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Paperback. This book opens up the world on private equity investment in one of the hottest industries - Biotechnology. The book describes how Europe has fallen behind the US due to under-investment and bad management by the VCs who control the companies. Detailed analysis shows why it is in VCs' interests to damage the very companies they invest in. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFH; KJC; KJVS; MQW; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349303816
- ISBN
- 9781349303816
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Condition: New
€ 118.18
€ 118.18
Paperback. This book providesanalytical insights into if and how thetargets adopted by the international community are likely to be achieved.A key feature of the analysis is the recognition that most of the MDG targets are endogenously related. These inter-dependencies are crucial not only in analysing the MDGs but also devising strategies." Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349303830
- ISBN
- 9781349303830
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Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Paperback. This book explores the life and work of Nicholas Kaldor, examining the influences that shaped and inspired his writings, and looks in detail at the crucial part he played in twentieth-century economics. Offering a comprehensive intellectual portrait of Kaldor, this book explains this great economist's importance in his own time and in ours. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349303854
- ISBN
- 9781349303854
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Condition: New
€ 118.41
€ 118.41
paperback. "Rules of origin have emerged as one of the most controversial issues in any trade negotiations. This book analyzes the economics of rules of origin in regional trade agreements. It critically evaluates the empirical aspects, providing fresh perspectives on complex policy-negotiations and rules of origin implementation"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCA; KCL; KCM; KCP; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349303892
- ISBN
- 9781349303892
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Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Paperback. Provides a detailed analysis of the achievements and disappointmentsof the modern Indian economy, and an exploration of the issues which are shaping India's economic future. Offers a comprehensive overview of the state of India's economy in the twenty-first century and is essential for postgraduates and scholars interested in this area." Editor(s): Jha, Raghbendra. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCL; KCP; KF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349304318
- ISBN
- 9781349304318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Paperback. Following the launch in China of economic reforms and the 'open door policy', a new era ofeconomic growth and global integration dawned.In 2008, the thirtieth anniversary year, China completes three decades of broad-based market-oriented macroeconomic reforms and restructuring. This book traces China's economic renaissance." Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCL; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349304370
- ISBN
- 9781349304370
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Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
paperback. An analysis of the production and consumption of the communications of Make Poverty History, a high profile episode of social movement protest in the UK. The book follows the campaign throughout its lifetime and explores how attitudes towards government and political opportunities influenced the negotiation of communications. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- SKU
- V9781349304479
- ISBN
- 9781349304479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Paperback. 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: KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349304622
- ISBN
- 9781349304622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.01
€ 118.01
Paperback. This new study ofBritishpopular music shows how it engages with class in mythical ways that allow audiences to perform class-based identities.Case studies on folk rock, punk and indie rock show how this performance works and explore the implications for listeners and audiences." Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; AV; HBJD1; JFC; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349304950
- ISBN
- 9781349304950
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Condition: New
€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Paperback. What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative authority and prudent fiscal policy, exploring strategies for reconciliation. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS; KCP; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305254
- ISBN
- 9781349305254
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Condition: New
€ 117.90
€ 117.90
Paperback. Drawing on the Latin American political economy, this book brings to the fore empirical questions on different patterns of involvement of IFIs in pursuing politically-sensitive reforms, the capacity of local actors to influence outcomes, the context in which they interact, the type of policy ideas conveyed, and the policy process that are advanced. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305612
- ISBN
- 9781349305612
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. During the last30 years, finance has increased not only its share of economic activity but also of people's aspirations. This has transformedsociety by increasingly organizingit 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: KCB; KFF; KFFD; KFFH; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305933
- ISBN
- 9781349305933
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Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Paperback. 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: KC; KFF; KFFH; KFFM; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349306602
- ISBN
- 9781349306602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 231.44
€ 231.44
Paperback. Andrew Dilley offers a major new study of financial dependence, examining the connections this dependence forged between the City and political life in Edwardian Australia and Canada, mediated by ideas of political economy. In doing so he reconstructs the occasionally imperialistic politic of finance which pervaded the British World at this time. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJM; HBL; HBTQ; JPA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349307548
- ISBN
- 9781349307548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Paperback. In easy to understand terms and journalistic style, Read describes the reasons for global financial unrest arising from the sub-prime mortgage crisis and economic meltdowns. He walks the reader through a number of topics in economics and connects these topics to real world financial problems concluding with recommendations for the future." Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349307708
- ISBN
- 9781349307708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.50
€ 69.50
Paperback. This book provides institutional information and uses analytical tools to explains why governments should intervene in economies affected by globalization. With analysis of current country experiences and issues, this book is an essential read for all interested in the demands on economic policy in globalized age. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCB; KCL; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349307760
- ISBN
- 9781349307760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Paperback. This book provides an insight into some of the main issues that arise in post-conflict economic and social reconstruction, and offers examples of what works, and what does not. Itwill be ofinterest toall working on economic and social reconstruction in post-conflict countries, as well as those working on peace and development." Editor(s): Addison, Tony; Bruck, Tilman. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308040
- ISBN
- 9781349308040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21
Paperback. The book presents arguments that are critical of the Basel II Accord, particularly the advanced measurement approach to operational risk.It is argued that the advanced measurement approach is not viable in terms of costs and benefits and is likely to distract financial institutions from the real task of managing operational risk." Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308224
- ISBN
- 9781349308224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.73
€ 180.73
Paperback. Proposing an aggregative conception of vulnerability, this book provides a new framework for understanding individual experience of, and resilience to, vulnerability and promotes the need to find remedies for exposure to involuntary dependence, the unsecured future and the painful past. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHBA; JMS; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308361
- ISBN
- 9781349308361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This bookexplores ethnographic studies of diagnostic work in diverse settings. Switching attention from product ('diagnosis') to process ('diagnosing'), it reveals the importance of collaborative, socio-material, technologically augmented practices, exploring the potential of the multi-disciplinary studies presented to inform innovation." Editor(s): Buscher, M.; Goodwin, D.; Mesman, Jessica. Num Pages: 279 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; KJU; KJWB; MJ; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308477
- ISBN
- 9781349308477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPB; KCN; PHD; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309245
- ISBN
- 9781349309245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Paperback. Starting from the economic modelling of the organization, this innovative book proposes a mapping of all types (conventional and ABC) of cost systems currently in use. Design and relevance are formalized using a short list of parameters. The theoretical proposition is illustrated, through 19 systems built on a unique database. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFCF; KJM; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309436
- ISBN
- 9781349309436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.87
€ 118.87
Paperback. This book, some 20 years after the publication of Robert W. Cox's seminal Production, Powerand World Order: Social Forces in the Making of History, offers the reader an analytical and comprehensive overview of his work and illustrates the continuing relevance thereof for contemporary research." Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HPC; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309672
- ISBN
- 9781349309672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. 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: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349310418
- ISBN
- 9781349310418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13