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Hardcover. A global cast of contributors document the various forms of diaspora engagement - philanthropy, volunteerism, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and virtual diaspora - in South Asia and provide insights on how to tap the development potential of diaspora engagement for countries in South Asia. Editor(s): Tan, Tai Yong; Rahman, Md Mizanur. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334442
- ISBN
- 9781137334442
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€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Hardcover. The latest scholarly developments in research on banking, financial markets, and the recent financial crisis. This selection of papers were presented at the Wolpertinger Conference held in Valletta, Malta, 2012 and provide insights into bank performance, banking risk, securitisation, bank stability, sovereign debt and derivatives. Editor(s): Falzon, Joseph. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332141
- ISBN
- 9781137332141
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€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. Development Strategies, Identities, and Conflict in Asia explores the links between Asian governments' development strategies and the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence, analyzing variations in strategies and their impacts through broad comparative analyses, as well as case studies focused on eight countries. Editor(s): Mirovitskaya, Natalia. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 361 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331755
- ISBN
- 9781137331755
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€ 123.16
€ 123.16
Hardcover. Offering a comprehensive overview of contemporary theoretical and programmatic issues in the fields of sustainability, culture, communication, development and social change, this book explores the relationship between communication and sustainability from a social change perspective. Editor(s): Servaes, Jan. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329400
- ISBN
- 9781137329400
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€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Paperback. The rise of fundamentalist movements in major religions has forced decision-makers, development organizations and academics to turn their attention to its meaning for development. Global scholars and practitioners examine these issues and fundamentally question the secular-religious dichotomy in development discourse and practice. Editor(s): Carbonnier, Gilles. Series: International Development Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329370
- ISBN
- 9781137329370
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Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. This book explains the causes and consequences of the intersection of two transformative global forces - trade and conflict - since 1500. The nine historical case studies - interspersed over 500 years and spanning the globe - make a major historical contribution to the enduring debate about whether trade makes peace more likely. Editor(s): Coppolaro, Lucia; McKenzie, Francine. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; GTJ; HBG; HBTK; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326829
- ISBN
- 9781137326829
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Condition: New
€ 65.18
€ 65.18
Hardcover. A group of leading scholars from around the world use archival material alongside Hayek's published work to bring a new perspective on the life and times of one the 20th Century's most influential economists. This much awaited second volume details the life of Hayek from 1899 to1933 covering Hayek's time in Austria and the USA. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325082
- ISBN
- 9781137325082
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Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Hardcover. Do the languages people speak influence their economic decisions and social behavior in multilingual societies? This Handbook brings together scholars from various disciplines to examine the links and tensions between economics and language to find the delicate balance between monetary benefits and psychological costs of linguistic dynamics. Editor(s): Ginsburgh, Victor; Weber, Shlomo. Num Pages: 816 pages, 30 figures, 49 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325044
- ISBN
- 9781137325044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.92
€ 290.92
Hardcover. Employment Generation Schemes directs attention to challenges and opportunities of enacting direct job creation policies in developing countries and BRICS, including: China, Ghana, Argentina, and India. This exciting new volume investigates how the Job Guarantee might interface with other policy goals. Editor(s): Murray, Michael J.; Forstater, Mathew. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324771
- ISBN
- 9781137324771
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Condition: New
€ 122.19
€ 122.19
Hardcover. A Study of China's Foreign Aid provides a completely new picture of China's aid, based on a wide variety of stylized facts and new practical information about the rising major donor. Editor(s): Shimomura, Yasutami; Ohashi, Hideo. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323767
- ISBN
- 9781137323767
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Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardcover. The contributors provide a comparative analysis of the modern economic development of Japan and China that are often explained in frameworks of East Asian developmentalism, varies of capitalism or world economic system, and explore their broader significances for the rise and global expansion of modern economy. Editor(s): Huang, Xiaoming. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323071
- ISBN
- 9781137323071
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Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. The US, China, and Japan form a 'troubled triangle,' with each country negotiating its foreign policy toward the other two in response to economic and security pressures that operate as an interrelated duality. Written by international relations experts, this book examines how the three countries respond to this set of pressures and to each other. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi; Ikenberry, G. John. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JM; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321992
- ISBN
- 9781137321992
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Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardcover. This book is a collection of specially commissioned chapters from philosophers, economists, and political scientists, focusing on Adam Smith's two main works Theory of Moral Sentiments and Wealth of Nations with a view to bringing Smith to a mainstream philosophy audience while simultaneously informing Smith's traditional constituency. Editor(s): Hardwick, David; Marsh, Leslie; Harvey, Geoffrey. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320681
- ISBN
- 9781137320681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Paperback. A comprehensive examination of the inability of liberal capitalism to generate the technological innovations necessary to prevent dangerous climate change. The case is made for the need for institutional evolution to drive the climate innovation, and the potential for climate innovation in an increasingly economically interconnected world. Editor(s): Harrison, Neil E.; Mikler, John. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPQB; KCN; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319883
- ISBN
- 9781137319883
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Condition: New
€ 122.92
€ 122.92
Hardcover. International business (IB) research on Asian firms is on the rise, challenging conventional theories and providing opportunities for IB researchers to address several paradoxical issues such as ownership advantage and risk-returns. The book focuses on IB research in Asia and addresses some of these problems in several keys areas of IB research. Editor(s): Chan, Tsang-sing; Cui, Geng. Series: AIB Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL; KJK; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307286
- ISBN
- 9781137307286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. New perspectives and analyses of key European policies through their past successes and failures, present challenges such as the global financial crisis and future developments. This book captures a critical turning point in the functioning of European policies and highlights the necessity of quick adjustments for critical new global developments. Editor(s): Raileanu-Szeles, Monica. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307057
- ISBN
- 9781137307057
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Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. A global cast of contributors examine economic development as a process of learning and technological accumulation and provide empirical evidence from different emerging countries. Editor(s): Dutrenit, Gabriela; Lee, Keun; Nelson, Richard; Vera-Cruz, Alexandre; Soete, Luc. Series: EADI Global Development Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306920
- ISBN
- 9781137306920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. Using an inter-disciplinary and global approach this book examines the different roles gold played in the international economy from the late 19th century until today. It gives a complete and comprehensive overview of the many facets of the global gold market's organization from the extraction of this precious metal to its consumption. Editor(s): Bott, Sandra. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KFFK; KFFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306708
- ISBN
- 9781137306708
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Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardcover. A group of internationally recognised experts examine the recent trends of cross-border movements of people, goods and economic activity at fifteen major borders in the Greater Mekong Sub-region with the aim of predicting the long terms future for this region. Editor(s): Ishida, Masami. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302892
- ISBN
- 9781137302892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Paperback. Is food aid the way of the future? What are the prospects for integrated public policies informed by the right to food? First World Hunger Revisited investigates the rise of food charity and corporately sponsored food banks as effective and sustainable responses to increasing hunger and food poverty in twelve rich 'food-secure' societies. Editor(s): Riches, Graham; Silvasti, Tiina. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPVH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298720
- ISBN
- 9781137298720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Paperback. This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena. With its balanced approach and variety of contributions, this book is of interest to researchers and academics who focus on the developing world or multilateral diplomacy. Editor(s): Cooper, Professor Andrew F.; Shaw, Professor Timothy M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137297679
- ISBN
- 9781137297679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.38
€ 175.38
Hardcover. The current financial crisis started from the US real estate market and after, though the increase of risk premium requested by investors and due to the lack of liquidity of all financial markets, it became a world financial crisis. A detailed analysis during the crisis focuses attention on asset management, the real estate and public sector. Editor(s): Mattarocci, Gianluca; Carretta, Alessandro. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137293763
- ISBN
- 9781137293763
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Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. This volume critically explores the global deepening of market economy models and the associated tensions of livelihood and ecology in the current context of global economic crisis. Editor(s): Atasoy, Yildiz. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPRB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137293671
- ISBN
- 9781137293671
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Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Hardcover. The book proposes an overview of the research conducted to date in the field of wine economics. All of these contributions have in common the use of econometric techniques and mathematical formalization to describe the new challenges of this economic sector. Editor(s): Pichery, Marie-Claude; Giraud-Heraud, Eric. Series Editor(s): Serbat, Henri; Guvenen, Orhan. Series: Applied Econometrics Association Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 39 figures, 91 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCC; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137289513
- ISBN
- 9781137289513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.89
€ 121.89