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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Islahi explores the state of Arab Muslim economic thinking in the 19th century. Investigating the works of nine distinguished Arab writers from various fields, Islahi concludes that the intellectual, economic and Islamic awakening seen in the 19th century paved the way for the development of Islamic economics in the 20th century. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought Series. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JH; JFSR2; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137553201
ISBN
9781137553201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.06

Hardback. Economic sociology is a vibrant area of research investigating how social structures, power allocations and cultural understandings shape the production, consumption, distribution and exchange of goods and services. This title intends to apply the economic sociology perspective to issues of work broadly defined. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFT; JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848553682
ISBN
9781848553682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 115 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590339763
ISBN
9781590339763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.22
€ 88.36

Hardback. Focuses on a relatively new research area which is becoming increasingly more important: the growing uncertainty of the middle class. This book is suitable for policy-makers, managers, and trade union representatives who deal with problems induced by the changes. Editor(s): Steijn, Bram; Berting, Jan; Jong, Mart-Jan de. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792381198
ISBN
9780792381198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.27

Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Kristin E (University of New Hampshire); Tickamyer, Ann R (Penn State University). Series: Rural Studies (Hardcover). Num Pages: maps, charts. BIC Classification: JFSF; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271048611
ISBN
9780271048611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.88
€ 78.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Societas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845401870
ISBN
9781845401870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.88

hardcover. Using theoretical economic models, long-term projections and simulations, and econometric analysis, this book answers to the questions on the economic consequences for consumption patterns, the supply of labor, capital accumulation, and international flow of capital; political consequences for pension systems and health care; and more. Editor(s): Siebert, Horst. Num Pages: 306 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; KCA; KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2002nd Edition
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540432272
ISBN
9783540432272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.17

Paperback. Drawing on their experience as government insiders, the authors of this book show how economic policy is shaped at the highest levels of government. They reveal the interconnections between economic, social and international policy, covering such issues as the advocacy system. Num Pages: 252 pages, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226755991
ISBN
9780226755991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Hutter, M.; Rizzo, Ilde. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFC; KCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349258260
ISBN
9781349258260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.94

hardcover. A study of cultural heritage policy from an economic perspective which examines the theoretical background on the value of cultural heritage, considers policies from Italy, France, Britain and Japan and makes concrete proposals for changes in cultural heritage policy. Editor(s): Hutter, Michael; Rizzo, Ilde. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DST; 1FPJ; HBA; JFC; JPQB; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Edition
1997th Edition
SKU
V9780333674185
ISBN
9780333674185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Hardback. Shows how shared cultural understandings and interpersonal relations shape everyday economic activities. This book offers a distinctive vision of economic activity that brings out the hidden meanings and social actions behind the supposedly impersonal worlds of production, consumption, and asset transfer. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; JHB; KCA; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139364
ISBN
9780691139364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Argues that a just international economy would be one that is inclusive, participatory, and welfare-enhancing for all states. This book asserts that a politically feasible approach to international economic justice would emphasize free trade and limited flows of foreign assistance in order to help countries exercise their comparative advantage. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136370
ISBN
9780691136370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. This book analyses the development challenge faced by Latin America at a time at which the concerns for the large inequality in the region are at a peak. This volume focuses on growth-with-equity, and is written by an outstanding group of Latin American and international researchers and policy-makers. Editor(s): Ffrench-Davis, Ricardo. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KCB; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349285204
ISBN
9781349285204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.10

Hardback. Series: Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being. Num Pages: 118 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 29 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFSC; KCG; KCHS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319510934
ISBN
9783319510934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.25

Hardback. Based on historical perspectives of evolution of major organizations and the latest developments of the 1990s, this title focuses on financial market dynamics, monetary issues and labor market aspects. Editor(s): Tilly, Richard; Welfens, Paul J. J. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPSN; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540658634
ISBN
9783540658634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.52

Paperback. Takes the readers into the secretive, chaotic, and brutal worlds inhabited by the economic gangsters. This title uses economics to get inside the heads of these 'gangsters', and proposes solutions that can make a difference to the world's poor. It looks at how economists use the tools to understand, and fight back against, corruption and violence. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFX; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144696
ISBN
9780691144696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 373 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137535221
ISBN
9781137535221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.93

Hardback. Economic Foundations for Creative Aging Policy offers public policy ideas to construct positive answers for ageing populations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFSP31; JHBD; KCJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137466105
ISBN
9781137466105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.64

Paperback. Reviews the research on and empirical evidence of how climate change and climate variability in Less Developed Countries (LDCs) affects two main drivers of migration identified by migration models in the economic literature. Num Pages: 37 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 4. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rockwool Foundation Research Unit Denmark
Number of pages
37
Condition
New
SKU
V9788790199623
ISBN
9788790199623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.73

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810022356
ISBN
9783810022356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.63

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