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Hardback. Issues are examined in an inter-disciplinary dialogue between distinguished anthropologists and economists and cover community development, famine relief, fundamentalism, HIV-AIDS, discrimination and heritage. Editor(s): Walton, Michael; Rao, Vijayendra. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747868
- ISBN
- 9780804747868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.84
€ 157.84
Hardback. This volume examines class, gender and work in Tiruppur, South India, where export of knitted garments has been led by a networked fraternity of owners as hinging on their "toil". This book asks how these self-made men drew from their agrarian past to turn Gounder toil into capital. Num Pages: 408 pages, 24 tables, 28 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JFSF; JHBL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 29. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748735
- ISBN
- 9780804748735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.61
€ 81.61
Paperback. Confronts head-on the myth that organizational giantism leads to economic efficiency and well-being in the modern age. On the contrary, this book demonstrates how bigness undermines our economic productivity and progress, endangers our democratic freedoms, and exacerbates our economic problems and challenges. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; KCF; KJV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749695
- ISBN
- 9780804749695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.50
€ 41.99
€ 35.50
Paperback. examines the impact economic integration has on the environment, using Mexico, as it transformed itself from one of the most closed economies to one of the world's most open, as a case study. As new nations join the Free Trade Area of the Americas or the World Trade Organization, they are considering the path taken by Mexico nearly 20 years ago. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KCLT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751254
- ISBN
- 9780804751254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.35
€ 26.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. This is an examination of the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets in light of the growing influence of globalization. Editor(s): Rhoads, Robert A.; Torres, Carlos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; JNMN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804751698
- ISBN
- 9780804751698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.83
€ 38.99
€ 35.83
Arab Human Development Report 2004: Towards Freedom in the Arab World
United Nations Development Programme
paperback. The Arab Human Development Report, which is focused exclusively on the twenty-two Arab states, provides a comprehensive and comparative examination of the region. Filled with charts, tables, and sidebars, the book provides analysis of the current situation, compares Arab performance with other world areas, and provides an agenda for action. Num Pages: 248 pages, 45 illustrations, 20 tabes, 10 figures. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 21. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804751841
- ISBN
- 9780804751841
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.30
€ 31.99
€ 29.30
Hardback. analyzes the changes in conditions placed on International Monetary Fund loans to states over the last fifty years and argues that the changes can be explained by shifts in the sources of the IMF's funding. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: KCLF; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752794
- ISBN
- 9780804752794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.17
€ 86.17
Paperback. Post-conflict reconstruction is one of the most pressing political issues today. This book uses economics to analyze critically the incentives and constraints faced by various actors involved in reconstruction efforts. Through this analysis, the book will aid in understanding why some reconstructions are more successful than others. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754408
- ISBN
- 9780804754408
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.83
€ 38.99
€ 35.83
Hardback. The book offers an eclectic treatment of the human capital-economic growth nexus and uses state-of-the-art nonlinear econometric methods to provide an empirical assessment of the link between human capital and economic growth. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 tables, 20 figures. BIC Classification: KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755405
- ISBN
- 9780804755405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.38
€ 92.38
Paperback. Paradise Plundered is a cautionary tale of the fiscal mismanagement, political corruption, and infrastructure challenges that plague and threaten San Diego, California -- with relevant comparative analyses to other American cities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756037
- ISBN
- 9780804756037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.31
€ 31.99
€ 29.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBTB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804757041
- ISBN
- 9780804757041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.06
€ 86.06
Paperback. Uncovers the hidden history of Syrian migrant workers in Lebanon, from independence to the present, to break new ground in Middle East Studies and challenge existing ways of thinking about migration. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFFN; JPS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758260
- ISBN
- 9780804758260
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
paperback. Intends to give advanced undergraduate and graduate students an understanding of the core model of economics: Walrasian general equilibrium theory. This text presents the 3 building blocks of Walrasian theory - establishing Pareto efficiency in a barter economy, establishing the efficiency of competitive markets, and accounting for market failure. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 45 figures, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758840
- ISBN
- 9780804758840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.86
€ 38.99
€ 35.86
Hardback. Presents an up-to-date look at the social processes and consequences of China's rapid economic growth. Editor(s): Davis, Deborah S.; Feng, Wang. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 tables, 8 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759311
- ISBN
- 9780804759311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.74
€ 137.74
Hardback. Using a rich array of examples, this book clearly and simply shows how a host of diverse events can be explained and predicted using statistics and tools from social science. The text moves from a discussion of formulating theories about real world phenomena to lessons on how to analyze data, test theories, and make predictions. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760492
- ISBN
- 9780804760492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.79
€ 41.99
€ 40.79
Paperback. Presents an up-to-date look at the social processes and consequences of China's rapid economic growth. Editor(s): Davis, Deborah S.; Feng, Wang. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 tables, 8 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761161
- ISBN
- 9780804761161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.48
€ 34.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. Invisible Hands, Invisible Objectives reveals the unstated models and broad objectives of the employment relationship in order to bring coherence to debates over the full breadth of public policies on work-including employment and labor law, social safety nets, and work-family issues. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: KCS; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761543
- ISBN
- 9780804761543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.77
€ 46.99
€ 46.77
Paperback. Essays on Philosophy, Politics, & Economics offers a critical examination of economic, philosophical, and political notions, with an eye towards working across all three, so that students and scholars from can expand their perspectives as they approach the necessarily complex research questions of today and tomorrow. Editor(s): Gaus, Gerald F.; Favor, Christi; Lamont, Dr. Julian. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762557
- ISBN
- 9780804762557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.24
€ 55.24
Hardback. Presents results from a study of working conditions from nations around the world. This book offers recommendations for how individuals and nations can improve their own working conditions in economically viable ways, based on lessons from those that have gotten it right. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCFM; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804768900
- ISBN
- 9780804768900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.97
€ 52.97
Hardback. This book is a no-nonsense look at the business, economics, and culture of college sports. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFX; KC; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769693
- ISBN
- 9780804769693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.61
€ 36.99
€ 31.61
Hardback. This volume furnishes insights about the financial crisis and how to move beyond it from the perspectives of aesthetic management, high reliability and crisis management, and sustainability science. Editor(s): Shrivastava, Paul; Statler, Matt. Series: High Reliability and Crisis Management. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804770095
- ISBN
- 9780804770095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.88
€ 92.88
Paperback. A history and sociological analysis of the semantics of speculation between 1870 and 1930, this book looks at how speculation was represented in popular discourse and analyzes the discursive struggles turning it into a legitimate economic practice. Translator(s): Savoth, Eric. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JHB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804771320
- ISBN
- 9780804771320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.86
€ 38.99
€ 35.86
paperback. This book shows that China's rise may jeopardize the future of Latin American industrialization. Num Pages: 200 pages, 27 tables, 9 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; KCLT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804771887
- ISBN
- 9780804771887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.04
€ 27.99
€ 26.04
Hardback. Measuring Up uses new research tools and an interdisciplinary approach to provide the most in-depth analysis to date of role that governmental policies played in shaping levels of poverty, malnutrition, and inequality in Mexico between 1850 and 1950. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804773164
- ISBN
- 9780804773164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.65
€ 86.65