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Paperback. Neoclassical economics assumes that people are highly rational and can reason their way through even the most complex economic problems. This book shows how the cumulative experiences of many individuals coalesce over time into customs, norms, and institutions that govern economic and social life. Num Pages: 208 pages, 43 line illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086873
- ISBN
- 9780691086873
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€ 76.90€ 59.48
€ 76.90
€ 59.48
Paperback. Talks about the knowledge industry in the US. Evaluating everything from stationery to presidential addresses, the author points out that the proportion of the labor force involved in the knowledge economy has increased from 11 to 32 percent between 1900 and 1959. He also founded the field of information economics. Num Pages: 436 pages, tabs.n.e. BIC Classification: KCA; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003566
- ISBN
- 9780691003566
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€ 76.90€ 59.41
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Paperback. Networks pervade social and economic life, and they play a prominent role in explaining a huge variety of social and economic phenomena. This book puts contemporary thinking about networks and economic activity into context. It develops a general framework within which this body of research can be located. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141183
- ISBN
- 9780691141183
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€ 65.07€ 50.82
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Multiple-component retail product. A combination of volume 23A, B and C of "Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodolgy". Editor(s): Biddle, Jeff E.; Emmett, Ross B.; Samuels, Warren J. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 2336.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311712
- ISBN
- 9780762311712
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€ 381.80
€ 381.80
Multiple-component retail product. Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology is an annual series which presents research materials in the fields of the history of economic thought and the methodology of economics. Editor(s): Biddle, Jeff E.; Emmett, Ross B. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783500628
- ISBN
- 9781783500628
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€ 283.02
€ 283.02
Paperback. Offers a link between happiness and economics - and between happiness and democracy. This book demonstrates how micro- and macro-economic conditions in the form of income, unemployment, and inflation affect happiness. It shows that the more developed the democratic institutions and the degree of local autonomy, the more satisfied people are. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JH; KCA; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691069982
- ISBN
- 9780691069982
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Condition: New
€ 68.62€ 53.22
€ 68.62
€ 53.22
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilson, David S.; Kirman, Alan. Series: Strungmann Forum Reports. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 b&w illus., 9 halftones. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 907.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035385
- ISBN
- 9780262035385
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Condition: New
€ 56.79€ 54.73
€ 56.79
€ 54.73
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Mathematical Economics. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691649313
- ISBN
- 9780691649313
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€ 104.12€ 79.66
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€ 79.66
Hardcover. Consists of the work David Cass completed after leaving Carnegie Mellon for the University of Pennsylvania's Economics Department (where he remained for the rest of his career). Editor(s): Spear, Stephen. Series Editor(s): Barnett, William A. Series: International Symposia in Economic Theory & Econometrics. Num Pages: 350 pages, ill. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857246431
- ISBN
- 9780857246431
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€ 151.79
€ 151.79
Paperback. This study of the choices people make draws together the conflicting beliefs of economists and other social scientists. The book includes the social environment with goods and services in its utility functions, providing analysis of how the individual and society interact. Num Pages: 190 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011212
- ISBN
- 9780674011212
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.98
€ 43.99
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Paperback. The emergence of high levels of unsustainable home ownership has many consequences for social and public policy. Using a wide range of methodological strategies, including in-depth qualitative interviews, this book paints a rich empirical picture of the causes, socio-economic distribution and social consequences of mortgage arrears and possessions. Num Pages: 212 pages, 4figs.28tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBA; JPA; KCA; KFFL; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342614
- ISBN
- 9781861342614
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.77
€ 40.99
€ 38.77
The Myth of Resource Efficiency. The Jevons Paradox.
Polimeni, John M.; Mayumi, Kozo; Giampietro, ...
Paperback. 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox. Series: Earthscan Research Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KNB; PDR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844078134
- ISBN
- 9781844078134
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€ 61.12
€ 61.12
hardcover. Peter Albin is known for his seminal work in applying the concepts of adaptive dynamical systems, first developed by biologists and physicists, to the study of economic systems. This book is a collection of his pathbreaking articles on the application of cellular automata and complexity theory to economic problems. Editor(s): Foley, Duncan K. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36 line illus. 23 halftones 12 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026763
- ISBN
- 9780691026763
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Condition: New
€ 183.39€ 137.86
€ 183.39
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Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 figures. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780231166287
- ISBN
- 9780231166287
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€ 73.36€ 57.06
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paperback. This book draws together a collection of lively and authoritative essays on the future of public policy by distinguished academics in the field. Compiled in memory of Henry Neuburger, a leading economic analyst and adviser, the essays together form an excellent introduction to key issues in contemporary policy making. Editor(s): Fraser, Neil; Hills, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16figs.16tabs. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPQB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342676
- ISBN
- 9781861342676
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€ 38.99€ 37.41
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Hardcover. Are humans at their core seekers of their own pleasure or cooperative members of society? Paradoxically, they are both. This title focuses on the evolution of morality, its meaning, why it came about, and how it influences human attitudes and behavior. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922713
- ISBN
- 9780226922713
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€ 53.24€ 45.84
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paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; HRAM2; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780271063768
- ISBN
- 9780271063768
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€ 46.99€ 36.36
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816683178
- ISBN
- 9780816683178
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€ 30.99€ 27.31
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paperback. Offers a glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. This book explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 279 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847941343
- ISBN
- 9781847941343
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€ 15.99€ 11.83
€ 15.99
€ 11.83
Paperback. Posner uses economic analysis to probe justice and efficiency, primitive law, privacy, and the constitutional regulation of racial discrimination. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 313 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- n Second printing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674235267
- ISBN
- 9780674235267
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€ 52.99€ 44.07
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Paperback. Market Society provides an original and accessible review of changing conceptions of the market in modern social thought. The book considers markets as social institutions rather than simply formal models, arguing that modern ideas of the market are based on critical notions of social order, social action and social relations. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620275
- ISBN
- 9780745620275
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Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Paperback. Today neoliberals argue that we should let ourselves be guided by market forces and that there is little we can do to stem the flow of economic globalization. On the other hand, thinkers on the left continue to denounce domination and claim to speak in the name of victims who are powerless to change the circumstances of their lives. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745624341
- ISBN
- 9780745624341
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Condition: New
€ 23.41
€ 23.41
Hardcover. Series: St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845403102
- ISBN
- 9781845403102
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.02
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hardcover. The work is based on an EU-funded project, conducted from four university or research centres. Many case studies and surveys are presented providing practical solutions to market forest goods and services. These empirical data are then related to economic models concerning public goods. Editor(s): Mantu, U.; etc. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; KCA; KNAL; KNSG; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994802
- ISBN
- 9780851994802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.80
€ 176.80