organization and labour standards. Series: A Modern Economic History of Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JH; 3JJ; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Edition
2004th Edition
SKU
V9780333736968
ISBN
9780333736968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.64

Hardcover. The Soviet Union was the first country to give women equal rights and equal pay, but this was not carried through in practice. This study applies modern econometrics to survey data collected in the USSR. Analysis of data from Russia shows how legislative equality hid actual discrimination. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 591.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333734148
ISBN
9780333734148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.36

Hardback. Applies a theoretical framework to explain how the EU social dimension has taken its form. This work presents and applies a political economic framework to the European labour market integration process and offers tools for analyzing the dynamics of regional integration. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHC; JPSN2; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333733950
ISBN
9780333733950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.29

Hardback. Examining whether trade unions in Japan contributed to raising wages, productivity and firm's performance, this work investigates who in Japan joins trade unions and whether there is a difference in employee satisfaction level, wage levels, and labour turnover between union and non-union members. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333724675
ISBN
9780333724675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

Hardcover. A collection of articles on the causes of and solutions for unemployment. Published with a companion volume EDUCATION AND EQUALITY. The author explains what causes unemployment and proposes remedies to reduce it. Focusing on how unemployed people are treated and how this affects unemployment. Num Pages: 555 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 969.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333722329
ISBN
9780333722329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.26

Hardcover. Changes in the welfare state and in the market place have forced professions to change the ways in which they perform their jobs. This book analyzes these changes in relation to the legal industry and other professions such as doctors. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333722275
ISBN
9780333722275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.84

hardcover. Brings together academics, lawyers, trade unionists and industrial relations experts to provide an incisive analysis of the impact of globalisation and deregulation on gender inequality in employment. It reviews the evolution of pay equity polices and examines the impact of economic and social trends on divisions between women. Editor(s): Gregory, Jeanne; Hegewisch, Ariane. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Edition
1999th Edition
SKU
V9780333721025
ISBN
9780333721025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.16

Hardback. In Western Europe, the notion of social exclusion is rapidly diffusing in the late 20th-century. This book investigates the notion of social exclusion as a new way to approach social issues such as the "new poverty" long term unemployment, precariousness, social polarization and disintegration. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333715499
ISBN
9780333715499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

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

€ 128.99

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.81

Hardback. This text examines racial and ethnic discrimination in the labour markets and workplaces of western Europe. Contributors set out the experience and implications of this exclusion for two main groups: the established second and third generations of post war migrant descent, and the "new" migrants. Editor(s): Wrench, John; Rea, Andrea; Ouali, Nouria. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333682791
ISBN
9780333682791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.11

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