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Economics
Hardback. In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2007, faith in the rationality of markets has lost ground to a new faith in their irrationality. This title shows how the failure to abandon this assumption hinders our understanding of how markets work, why price swings help allocate capital to worthy companies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCK; KCP; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145778
- ISBN
- 9780691145778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Emphasizes that we need not choose between accepting and rejecting globalization, and that we can have a different globalization. This title also states that the movement of people and ideas is more important than the movement of things and money, and that freedom to change the institutions defining a market economy is needed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145884
- ISBN
- 9780691145884
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. The ways financial analysts, traders, and other specialists use information and learn from each other are of fundamental importance to understanding how markets work and prices are set. This book analyzes how markets aggregate information and examines the impacts of market arrangements on the aggregation process and overall performance of markets. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 line illus. BIC Classification: KCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145969
- ISBN
- 9780691145969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.13€ 59.90
€ 77.13
€ 59.90
Hardback. The concept of general equilibrium, one of the central components of economic theory, explains the behavior of supply, demand, and prices by showing that supply and demand exist in balance through pricing mechanisms. This book explains how the equilibrium manifold approach can be usefully applied to the general equilibrium model. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146799
- ISBN
- 9780691146799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardback. On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. Examining the Canal's influence on Panama, the United States, and the world, this title chronicles the economic and political history of the Canal. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 halftone. 30 line illus. 48 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCPC; HBT; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147383
- ISBN
- 9780691147383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.16
€ 50.99
€ 36.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JNM; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148625
- ISBN
- 9780691148625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 35.96
€ 50.99
€ 35.96
Hardback. Dealer banks - that is, large banks that deal in securities and derivatives, such as J P Morgan and Goldman Sachs - are of a size and complexity that sharply distinguish them from typical commercial banks. This book examines how these banks collapse and how we can prevent the need to bail them out. Num Pages: 112 pages, 13 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148854
- ISBN
- 9780691148854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.98
€ 55.98
Paperback. Adam Smith turned economic theory on its head in 1776 when he declared that the pursuit of self-interest mediated by the market itself - not by government - led, via an invisible hand, to the greatest possible welfare for society as a whole. This title examines how subsequent economic thinkers have challenged or reaffirmed Smith's doctrine. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150000
- ISBN
- 9780691150000
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Incentives can be found everywhere - in schools, businesses, factories, and government - influencing people's choices about almost everything, from financial decisions and tobacco use to exercise and child rearing. This title shows that, like all other forms of power, incentives can be subject to abuse. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCK; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151601
- ISBN
- 9780691151601
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. In the century after "Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations", the British economy was transformed. This title considers how grand ideas about the connections between individual liberty, free markets, and social and economic justice sometimes attributed to Smith are as much the product of gradual modifications and changes wrought by later writers. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152349
- ISBN
- 9780691152349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. How might happiness research affect government policy in the United States - and beyond? This book examines how governments could use the rapidly growing research data on what makes people happy - in a variety of policy areas to increase well-being and improve the quality of life for all their citizens. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFCD; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152561
- ISBN
- 9780691152561
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.96
€ 23.99
€ 17.96
Hardback. Editor(s): Hanley, Ryan Patrick. Num Pages: 600 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: BGH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154053
- ISBN
- 9780691154053
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Frydman, Roman; Phelps, Edmund S. Num Pages: 440 pages, 48 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KFF; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155234
- ISBN
- 9780691155234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.15
€ 83.15
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155463
- ISBN
- 9780691155463
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
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Hardback. In the past three decades, developing countries have made significant economic and social progress, from improved infant mortality rates to higher life expectancy. Taking a look at this kind of investment and its outcomes, this book explores the different channels through which public capital in infrastructure may affect growth and human welfare. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155807
- ISBN
- 9780691155807
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Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 41.40
€ 53.40
€ 41.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KCG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157320
- ISBN
- 9780691157320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.40
€ 17.99
€ 14.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone. 19 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; KCLF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157436
- ISBN
- 9780691157436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSK2; JHMC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158037
- ISBN
- 9780691158037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; KCA; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158105
- ISBN
- 9780691158105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 line illus. BIC Classification: KCLF; LNCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158624
- ISBN
- 9780691158624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.83€ 53.22
€ 68.83
€ 53.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCA; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158709
- ISBN
- 9780691158709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 42.44
€ 53.40
€ 42.44
Paperback. What can we learn from East Asian and European countries that have fostered enduring cultures of thrift over the past two centuries? This title tells how other nations aggressively encouraged their citizens to save by means of special savings institutions and savings campaigns. Num Pages: 488 pages, 10 color illus. 37 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159584
- ISBN
- 9780691159584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. Sustained growth depends on innovation, whether it's cutting-edge software from Silicon Valley, an improved assembly line in Sichuan, or a new export market for Swaziland's leather. This title proposes a legal theory of economic growth that details how effective property, contract, and business laws help to unite capital and ideas. Series: The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: KCG; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159713
- ISBN
- 9780691159713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159904
- ISBN
- 9780691159904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37