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Economic history

Paperback. Examines one of the controversial concepts in the history of economics - the true meaning of the Law of Markets. This book discusses the change in the understanding of the nature of the business cycle wrought by the General Theory whose major innovation in overturning Say's Law was to introduce demand deficiency into mainstream economic thought. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848448261
ISBN
9781848448261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.20

Hardcover. Providing an insight into the relationship between Egypt and the Gulf oil states, this work analyzes the effects economic aid and cooperation had on the political relation-ship between the two sides, and on President Sadat's peace initiative with Israel. Num Pages: 407 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1HBE; 3JJP; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900406
ISBN
9781903900406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tulika Books
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381808
ISBN
9789382381808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.98

Hardcover. The role of the housing market in the recent recession raised questions about similar episodes in economic history. Were the underlying causes of housing and mortgage crises the same in earlier episodes? This volume provides context for understanding events by examining how historical housing and mortgage markets worked - and sometimes failed. Editor(s): White, Eugene N.; Snowden, Kenneth; Fishback, Price. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 496 pages, 65 line drawings, 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KCZ; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226073842
ISBN
9780226073842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.08
€ 90.71

Hardcover. Building on Claudia Goldin's landmark research on the labor history of the United States, this book features contributors who consider the roles of education and technology in contributing to American economic growth and well-being, the experience of women in the workforce, and how trends in marriage and family affected broader economic outcomes. Editor(s): Boustan, Leah Platt; Frydman, Carola; Margo, Robert A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 halftones, 61 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226163895
ISBN
9780226163895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.08
€ 90.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; JHM; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226360300
ISBN
9780226360300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.49
€ 87.10

Paperback. These essays, which make the science of economics intelligible to a general audience, are grouped into six areas: the relevance of economics; the "Keynesian revolution"; economics and the university; economics and contemporary problems; world inflation, money, trade, growth, and investment; and economics and the environment. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401638
ISBN
9780226401638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 40.03

Paperback. Drawing out the underlying economics in business history, this text focuses on learning processes and the development of competitively valuable asymmetries. It shows that organizations learn that this process can be organized effectively, which can have major implications for how competition works. Editor(s): Lamoreaux, Naomi R.; etc.; Raff, Daniel M.G. (Associate Professor of Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania); Temin, Peter (Elisha Gray II Professor of Economic History and Applied Economics, MIT, USA). Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 354 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ; KJF; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468341
ISBN
9780226468341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.68

Paperback. Spanning the period from the institution's founding in 1913 to the restoration of its independence in 1951, this title chronicles the evolution and development of the Federal Reserve from the Federal Reserve Accord in 1951 to the first phase of the Great Inflation in the 1960s, revealing the inner workings of the Fed during a period of change. Num Pages: 696 pages, 60 line drawings, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 43. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226520025
ISBN
9780226520025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.76

Hardcover. As the banking crisis and its effects on the world economy have made plain, the stock market is of importance to our livelihoods. This book looks at the history of the market to figure out how we arrived at a point where investing is commonplace, as market fluctuations threaten our plans to send our children to college or retire comfortably. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226679310
ISBN
9780226679310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.86
€ 76.88

Hardcover. Recounts the of Chestnut Street and its forgotten role in the birth of American finance. It reveals how Philadelphia played a role in the financing of the American Revolution. This book will appeal to those interested in the history of the United States and the origins of its unrivaled economy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226910260
ISBN
9780226910260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.45

Hardback. This study examines claims that vulnerability existed in Western economic relations with the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe from 1970-1990, describing historical evidence that refutes these assumptions and highlights the weaknesses in their arguments. Num Pages: 283 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPS; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082969
ISBN
9780231082969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.82
€ 87.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCZ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231179003
ISBN
9780231179003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.15
€ 49.75

Paperback. Integrates the findings of the 'new' labor history into the established framework of nineteenth-century American labor history. This title is suitable for the students of nineteenth-century America. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCF; KCZ; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3480 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252066603
ISBN
9780252066603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.74

Paperback. Cities, counties, school districts and other local governments have suffered a long-lasting period of fiscal challenges since the beginning of the Great Recession. This book looks at the capacity of local governments to mobilize resources efficiently and effectively, and the overall effects of the long-term economic downturn on quality of life. Editor(s): Pagano, Michael A. Series: The Urban Agenda. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 charts, 3 tables, 2 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252079771
ISBN
9780252079771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.57

hardcover. Examines the discourses of aesthetics and philosophy alongside economic thought, arguing that their domains are not mutually exclusive. Based on readings of canonical literary and philosophical texts, the author explores how this confluence led to a rich cross-fertilization between economic and literary thought in Germany between 1770-1850. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; HPCD; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988368
ISBN
9780295988368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.66

Hardcover. This book explains how the management systems at Lincoln Electric, a $1 billion+ global company and pioneer in values-based management, has remained a world leader in industrial electronics for over a century. It describes how the company's sustained success is due to its natural development of agility. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471330257
ISBN
9780471330257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.89

Paperback. These essays provide an introduction to economics for historians. The book shows how to use economic thinking, economic models and economic methods to enrich historical research, examining such issues as long-term trends, institutions, labour, international affairs, and money and banking. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520072695
ISBN
9780520072695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. This study defies the conventional wisdom that the 17th century gave birth to the political and economic forces that culminated in the Industrial Revolution, claiming instead that earlier reformers, such as More and Fortescue, laid the groundwork by fashioning an economic conception of state. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLC; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520081451
ISBN
9780520081451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.60
€ 52.29

paperback. This text paints a portrait of Palestinian society on the verge of modernity. Through the voices of merchants, peasants and Ottoman officials, the book investigates the ways in which urban-rural dynamics in a provincial setting gave meaning to Ottoman rule and European economic expansion. Num Pages: 340 pages, 6 illustrations, 3 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; JH; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520203709
ISBN
9780520203709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.12

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