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Hardcover. Recent years have shown an increase in development and acceptance of quantitative methods for asset and liability management strategies. This book presents state of the art quantitative decision models for three sectors: pension funds, insurance companies and banks, taking into account new regulations and the industries risks. Editor(s): Mitra, Gautam; Schwaiger, Katharina. Num Pages: 550 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230277793
- ISBN
- 9780230277793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.33
€ 235.33
Hardcover. This book examines new issues in financial markets and institutions raised by the global economic crisis that began in 2007. The four main themes are: management, innovation and technology in banking; efficiency and productivity; consolidation; and corporate governance issues. Editor(s): Fiordelisi, Franco; Molyneux, Philip; Previati, Daniele. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 71 black & white tables, 31 figures. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. 320 pages, 71 black & white tables, 31 figures. Editor(s): Fiordelisi, Franco; Molyneux, Philip; Previati, Daniele. This book examines new issues in financial markets and institutions raised by the global economic crisis that began in 2007. The four main themes are: management, innovation and technology in banking; efficiency and productivity; consolidation; and corporate governance issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KFF. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278103
- ISBN
- 9780230278103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Hardcover. This book examines the impact of public sector reforms and reorganisations on the experiences of the UK public sector's six million workers and those employed in the private sector but providing public services. Chapters bring long-standing topics up-to-date, such as worker representation and reward. Editor(s): Corby, Susan; Symon, Graham. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNV; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278639
- ISBN
- 9780230278639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21
Hardcover. A comprehensive insight into a region which is characterized by rapid economic and social changes with a significant rise in foreign direct investments and privatization. Analysis covers political, legal, economic and social trends,and topics such as the influence of informal networks and corruption, as well as cultural diversity. Editor(s): Sternad, Dietmar; Doring, Thomas. Num Pages: 594 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; KC; KJC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 37. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278653
- ISBN
- 9780230278653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.20
€ 122.20
Hardcover. World economy globalization is driven by multiple interactive forces. They give rise to a number of paradoxes that impact the functional and developmental characteristics of firms. This book offers for the first time an in-depth study of the logical contradictions that stream from economic integration on the supranational level. Editor(s): Milliot, Eric; Tournois, Nadine. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492. 312 pages, 0, 12 black & white tables, 18 figures. Editor(s): Milliot, Eric; Tournois, Nadine. World economy globalization is driven by multiple interactive forces. They give rise to a number of paradoxes that impact the functional and developmental characteristics of firms. This book offers for the first time an in-depth study of the logical contradictions that stream from economic integration on the supranational level. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJC; KJK. Dimension: 222 x 132 x 23. Weight: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278684
- ISBN
- 9780230278684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.57
€ 119.57
Hardcover. Exploring the nature, configuration and influence of global elites, this book examines the impact of elites on transnational policy development and strategically on corporations as board members of PLCs and international joint ventures. Overall, the book provides a balanced view of how our present day elites operate. Editor(s): Kakabadse, Andrew; Kakabadse, Nada. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 black & white tables, 15 figures. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278738
- ISBN
- 9780230278738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Hardcover. This book examines the outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs in the new global environment. Using case studies from across the region, the book highlights liberalization measures nations are adopting to facilitate small and medium size enterprise (SME) creation and growth, and existing barriers that are threatening SME sector gains. Editor(s): Brenes, Esteban R.; Haar, Jerry. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 figures, 26 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFS; KJH; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012 ed.
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279186
- ISBN
- 9780230279186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Hardcover. The current financial crisis highlights the need to rethink business leadership and the role of business schools in helping firms develop the leaders of the future. This book brings together the perspectives of deans of top international business schools, and the views of CEOs and senior business leaders. Editor(s): Canals, Jordi. Series: IESE Business Collection. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; KJMB; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279285
- ISBN
- 9780230279285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Hardcover. This third annual volume of the International Place Branding Yearbook looks at the case for applying brand and marketing strategies to the economic, social, political and cultural development of cities, towns and regions around the world to help them compete in the global, national and local markets. It focuses on sustainability and smart growth. Editor(s): Go, Frank M.; Govers, Robert. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; KJS; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279520
- ISBN
- 9780230279520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.38
€ 63.38
Hardcover. Leading scholars assess the transformations in energy security policy that flow from recognition of global climate change. They explore through case studies the key policy responses formulated in the Asia-Pacific and identify potential synergies between energy policy and climate mitigation efforts. Editor(s): Anceschi, Luca; Symons, Jonathan. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279872
- ISBN
- 9780230279872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardcover. The cultural sector is gaining increasing importance in our economies, consistantly registering growth rates above average GDP. This book presents insights on how cultural institutions can find new perspectives in their management and provides ideas to hasten culture's role as an economic developer. Editor(s): Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Riverola, Josep. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280168
- ISBN
- 9780230280168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Hardcover. Focusing on social innovation broadly conceived in the context of social entrepreneurship and social enterprise in their global context this book is organised to address three of the most important themes in social innovation: strategies and logics, performance measurement and governance, and finally, sustainability and the environment. Editor(s): Nicholls, Alex; Murdock, Alex. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280175
- ISBN
- 9780230280175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.72
€ 140.72
Hardcover. This book investigates issues related to health inequality with a particular interest on developing countries. It provides rigorous empirical work on both trends and causal factors behind health inequality, analyzes the implications of health deprivations on poverty traps and suggests practical policies which can be implemented. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark; Dutta, Indranil; Lawson, David. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280656
- ISBN
- 9780230280656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. By bringing together and critically engaging with accounts of certain themes in business and labour history, and utilizing original research, this book aims to widen understanding of industrial society and provide a background to further study and research in the area management and labour relations history. Editor(s): Richardson, Mike; Nicholls, Peter. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; KCF; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280922
- ISBN
- 9780230280922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardcover. Competence encompasses or overlaps with notions of efficiency, success, accountability, excellence and self-justification. This collection explores ways in which individuals, teams or groups in organizations discursively present themselves as competent to perform tasks or functions, possibly at a superior level. Editor(s): Pelsmaekers, Katja; Rollo, Craig; Van Hout, Tom; Heynderickx, Priscilla. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282636
- ISBN
- 9780230282636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover. This book sheds light on the impact of the Great Recession from the perspective of both developing and developed countries. It traces the complex and multiple causes of the Great Recession, delineates the diversity in the macroeconomic and labour market consequences, and highlights the effectiveness of policy responses undertaken so far. Editor(s): Islam, Iyanatul; Verick, Sher. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283589
- ISBN
- 9780230283589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Hardcover. This book proposes new tools and models to price options, assess market volatility, and investigate the market efficiency hypothesis. In particular, it considers new models for hedge funds and derivatives of derivatives, and adds to the literature of testing for the efficiency of markets both theoretically and empirically. Editor(s): Gregoriou, Greg N.; Pascalau, Razvan. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283633
- ISBN
- 9780230283633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. This book investigates several competing forecasting models for interest rates, financial returns, and realized volatility, addresses the usefulness of nonlinear models for hedging purposes, and proposes new computational techniques to estimate financial processes. Editor(s): Gregoriou, Greg N.; Pascalau, Razvan. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283657
- ISBN
- 9780230283657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardcover. Aninterdisciplinary group ofscholars and practitioners analyse multi-variegated, cross-border activities in which non-state actors engage through a single conceptual lens. Editor(s): Brown, Stuart S. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPSL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284401
- ISBN
- 9780230284401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. Addresses issues relevant to an understanding of the innovation journeys on which public organizations have embarked. If public innovation is defined as a necessary condition for establishing meaningful interactions between the government and society what are the relevant issues that may explain successful processes and forms of public innovation? Editor(s): Bekkers, Victor; Edelenbos, Jurian; Steijn, Bram. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284524
- ISBN
- 9780230284524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Hardcover. Some two decades will shortly have passed since the WTO's Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement came into force in 1995. This volume is the first cross-country analysis of how TRIPS has affected the capacity of 11 major low or medium income countries to produce generic drugs. Editor(s): Lofgren, Hans; Williams, Owain David. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 281 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCP; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284630
- ISBN
- 9780230284630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardcover. This book examines the pattern of growth of the Spanish economy in the last few decades, and studies the causes of its labour productivity, and the special features characterising business cycles in Spain. Editor(s): Bosca, Jose E.; Domenech, Rafael; Ferri, Javier; Varela, Juan. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284654
- ISBN
- 9780230284654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90
Hardcover. This book brings together non western, indigenous and eastern perspectives on leadership. Leadership theory has for too long been the exclusive domain of western academics developing leadership theories from the perspective of western institutions. Worldly leadership calls for pooling of the combined leadership wisdoms from all parts of the globe. Editor(s): Turnbull, Sharon; Case, Peter; Edwards, Gareth; Schedlitzki, Doris; Simpson, Peter. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284708
- ISBN
- 9780230284708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Hardcover. In the midst of growing criticism of current economic orthodoxies and welfare systems, basic income is growing in popularity. This is the first book to discuss existing at examples of basic income, in both rich and poor countries, and to consider its prospects in other places around the world. Editor(s): Murray, Matthew C.; Pateman, Carole. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285422
- ISBN
- 9780230285422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41