Economics
Results 11861 - 11880 of 25036
Economics
Hardcover. With Asia as its backdrop, this book investigates the role played by the World Bank Group (WBG) in conceptualising and promoting new mining regimes tailored for resource-rich country clients. It details a particular politics of mining in the Global South characterised by the transplanting, hijacking and contesting of the WBG's mining agenda. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KCP; KFFK; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137031310
- ISBN
- 9781137031310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardback. This collection of essays from eminent scholars discusses different phases and measures of economic development, evaluating the success of national economic transitions and providing valuable policy lessons for developing economies. Editor(s): Aoki, Masahiko; Kuran, Timur; Roland, Gerard. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 709.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034007
- ISBN
- 9781137034007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.19
€ 121.19
Hardback. This volume explores the measurement of economic and social progress in our societies, and proposes new frameworks to integrate economic dimensions with other aspects of human well-being. Leading economists analyse the light that the recent crisis has shed on the global economic architecture, and the policies needed to address these systemic risks. Editor(s): Gordon, Roger; Fitoussi, Jean-Paul; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 697.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034236
- ISBN
- 9781137034236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.47
€ 131.47
Hardcover. This book provides fresh insights on Piero Sraffa's work, by examining previously unpublished papers from Sraffa archives. It offers new perspectives on the connection between Sraffa amd Marx, and examines Sraffa's approach to money, the role of equilibrium and of the surplus in economic theory. Editor(s): Bellofiore, Riccardo. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034311
- ISBN
- 9781137034311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.29
€ 139.29
Hardback. This book summarizes the life and work of economist Kenneth E. Boulding. Boulding was a prolific writer, teacher and Quaker. Starting his career as an orthodox Keynesian economist, he eventually adopted a transdisciplinary approach to economic topics including peace, conflict and defense, environmental problems, human betterment and evolution. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034373
- ISBN
- 9781137034373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.74
€ 120.74
Hardback. In the decades after World War II, inflation undermined the aspiration for full employment in Australia. This book tells the story of how the Australian state was shaped by the confrontation with monetary instability: a pre-history of neoliberalism. Num Pages: 337 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJP; KCB; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137265968
- ISBN
- 9781137265968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.16
€ 120.16
Hardcover. Postwar employment standards are being undermined and 'non-standard' employment is becoming more common. While scholars have pointed to negative consequences of this development, this volume also discusses the evidence for a new and socially inclusive European employment standard. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; JPB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137267153
- ISBN
- 9781137267153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Hardcover. Although it is still early for an established academic account of the motivations behind the dramatic events in the Arab world in 2010/11, Leila Simona Talani believes that it is about time to try and place this issue into the broader picture of the latest changes in the global political economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272188
- ISBN
- 9781137272188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardback. Epidemics know no borders and are often characterized by a high level of uncertainty, causing major challenges in risk governance. The author shows the emergence of global risk governance processes and the key role that the World Health Organization (WHO) plays within them. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; JPSN; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273567
- ISBN
- 9781137273567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardcover. Comparing the experience of East Asia and Latin America since the mid-1970s, Elson identifies the key internal factors common to each region which have allowed East Asia to take advantage of the trade, financial, and technological impact of a more globalized economy to support its development, while Latin America has not. Num Pages: 287 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274748
- ISBN
- 9781137274748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Assesses to what extent increased international cooperation could help selected financial centres in Europe respond to the future risks and opportunities facing them. The book identifies challenges that the jurisdictions face in coming years by means of representative samples and systematic comparisons of financial centres. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137275035
- ISBN
- 9781137275035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. This book aims to contribute to our understanding of recent changes in Chinese and Western cooperatives. It will provide a variety of audiences with relevant and useful information for further co-operative development, mutual understanding and cooperation. Editor(s): Gijselinckx, Caroline; Zhao, Li; Novkovic, Sonja. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFH; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277275
- ISBN
- 9781137277275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277336
- ISBN
- 9781137277336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardcover. The author examines new development strategies in the context of globalisation and the crisis of the Washington Consensus. Critiquing both protectionism and the free market he points to the influence and evolution of Keynesian ideas for the management and stabilisation of development in an era marked by the unravelling of neoliberal prosperity. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277367
- ISBN
- 9781137277367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. Transnational civil society is often seen as an important contributor to the democratization of global governance. In their engagement with the World Bank, however, transnational civil society organizations prioritize pre-existing mission over responsiveness to claimed stakeholders and undercut the authority of developing country governments. Series: Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPP; JPW; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277602
- ISBN
- 9781137277602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.13
€ 98.13
Hardcover. This volume explores South Korea's successful transition from an underdeveloped, authoritarian country to a modern industrialized democracy. South Korea's experience of foreign aid gives a unique perspective on how to use foreign aid for economic development as well as how to build a strong partnership between developed and developing countries. Editor(s): Kim, Eun Mee; Kim, Pil Ho. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JPB; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137278166
- ISBN
- 9781137278166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.83
€ 129.83
New Approaches to the Governance of Natural Resources
. Ed(S): Grant, Mr J. Andrew; Compaore, W. R....
Hardback. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the governance of Africa's natural resource sectors (oil, biofuels, forestry, fisheries, minerals) and new insights for readers as they navigate the burgeoning research on global governance initiatives and regional/national strategies that seek to improve the governance of the continent's natural resources. Editor(s): Grant, Mr J. Andrew; Compaore, W. R. Nadege; Mitchell, Matthew I. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KCP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137280404
- ISBN
- 9781137280404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Hardcover. This is an intellectual biography of G.L.S. Shackle, economic theorist, philosopher, and historian of economic theory. It explores how Shackle challenged the aims, methods and assumptions of mainstream economics. He stressed macroeconomic instability, and developed a radically subjectivist theory for behavioural economics and business planning. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCA; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281852
- ISBN
- 9781137281852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. The contributors illustrate what twin analytical and practical challenges emerge from juxtaposing cultural, economic, historical, postcolonial, virtual, architectural, literary, security and political stances to the concept of the 'global city'. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; KCU; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286864
- ISBN
- 9781137286864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardback. The world is changing. Human population is surging towards 10 billion, food, water, climate and energy security are all at risk. Nitrogen could be our life raft in this global 'perfect storm'. Get it right and it can help to feed billions, fuel our cars and put a dent in global warming. Get it wrong and it will make things a whole lot worse. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286949
- ISBN
- 9781137286949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62