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paperback. Public expenditure has increased considerably in the UK from around ten per cent of GDP in the 1870s to forty per cent and above in the 21st century. Clive Lee explores the fluctuations in state spending, highlighting the ongoing political conflict over the size and extent of welfare provision. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCG; KCP; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349346240
- ISBN
- 9781349346240
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€ 122.43
€ 122.43
paperback. "This book collects a selection of papers presented at the international conference Sraffa's Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities. Critique and Reconstruction of Economic Theory held in Rome in 2010"--Preface. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349346974
- ISBN
- 9781349346974
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€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347032
- ISBN
- 9781349347032
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€ 122.27
€ 122.27
Paperback. This book accounts for the work done around the two central aspects of Piero Sraffa's contribution to economic analysis, namely the criticism of the neoclassical theory of value and distribution and the construction of economic theory along the lines of the Classical approach. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347056
- ISBN
- 9781349347056
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€ 122.48
€ 122.48
Paperback. From a period of growth and considerably high levels of profitability, Greek banks recently found themselves battling a major decrease in demand in the local market, and an increase in non-performing loans. How is the Greek banking system able to survive the crisis? This is discussed by looking at the last 15 years of the Greek banking system. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347339
- ISBN
- 9781349347339
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€ 63.46
€ 63.46
Paperback. This book develops the major themes of time series analysis from its formal beginnings in the early part of the 20th century to the present day through the research of six distinguished British statisticians, all of whose work is characterised by the British traits of pragmatism and the desire to solve practical problems of importance. Series: Palgrave Advanced Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350278
- ISBN
- 9781349350278
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€ 187.38
€ 187.38
The World's Key Industry. History and Economics of International Shipp...
. Ed(S): Harlaftis, Gelina; Tenold, Stig; Val...
Paperback. Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished economists and historians takes an international and comparative perspective, covering topics ranging from technological advance and the role of the state to maritime business development. Editor(s): Harlaftis, Gelina; Tenold, Stig; Valdaliso, Jesus. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCL; KCZ; KNP; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350292
- ISBN
- 9781349350292
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€ 122.84
€ 122.84
From Malthus' Stagnation to Sustained Growth: Social, Demographic and ...
Chiarini, Bruno; Malanima, Paolo. Ed(S): Piga...
paperback. A detailed exploration of the influence and utility of Thomas Malthus' model of population growth and economic changes in Europe since the nineteenth century. This important contribution to current discussions on theories of economic growth includes discussion of issues ranging from mortality and fertility to natural resources and the poverty trap. Editor(s): Piga, Gustavo. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCG; KCP; KCZ; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349351978
- ISBN
- 9781349351978
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Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Paperback. This book examines financial and administrative reform in Britain, 1779-88, growing out of failure in the War of American Independence. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349357963
- ISBN
- 9781349357963
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€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. In this unique and dramatic account of the rise of neoliberalism Howard and King consider the major features of historical materialism, the factors which resulted in19th and 20th century thinkers incorrectly predicting the long-term decline of the market, and the prospects for a reversal of neoliberalism in the 21st century." Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358779
- ISBN
- 9781349358779
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€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Paperback. This tells the story of the development of the private equity industry in Germany. It is the first comprehensive history of the private equity industry for any country, revealing the vicissitudes of private equity investing, warts and all. It is an engaging chronicle for anyone interested in the industry or the modern German economy. Num Pages: 639 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KFFH; KJH; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 808.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 639
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349359424
- ISBN
- 9781349359424
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€ 124.86
€ 124.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Schwarzkopf, Stefan; Gries, Rainer. Num Pages: 305 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349359554
- ISBN
- 9781349359554
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€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Paperback. This book offers a detailed examination of the living arrangements and material circumstances of the poor betweeen 1650 and 1850.Chapters investigate poor households in urban, rural and metropolitan contexts, and contribute to wider investigations into British economic and social conditions in the long Eighteenth century." Editor(s): McEwan, J.; Sharpe, Pamela. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349360000
- ISBN
- 9781349360000
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Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
paperback. This book explores institutional change and economic behaviour by examining the transition process in the former socialist countries that joined the EU in 2004, looking at the growth occurring in China, offering a historical perspective on economic underdevelopment in the Middle East, and discussing the neo-classical paradigm. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Matyas, Laszlo; Roland, Gerard. Series: International Economic Association Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349361274
- ISBN
- 9781349361274
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€ 122.05
€ 122.05
Paperback. Sir Arthur Lewis was the first development economist, the first Afro-Caribbean to hold a professorial chair at a British university and the first black man to win the Nobel prize for economics. However, he believed his contributions to the well-being of the poor through social and political activism were as important as his economics. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; KCA; KCL; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363391
- ISBN
- 9781349363391
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Capital has dominated the imagination of Western society from the Industrial Revolution. Means and Ends offers the first comprehensive interpretation of the rise, evolution and crisis of this concept from the sixteenth century to the modern day. Based on a wealth of primary sources it offers an exciting study of intellectual and cultural history. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364329
- ISBN
- 9781349364329
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€ 132.23
€ 132.23
Paperback. This book focuses on the transformation of the WFP into the world's largest humanitarian agency, providing an in-depth account ofresponses to increasingly large and complex natural and man-made disasters. It examines food aidand looks to the new modalities that are required to make foodmore availableto those in dire need." Num Pages: 455 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCN; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 455
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349368952
- ISBN
- 9781349368952
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Condition: New
€ 124.22
€ 124.22
Paperback. The State Economic Handbook is a new annual reference book profiling the economy, demography, political environment, and business climates for each of the 50 states. This information, gathered from a variety of sources and clearly presented in one volume, will be of great value to researchers, businesses, news media, and government agencies. Num Pages: 286 pages, 259 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KCZ; KFF; KFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 545.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349370078
- ISBN
- 9781349370078
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€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Paperback. In this book, economist and evolutionary game theorist Daniel Freidman demonstrates that our moral codes and our market systems, while often in conflict, are really devices evolved to achieve similar ends, and that society functions best when morals and markets are in balance with each other. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ; KJG; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349370511
- ISBN
- 9781349370511
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€ 40.99€ 33.25
€ 40.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. This book provides an assessment of the impact that Keynesian economics has had over the past 70 years, with contributions by many of Keynes s leading proponents. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349373154
- ISBN
- 9781349373154
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Condition: New
€ 122.00
€ 122.00