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Hardback. Provides a concise and powerful account of the underlying principles of modern finance, drawing on a generation of theoretical and empirical advances in the field. Series: Princeton Lectures in Finance S. Num Pages: 120 pages, 10 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: KC; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121383
- ISBN
- 9780691121383
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Condition: New
€ 82.70€ 63.79
€ 82.70
€ 63.79
Hardback. How should planners use the available evidence to choose treatments? This book addresses key aspects of this question, exploring and partially resolving pervasive problems of identification and statistical inference that arise when studying treatment response and making treatment choices. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121536
- ISBN
- 9780691121536
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Condition: New
€ 88.61€ 67.89
€ 88.61
€ 67.89
Hardback. Tailored to the needs of applied econometricians and social scientists, this work emphasizes nonparametric techniques suited to the rich array of data types - continuous, nominal, and ordinal - within one coherent framework. It also covers the various material necessary to understand and apply nonparametric methods for real-world problems. Num Pages: 768 pages, 23 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 262 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121611
- ISBN
- 9780691121611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.78€ 98.01
€ 128.78
€ 98.01
Hardback. Looks at the distribution of income and wealth and the effects that this has on the macroeconomy, and vice versa. Taking stock of results and methods developed in the context of the 1990s revival of growth theory, this book focuses on capital accumulation and long-run growth. Num Pages: 456 pages, 29 line illus. BIC Classification: KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121710
- ISBN
- 9780691121710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.24€ 86.12
€ 112.24
€ 86.12
Paperback. Why are people continually surprised to discover that money is "just" meaning? This title documents efforts to remake money and finance by Islamic bankers who seek to avoid interest and local currency proponents who would stand outside of national economies. It asks how alternative moneys escape and reenact dominant forms of money and finance. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones. 5 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121970
- ISBN
- 9780691121970
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
Paperback. Shows that there was nothing inevitable about the surge in corporate size and power by century's end. This book concludes that the driving force of our history is not technology, politics, or culture, but large, bureaucratic organizations. It features various vignettes and offers insights presaging a different historical genre. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123158
- ISBN
- 9780691123158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.14
€ 53.17
€ 42.14
Paperback. The American public has consistently declared itself less concerned with foreign affairs in the post-Cold War era. How can it be, then, that public attentiveness to US foreign policy crises has increased? This book represents a systematic attempt to explain this apparent paradox. Num Pages: 344 pages, 38 line illus. 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVK; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123776
- ISBN
- 9780691123776
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Paperback. Nowhere has the divide between advocates and critics of globalization been more striking than in debates over free trade and the environment. This book investigates the subject using both economic theory and empirical analysis. It contains a theoretical framework for examining the impact of international trade on local pollution levels. Series: Princeton Series in International Economics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 41 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124001
- ISBN
- 9780691124001
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
Paperback. Shows how computers are changing the employment landscape and how the right kinds of education can ease the transition to the new job market. This book tells stories of people at work - a high-end financial advisor, a customer service representative, a pair of successful chefs, a cardiologist, and an automotive mechanic. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: KCF; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124025
- ISBN
- 9780691124025
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. Provides an analysis of the huge changes undergone by the economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This book assesses the economic prospects of each country, and the likelihood that economic conditions will spur major political changes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 line illus. 47 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124650
- ISBN
- 9780691124650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.41€ 105.83
€ 139.41
€ 105.83
Hardback. Since the 1980s, there has been explosive growth in the use of experimental methods in economics, leading to exciting developments in economic theory and policy. Despite this, the status of experimental economics remains controversial. This title offers an integrated look at the nature and reliability of claims based on experimental research. Num Pages: 384 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124797
- ISBN
- 9780691124797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.16€ 70.87
€ 92.16
€ 70.87
Hardback. Designed to help move from verbal to mathematical to computational representations in economic modeling, this book is organized around economic topics as macroeconomics, microeconomics, and finance. It employs software systems, including MATLAB, Mathematica, GAMS, the nonlinear programming solver in Excel, and the database systems in Access. Num Pages: 456 pages, 112 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: KC; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125497
- ISBN
- 9780691125497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.04€ 123.24
€ 163.04
€ 123.24
Hardback. Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change? Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern. Num Pages: 224 pages, 72 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125626
- ISBN
- 9780691125626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.70€ 63.79
€ 82.70
€ 63.79
Paperback. An examination of how local media outlets cover members of the United States Congress. Using three samples of local newspapers from across the country, this book analyzes all coverage over a two-year period - every news story, editorial, opinion column, letter, and list. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPQ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126074
- ISBN
- 9780691126074
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
paperback. Represents an original look at the biotechnology research in the wake of the mapping of the human genome. Presenting a series of interviews with various key players in Celera Diagnostics, this title opens a window on the complexity of corporate scientific innovation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: KNDC; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691126142
- ISBN
- 9780691126142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.94
€ 42.99
€ 30.94
Hardback. Rocked by a flurry of high-profile sex discrimination lawsuits in the 1990s, Wall Street was supposed to have cleaned up its act. It hasn't. This work serves as an indictment of how America's financial capital has swept enduring discriminatory practices under the rug. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126432
- ISBN
- 9780691126432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.30
€ 25.99
€ 22.30
Hardback. Presents a historical and sociological account of how, by the late 1960s, three small Italian towns had come to lead the world in the production of gold jewelry - even though they had virtually no jewelry industry less than a century before, and even though Italy had western Europe's most restrictive gold laws. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLW3; JH; KCC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126975
- ISBN
- 9780691126975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.70€ 64.01
€ 82.70
€ 64.01
Hardback. Shows us how human behaviors in open markets like eBay can be substantially more complex than those predicted by standard economic theory. This book reveals practical auction strategies and introduces readers to the fundamentals of auction theory and the mathematics behind eBay. It is suitable for sophisticated users of online auctions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 halftones. 28 line illus. BIC Classification: JM; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127132
- ISBN
- 9780691127132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.07€ 46.57
€ 59.07
€ 46.57
Hardback. What economic rules govern sports? How does the sports business differ from other businesses? This title takes a look at the fundamental economic relationships shaping modern sports. It focuses on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with economics. It uncovers the core paradox at the heart of the sports industry. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: KNSP; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127507
- ISBN
- 9780691127507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. Unravels the following mystery: how is it that the estate tax, which has been on the books continuously since 1916 and is paid by only the wealthiest two percent of Americans, was repealed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support? This work is a portrait of American politics as viewed through the lens of the death tax repeal saga. Num Pages: 392 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; KFFD1; LNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127897
- ISBN
- 9780691127897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. From humans to hermit crabs to deep water plankton, all living things compete for locally limiting resources. This work offers an exploration of the facts and theories of biology, economics, and geology to show how processes common to all economic systems govern evolution as surely as they do the human economy. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127934
- ISBN
- 9780691127934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Paperback. Tells the story of how the market for temporary professionals operates from the perspective of the contractors who do the work, the managers who employ them, the permanent employees who work beside them, and the staffing agencies who broker deals. This book illustrates how the reality of flexibility often differs substantially from its promise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127958
- ISBN
- 9780691127958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
Hardback. Examines how developments in economics and the social sciences lead to greater government intrusion in our private lives. Exploring how behavioral economics contributes to the excessive rise of paternalistic interventions, this title presents a controversial challenge to the prevailing currents in economic and political discourse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128177
- ISBN
- 9780691128177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Hardback. Presents an overview of financial risk modeling, with a focus on practical applications, empirical reality, and historical perspective. Covering the mean-variance analysis and the capital asset pricing model, this title offers an account of factor models, which are the key to successful risk analysis in every economic climate. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128283
- ISBN
- 9780691128283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.04€ 122.96
€ 163.04
€ 122.96