Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Hardback. Almost every country in the world has sophisticated systems to prevent banking crises. Yet, such crises remain common throughout the world. This title examines the causes of banking crises around the world, focusing on the lender of last resort; prudential regulation and the management of risk; and solvency regulations. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131467
- ISBN
- 9780691131467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.67€ 70.74
€ 92.67
€ 70.74
Paperback. Addresses the central economic event of the century, the Great Depression. This book argues that the Federal Reserve could have stemmed the severity of the Depression, but failed to exercise its role of managing the monetary system and ameliorating banking panics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJG; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137940
- ISBN
- 9780691137940
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Condition: New
€ 34.00€ 28.50
€ 34.00
€ 28.50
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
Hardback. Dealer banks - that is, large banks that deal in securities and derivatives, such as J P Morgan and Goldman Sachs - are of a size and complexity that sharply distinguish them from typical commercial banks. This book examines how these banks collapse and how we can prevent the need to bail them out. Num Pages: 112 pages, 13 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK; KFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148854
- ISBN
- 9780691148854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Essential guide to understanding the roots of the economic crisis, and how to solve it. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 charts, 15 tables. BIC Classification: KCC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329765
- ISBN
- 9780745329765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.52
€ 26.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. Short and darkly humorous guide to the three great crises plaguing today's world: climate change, inequality and financial crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCF; KCN; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745332673
- ISBN
- 9780745332673
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.90
€ 35.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Explores the policy options available for developing and emerging economies in response to the global economic crises. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333625
- ISBN
- 9780745333625
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.73
€ 38.99
€ 30.73
Paperback. Challenges mainstream accounts of the 'Greek Crisis' and situates it within a regional context and ultimately a critique of the world economic system. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; 3JM; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333809
- ISBN
- 9780745333809
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.49
€ 26.99
€ 18.49
Hardback. Challenges mainstream accounts of the 'Greek Crisis' and situates it within a regional context and ultimately a critique of the world economic system. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; 3JM; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333816
- ISBN
- 9780745333816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.46€ 81.49
€ 98.46
€ 81.49
Hardback. * This is a work of real quality on an immensely important topic - i.e. why the current financial crisis came about and what we can and should do to reform the financial system. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651101
- ISBN
- 9780745651101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.88
€ 76.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651637
- ISBN
- 9780745651637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.81
€ 70.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651644
- ISBN
- 9780745651644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.32
€ 25.32
Hardback. What effects will the current economic crisis have on the long-term development of our societies? What does the future hold in store when we emerge from the crisis? These two questions lie at the heart of this important new book by the leading French sociologist Alain Touraine. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653846
- ISBN
- 9780745653846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Paperback. What effects will the current economic crisis have on the long-term development of our societies? What does the future hold in store when we emerge from the crisis? These two questions lie at the heart of this important new book by the leading French sociologist Alain Touraine. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653853
- ISBN
- 9780745653853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.58
€ 21.58
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
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Condition: New
€ 19.12
€ 19.12
Paperback. A collection of original essays analyzing the factors that resulted in the global economic crisis Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig; Derluguian, Georgi M. Series: Possible Futures. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Edition
- Volume I
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814772782
- ISBN
- 9780814772782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.03
€ 34.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Explores changes in relationships between the worlds richer and poorer countries following the global economic crisis, focusing on social and political dimensions Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig; Derluguian, Georgi M. Series: Possible Futures. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Edition
- Volume II
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814772812
- ISBN
- 9780814772812
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Explores the repercussions and the possible economic futures following the global financial crisis Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig; Derluguian, Georgi; Kaplan, Leonard V.; Moran, Beverly. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Edition
- Volume III
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814772843
- ISBN
- 9780814772843
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Responses to the financial crash of 2008 by a unique combination of scholars (primarily economists and political philosophers) and actual players in the world of finance-including from Wall Street, from watchdog nonprofit organizations seeking to monitor Wall Street, and from the U.S. Treasury itself. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Roger. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823249619
- ISBN
- 9780823249619
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.17
€ 35.99
€ 32.17
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
Hardcover. Addresses a variety of issues related to economic crisis in the broadest sense of the term, involving diverse national and international contexts, historical epochs, and a range of problems related to economic life. This title tackles criminologically relevant questions in connection with crime/deviance and/or the control thereof. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; KCX; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248015
- ISBN
- 9780857248015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.93
€ 138.93
Hardcover. Presents research on corporate governance from a number of countries across the world, including the United States, Spain, Malaysia, Israel and others. This title examines many important corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics, ownership structure, legal protection of shareholders, and annual general meetings. Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series: Advances in Financial Economics. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249159
- ISBN
- 9780857249159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Paperback. Looks at the long-run prospects for the international economic position of the United States, with particular focus on the growth of the US trade deficit and foreign debt and prospective foreign financing of this debt. Editor(s): Bergsten, C. Fred. Series: Special Report Series. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324327
- ISBN
- 9780881324327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.82
€ 19.99
€ 15.82