Economic & financial crises & disasters
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Economic & financial crises & disasters
Paperback. The gripping story of the financial revolution known as 'Big Bang', which transformed international business and changed our world, for fans of Michael Lewis' bestselling The Big Short and Liaquat Ahamed's prizewinning Lords of Finance. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; KCX; KCY; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473625105
- ISBN
- 9781473625105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. It is politicians not bankers that must take most of the blame for 2008 financial collapse. This is an unusual analysis that cannot be ignored. It was the credit crunch that exposed the frailties of a failed economic experiment. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Comerford & Miller
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871204285
- ISBN
- 9781871204285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Provides an analysis of the forces behind the economic crisis. This title challenges the core principles of economic orthodoxy, explaining why financial markets do not obey the efficient market principles but are instead inherently unstable and habitually crisis prone. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Harriman House Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906659578
- ISBN
- 9781906659578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.28
€ 14.99
€ 12.28
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
Hardback. This topical book considers the economic, political and social consequences of the economic crisis, the nature of social protection and the dynamics of the current crisis of regulation. It is unique in documenting how economic and social welfare are inconsistent with corporate freedom. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKVK; JPQB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447313755
- ISBN
- 9781447313755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.29
€ 95.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163628
- ISBN
- 9780691163628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.50
€ 21.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Pempel, T. J.; Tsunekawa, Keiichi. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 10 tables, 22 charts. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCP; KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479717
- ISBN
- 9780801479717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.12
€ 46.99
€ 41.12
Paperback. The reputation of the financial industry could hardly be worse than it is today in the painful aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. This title explains how people in financial careers - from CEO, investment manager, and banker to insurer, lawyer, and regulator - can and do manage, protect, and increase these assets. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: KCG; KCP; KCX; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158099
- ISBN
- 9780691158099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.80
€ 26.99
€ 19.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 202 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 8.7.2011 edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385529969
- ISBN
- 9780385529969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.23
€ 19.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. How did we get to where we are? This title shows that the roots of our financial failure lie not with individuals, but with an idea - the idea that markets are inherently rational. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036519
- ISBN
- 9780141036519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. The global financial crisis of 2008 ushered in a system of informal decision-making in the grey zone between economics and politics. Legitimized by a rhetoric of emergency, ad hoc bodies have usurped democratically elected governments. Translator(s): Garnett, Simon. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509509300
- ISBN
- 9781509509300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.03
€ 24.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Panitch, Leo; Albo, Gregory; Chibber, Vivek; Leys, Colin. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850367096
- ISBN
- 9780850367096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Ivan Fallon's critically acclaimed account of Lloyds TSB's doomed takeover of HBOS at the height of the economic crash. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; KCX; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785900235
- ISBN
- 9781785900235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Hardback. This book addresses three main dimensions of risk management in emerging markets: 1) the effectiveness of risk management practices; 2) current issues and challenges in risk assessment and modelling in emerging market countries; 3) the responses of emerging markets to the recent financial crises and the design of risk management models. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; KCX; KFF; KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786354525
- ISBN
- 9781786354525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.58
€ 146.58
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781681411
- ISBN
- 9781781681411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 halftones. 26 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165721
- ISBN
- 9780691165721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.44
€ 29.99
€ 21.44
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145235
- ISBN
- 9780691145235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.16
€ 45.99
€ 32.16
Paperback. Morris Goldstein, nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute, has held several senior staff positions at the International Monetary Fund (1970-94), including deputy director of its research department (1987-94). From 1994 to 2010, he held the Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow position. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881327052
- ISBN
- 9780881327052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.01
€ 26.99
€ 20.01
Paperback. A New York Times best-selling call to arms from Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345087
- ISBN
- 9780393345087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.92
€ 16.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. Using contemporary accounts from commentators such as Joseph Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sachs and Paul Krugman,the author conveys the mood before each catastrophe, what it was like in the heat of the moment, how, afterwards, we tried to explain away the chaos - and then failed to learn from it before the whole process started all over again. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141042312
- ISBN
- 9780141042312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60