Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. On 26 January, 2009, during the depths of the financial crisis and having just completed five years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the author was sworn in by President Barack Obama as the seventy-fifth Secretary of the Treasury of the US. This book takes you behind the scenes during the darkest moments of the crisis. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCBM; KCL; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847941244
- ISBN
- 9781847941244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Originally published: 2014, as Hard times: the divisive toll of the economic slump. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 charts and graphs. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; HBLX; HBTB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212747
- ISBN
- 9780300212747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.44
€ 14.99
€ 12.44
Hardcover. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653969
- ISBN
- 9780745653969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.32
€ 52.32
Paperback. * This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFF; JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653976
- ISBN
- 9780745653976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.12
€ 19.12
Paperback. This book brings together some of the very top scholars in the world in economic and organizational sociology to address the recent global financial crisis and concomitant debates and struggles around how to organize economies and societies around the world. The books consists of original contributions in theory and empirical settings and results Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael; Hirsch, Paul M. Series Editor(s): Lounsbury, Michael. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247674
- ISBN
- 9780857247674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.72
€ 69.72
Paperback. The inside story of what really happened at Lehman Brothers and why it failed In The Devil's Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers, investigative writer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vicky Ward takes readers inside Lehman's highly charged offices. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118011492
- ISBN
- 9781118011492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.95
€ 16.99
€ 13.95
Paperback. Explains the causes of the world economic crisis and how we should respond to the challenges it brings. This book shows that although the downturn is global, the complacency of the British government towards the huge 'bubble' in property prices and high levels of personal debt has left Britain badly exposed. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194. The World Economic Crisis and What it Means. 188 pages. Explains the causes of the world economic crisis and how we should respond to the challenges it brings. This book shows that although the downturn is global, the complacency of the British government towards the huge 'bubble' in property prices and high levels of personal debt has left Britain badly exposed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KCX. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight: 188.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848870581
- ISBN
- 9781848870581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.77
€ 11.99
€ 9.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Reinhart, Vincent R. Num Pages: 204 pages, 25 tables, 40 graphs. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- AEI Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780844743585
- ISBN
- 9780844743585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.67€ 83.76
€ 98.67
€ 83.76
Hardcover. How top traders made huge profits during the most momentous market events of the past century Financial and commodity markets are characterized by periodic crashes and upside explosions. In retrospect, the reasons behind these abrupt movements often seem very clear, but generally few people understand what's happening at the time. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KCZ; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470645994
- ISBN
- 9780470645994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.40
€ 45.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Whitley, Baron L. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608768172
- ISBN
- 9781608768172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.26€ 50.90
€ 71.26
€ 50.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Will, Susan; Handelman, Stephen; Brotherton, David C. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 Graphs. BIC Classification: JKV; KCX; LNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156905
- ISBN
- 9780231156905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.76€ 80.88
€ 105.76
€ 80.88
Hardcover. An updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil In The New Empire of Debt , financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin return to reveal how the financial crisis that has plagued the United States will soon bring an end to this once great empire. Series: Agora Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470483268
- ISBN
- 9780470483268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.37
€ 29.99
€ 23.37
paperback. It was Wall Street's toughest investment bank, taking risks where others feared to tread, run by testosterone-fuelled gamblers who hung a sign saying 'let's make nothing but money' over the trading floor. This book tells the outrageous story of how Wall Street's entire house of cards came crashing down. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039596
- ISBN
- 9780141039596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Traces Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo's triumph over a monetary crisis at the outbreak of World War I that threatened the United States with financial disaster. This title recreates the drama of America's battle for financial credibility. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; KCA; KCX; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138763
- ISBN
- 9780691138763
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Focuses on the benefits of financial globalization, examines the dangers of financial openness, and asks if the financial crisis of 2007-2009 warrants major policy changes. Through a chronological overview Cline--a noted financial expert--examines the role Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCG; KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324990
- ISBN
- 9780881324990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Peterson Institute for International Economics United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881326871
- ISBN
- 9780881326871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.83
€ 36.83
Hardcover. This collection brings together leading scholarly thinking to understand why CSR failed to prevent the global financial crisis, how corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) contributed to the financial crisis, and how we may reframe CSR or improve CSR frameworks to help prevent or mitigate any future financial and economic crises. Editor(s): Sun, William; Stewart, Jim; Pollard, David. Series Editor(s): Sun, William. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 321 pages, ill. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFD; KJG; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857244550
- ISBN
- 9780857244550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.75
€ 132.75
Hardcover. An in-depth look at the problems surrounding zombie banks and their dangerous effect on the global economy The title is worthy of a B movie, but it's also apt. Bloomberg News reporter Yalman Onaran, supported by former U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118094525
- ISBN
- 9781118094525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.03
€ 35.99
€ 28.03
Paperback. The iconoclastic Greek finance minister on why capitalism needs profound change in order to survive. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783606108
- ISBN
- 9781783606108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.74
€ 19.99
€ 18.74
Paperback. The crisis in Europe is not over, it's getting worse. In this narrative of Europe's economic rise and spectacular fall, the author, former finance minister of Greece, shows that the origins of the collapse go far deeper than our leaders are prepared to admit - and that we have done nothing so far to fix them. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 258 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784704117
- ISBN
- 9781784704117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58