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Hardback. Publishes notes from Martin Bronfenbrenner's course in the Distribution of Income at the University of Wisconsin in 1954. This title is suitable for economists working in mid-20th century history of economic thought as well as those interested in the evolution of neoclassical theory and the nexus between economics and Cold War politics. Editor(s): Johnson, Marianne; Samuels, Warren J. Series Editor(s): Emmett, Ross B.; Biddle, Jeff E.; Johnson, Marianne. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780520100
- ISBN
- 9781780520100
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€ 139.30
€ 139.30
Multiple-component retail product. A collection of articles that includes both refereed articles and review essays of books in the history of economic thought and methodology. It highlights research - the historiography and methodology of the English Poor Laws, behavioural economics, and the socialist calculation debate; as well as AD Roy and portfolio theory. Editor(s): Emmett, Ross B.; Biddle, Jeff E. Series Editor(s): Emmett, Ross B.; Biddle, Jeff E.; Johnson, Marianne. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 1400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 80. Weight in Grams: 1848.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780520124
- ISBN
- 9781780520124
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€ 397.21
€ 397.21
Hardback. This volume brings together for the first time state-of-the-art contributions from neuroscientists and philosophers of mind as well as economists and social theorists, all critically engaging in many aspects of Hayek's philosophical psychology. Editor(s): Marsh, Leslie. Series Editor(s): Koppl, Roger. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 323 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 1DFA; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781780523989
- ISBN
- 9781780523989
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Condition: New
€ 140.04
€ 140.04
Hardback. 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.; Johnson, Marianne. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783500581
- ISBN
- 9781783500581
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Condition: New
€ 143.99
€ 143.99
Hardback. Contains five sets of lectures taken by Glenn Johnson as a doctoral student in economics at the University of Chicago during 1946-7. This volume also includes notes by Mark Ladenson at Northwestern and from a faculty seminar at MSU on comparative method. Editor(s): Samuels, Warren J.; Biddle, Jeff E.; Emmett, Ross B. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 639.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846639081
- ISBN
- 9781846639081
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€ 111.81
€ 111.81
Hardback. Presents recent developments of probabilistic assessment of systems dependability based on stochastic models, including graph theory, finite state automaton and language theory, for both dynamic and hybrid contexts. . Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848217652
- ISBN
- 9781848217652
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Condition: New
€ 174.37
€ 174.37
Hardback. Contains a selection of thirteen papers from the Second Biannual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, Berlin, July, 2007. This work covers topics including welfare analysis with ordinal data, unit consistency and multidimensional inequality indices and unit consistency and intermediate inequality indices. Editor(s): Bishop, John A.; Zheng, Buhong. Series: Research on Economic Inequality. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCFM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848551343
- ISBN
- 9781848551343
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Condition: New
€ 145.14
€ 145.14
Hardback. Features papers presented at the inaugural Wirth Institute Conference on the Austrian School of Economics. This work explores issues in economic policy, applied economics, and pure theory from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Koppl, Roger. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848553309
- ISBN
- 9781848553309
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Condition: New
€ 115.73
€ 115.73
Hardback. Karl Menger (1902-1985) was the mathematician son of the famous economist Carl Menger. When he was professor of geometry at the University of Vienna from 1927 to 1938, he joined the Vienna Circle and founded his Mathematical Colloquium. This title offers the transcription of those parts of Menger's notes. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848559981
- ISBN
- 9781848559981
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Condition: New
€ 110.50
€ 110.50
Hardback. Beginning with a set of theoretical and empirical perspectives on the governance of relations in businesses, markets and organizations this multi-authored volume addresses a range of topics concerned with labour, jobs and contractual agreements within a range of organizations. Editor(s): Buskens, Vincent Willem; Raub, Werner; Snijders, Chris. Series: Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; KCA; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310050
- ISBN
- 9780762310050
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€ 140.04
€ 140.04
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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€ 71.80€ 55.96
€ 71.80
€ 55.96
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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€ 71.80€ 55.52
€ 71.80
€ 55.52
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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€ 60.22€ 47.21
€ 60.22
€ 47.21
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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Condition: New
€ 376.41
€ 376.41
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. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783500628
- ISBN
- 9781783500628
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Condition: New
€ 276.76
€ 276.76
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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€ 63.69€ 49.62
€ 63.69
€ 49.62
Hardback. This text presents a theory of consumer demand for health insurance. It holds that people purchase insurance to obtain additional "income" when they become ill. In effect, insurance companies take premiums paid by those who remain relatively healthy and transfer them to the seriously ill. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744881
- ISBN
- 9780804744881
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Condition: New
€ 72.96€ 66.95
€ 72.96
€ 66.95
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
€ 55.59€ 53.71
€ 55.59
€ 53.71
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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€ 97.28€ 74.71
€ 97.28
€ 74.71
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857246431
- ISBN
- 9780857246431
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Condition: New
€ 148.47
€ 148.47
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.
- Format
- 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
€ 38.99€ 37.70
€ 38.99
€ 37.70
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026763
- ISBN
- 9780691026763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.08€ 127.54
€ 169.08
€ 127.54
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.80€ 55.96
€ 71.80
€ 55.96