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Paperback. This book demonstrates how housing systems are built from political struggles over the distribution of welfare and wealth. The contributors analyze varieties of residential capitalism through a range of international case studies, as well as investigating the links between housing finance and the current international financial crisis. Editor(s): Schwartz, Herman M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230811
- ISBN
- 9780230230811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.01
€ 127.01
Hardcover. This book demonstrates how housing systems are built from political struggles over the distribution of welfare and wealth. The contributors analyze varieties of residential capitalism through a range of international case studies, as well as investigating the links between housing finance and the current international financial crisis. Editor(s): Schwartz, Herman M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP; KFFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230804
- ISBN
- 9780230230804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardcover. This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing countries investing more than developed ones. It demonstrates that incentive use is rarely a good policy, especially for countries without adequate education and infrastructure. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388. Series: International Political Economy Series. 224 pages, 12 black & white tables. This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing countries investing more than developed ones. It demonstrates that incentive use is rarely a good policy, especially for countries without adequate education and infrastructure. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCLF; KFFM. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229051
- ISBN
- 9780230229051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardcover. A fascinating discussion of the role played by fear in financial market panics. Professor Read demonstrates, in easy-to-understand terms, that rising market fear portends to major financial declines. He explains the science and the economics of fear and shows that the financial market has learned how to capitalize on investor or economic fear Num Pages: 260 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228467
- ISBN
- 9780230228467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardcover. Drawing on case studies of budget groups in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia this book is the first comprehensive study of the impact and significance of civic initiatives aimed at enhancing budget transparency and the poverty focus of government expenditure priorities, arguing that it leads to greater democratization. Editor(s): Robinson, Mark. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPP; JPQB; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224780
- ISBN
- 9780230224780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. This practical guide on the theory and practice of Investor Relations combines the art and science of marketing, financial analysis and financial communications in a single source. It offers expert advice and helpful tips to be used in real business life by corporate executives, financial analysts, students, and anyone competing for capital. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFH; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221086
- ISBN
- 9780230221086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.28
€ 249.28
Hardcover. The author investigates the strategies of eight publicly listed banks in Britain and Germany in the context of European financial integration. Evidence is provided that banks with defensive strategies fared better than those which attempted to break out of a coherent financial system in order to embrace new business opportunities Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 figures, 43 graphs, 3 black & white tables, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220485
- ISBN
- 9780230220485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardcover. During the last 30 years, finance has increased not only its share of economic activity but also of people's aspirations. This has transformed society by increasingly organizing it around the search for financial efficiency. Is a society based on fundamental values of free judgment, responsibility and solidarity still possible? Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220379
- ISBN
- 9780230220379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
The British Insurance Industry Since 1900: The Era of Transformation (...
Carter, Robert, Falush, Peter
Hardcover. A comprehensive chronicle of the transformation of the intensely competitive British insurance industry in response to evolving economic, social, technological and political conditions. It analyzes the fast-changing shape of the distribution system, the role of the state and the shifting boundaries of insurability and risk transfer. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 252 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 224 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219649
- ISBN
- 9780230219649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. A credible central bank can effectively lead the process of financial sector reform in a developing country. This book discusses central banking issues and offers a clear path to building credible central banks in emerging economies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218826
- ISBN
- 9780230218826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardcover. A comprehensive book on shipping derivatives and risk management which covers the theoretical and practical aspects of financial risk in shipping. The book provides a thorough overview of the practice of risk management in shipping with the use of theoretical examples and real-life applications. Num Pages: 527 pages, 95 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230215917
- ISBN
- 9780230215917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.61
€ 229.61
Aid and Power in the Arab World: World Bank and IMF Policy-Based Lendi...
Harrigan, Jane R., El-Said, Hamed
Hardcover. This book looks at the provision of finance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the IMF and World Bank in return for economic liberalization, exploring the political motivations of funding and geo-politics in recipients. The effectiveness of funding is questioned, with evidence from four MENA countries. Num Pages: 237 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JKSR; KCM; KFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230211964
- ISBN
- 9780230211964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Hardcover. This book traces the historical rise of private equity finance in the US and UK over the last 40 years. It shows how this new industry has grown as credit markets have grown. It is clearly explained for the non-expert how financial gearing works in a leveraged buyout. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230207103
- ISBN
- 9780230207103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardcover. This book provides new interdisciplinary and comparative answers as to why banking sectors in 'liberal' and 'coordinated' market economies operated under a shared set of rules during the Global Financial Crisis. Exploring the role of complex interactions among interdependent structures, institutions and agents defines this banking behaviour. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: KCK; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202474
- ISBN
- 9780230202474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Farming to Halves: The Hidden History of Sharefarming in England from ...
Griffiths, Elizabeth, Overton, Mark
Hardcover. Farming to halves is the English version of sharefarming, a system of letting land familiar in Europe and the New World, but thought to never have existed in England. This book reveals its hidden history in England, overturning traditional accounts of the relationship between landlords and tenants in the course of English Agrarian development. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; KCZ; KFFR; KNAC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202238
- ISBN
- 9780230202238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. A principal theme of the book is a plea for 'real venture capital', with the venture capitalist adding substantial value to companies and their founders through a wide knowledge of business, in contrast to the purely financial skills required in other sectors of the private equity field, such as leveraged buy-outs. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202221
- ISBN
- 9780230202221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardcover. The relationship between risk, return and the cost of capital is contextualized by relating it to the needs of investors and borrowers, the historical evidence, and theories of choice and behavior. The text spans financial theory, its empirical tests and applications to real-world financial problems while keeping an entertaining easy-to-read style. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFCC; KFFH; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536. 264 pages, 49, 31 black & white tables, 18 figures. The relationship between risk, return and the cost of capital is contextualized by relating it to the needs of investors and borrowers, the historical evidence, and theories of choice and behavior. The text spans financial theory, its empirical tests and applications to real-world financial problems while keeping an entertaining easy-to-read style. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KFCC; KFFH; KFFM. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 20. Weight: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201835
- ISBN
- 9780230201835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Central Bank Independence, Accountability, and Transparency
. Ed(S): Laurens, Bernard J.; Arnone, Marco; ...
This book explores three key areas of central banking and governance - autonomy, accountability and transparency. It looks at links between the areas, as well as assessing the impact of central bank autonomy on macroeconomic performance. The issues are approached from theoretical and empirical perspectives. Editor(s): Laurens, Bernard J.; Arnone, Marco; Segalotto, Jean-Francois. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201071
- ISBN
- 9780230201071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardcover. This book seeks to expand analytically on standard institutionalist accounts of taxation by bringing into the explanatory framework the importance of institutional strength (not just design) as well as informal institutions (in addition to formal ones) for policy reform. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSH; KCP; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114463
- ISBN
- 9780230114463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.15
€ 52.90
€ 47.15
Hardcover. Basic income is one the most innovative, powerful and controversial proposals for addressing poverty and growing inequalities. This book examines the arguments for and against basic income from the point of view of economic and social justice. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCR; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114067
- ISBN
- 9780230114067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.83
€ 149.83