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Hardcover.
The world's best financial minds help us understand today's financial crisis
With so much information saturating the market for the everyday investor, trying to understand why the economic crisis happened and what needs to be done to fix it can be daunting. Series: Robert W. Kolb Series. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 668
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470561775
- ISBN
- 9780470561775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.22€ 72.28
€ 86.22
€ 72.28
Hardcover. An in-depth look at the problems surrounding zombie banks and their dangerous effect on the global economy The title is worthy of a B movie, but it's also apt. Bloomberg News reporter Yalman Onaran, supported by former U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118094525
- ISBN
- 9781118094525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.03
€ 35.99
€ 28.03
Hardcover. Origins, Impacts and Policy Implications. 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Lee, David R.; Ndulo, M. B. Focuses on food and financial crises as they have affected Africa, illustrating the problems using country case studies that cover their origins, effects on agriculture and rural poverty, their underlying factors and making recommendations as to how such crises could best be addressed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HF; JFFA; KCX; KNAC. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 25. Weight: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938284
- ISBN
- 9781845938284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Pearson, Ruth; Sweetman, Caroline. Series: Working in Gender & Development. Num Pages: 228 pages, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFSJ1; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853397134
- ISBN
- 9781853397134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.70
€ 32.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. In responding to the financial crash of 2008, both the Bush Administration and the Obama Administration have relied on prescriptions developed by John Maynard Keynes, the most important economist since Marx. But should we be relying on Keynes? What did Keynes actually say? Did he make his case? This title concludes that he did not. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Axios Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604190441
- ISBN
- 9781604190441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.31
€ 15.31
Paperback. Essential guide to understanding the roots of the economic crisis, and how to solve it. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 charts, 15 tables. BIC Classification: KCC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329765
- ISBN
- 9780745329765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.52
€ 25.99
€ 18.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; KCX; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomberg Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576603208
- ISBN
- 9781576603208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.65
€ 24.99
€ 20.65
Hardcover. Editor(s): Baily, Martin Neil. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: KCB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817917845
- ISBN
- 9780817917845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.33
€ 24.33
paperback. Editor(s): Busch, Klaus; Flore, Manfred; Schlatermund, Heiko. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JP; JPSN2; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Merlin Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850366754
- ISBN
- 9780850366754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.13
€ 20.99
€ 19.13
Paperback. * This is a work of real quality on an immensely important topic - i.e. why the current financial crisis came about and what we can and should do to reform the financial system. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651118
- ISBN
- 9780745651118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.29
€ 30.99
€ 30.29
Hardcover. More than half a decade has passed since the bursting of the housing bubble and the collapse of Lehman Brothers. This book identifies measurement problems associated with the financial crisis and improvements in measurement that may prevent future crises. Editor(s): Hulten, Charles R.; Reinsdorf, Marshall. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth. Num Pages: 496 pages, 74 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226204260
- ISBN
- 9780226204260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75€ 106.37
€ 128.75
€ 106.37
Paperback. What effects will the current economic crisis have on the long-term development of our societies? What does the future hold in store when we emerge from the crisis? These two questions lie at the heart of this important new book by the leading French sociologist Alain Touraine. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653853
- ISBN
- 9780745653853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.58
€ 21.58
Hardback. This volume furnishes insights about the financial crisis and how to move beyond it from the perspectives of aesthetic management, high reliability and crisis management, and sustainability science. Editor(s): Shrivastava, Paul; Statler, Matt. Series: High Reliability and Crisis Management. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804770095
- ISBN
- 9780804770095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.87
€ 91.87
Hardback. Paradise Plundered is a cautionary tale of the fiscal mismanagement, political corruption, and infrastructure challenges that plague and threaten San Diego, California -- with relevant comparative analyses to other American cities. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756020
- ISBN
- 9780804756020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.12
€ 131.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Whitley, Baron L. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608768172
- ISBN
- 9781608768172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.26€ 50.90
€ 71.26
€ 50.90
Hardcover. The mortgage meltdown: what went wrong and how do we fix it? Owning a home can bestow a sense of security and independence. But today, in a cruel twist, many Americans now regard their homes as a source of worry and dashed expectations. How did everything go haywire? And what can we do about it now? In The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Num Pages: 526 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 59. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470477243
- ISBN
- 9780470477243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.60€ 46.93
€ 54.60
€ 46.93
Hardcover. Presents research on corporate governance from a number of countries across the world, including the United States, Spain, Malaysia, Israel and others. This title examines many important corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics, ownership structure, legal protection of shareholders, and annual general meetings. Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series Editor(s): John, Kose; Makhija, Anil K. Series: Advances in Financial Economics. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857249159
- ISBN
- 9780857249159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Hardcover. The Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 has highlighted the resilience of the financial markets and economies from the developing world. This title investigates and assesses the impact and response to the crisis from an emerging markets perspective including asset pricing, contagion, financial intermediation, market structure and regulation. Editor(s): Batten, Jonathan; Szilagyi, Peter G. Series Editor(s): Thornton, Robert; Aronson, J. Richard. Series: Contemporary Studies in Economic & Financial Analysis. Num Pages: 732 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 732
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247537
- ISBN
- 9780857247537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.48
€ 175.48
Hardback. Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442201248
- ISBN
- 9781442201248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.14
€ 65.14
Hardcover. When pundits constantly decry bias in the media, we have naturally become skeptical of the news. But the bluntness of such critiques masks the sophisticated way in which the media frame important stories. This title examines the coverage of two major economic crashes - in 1929 and 1987 - in order to break down the way newspapers normalize crises. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 line drawings, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226781983
- ISBN
- 9780226781983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. The Republic of Ireland, which declared itself in 1949, allowed the Catholic Church to dominate its civil society and education system. Investment by American and European companies, and a welcoming tax regime, created the 'Celtic Tiger' of the 1990s. That brief burst of good fortune was destroyed by a corrupt political class. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JMC; JPH; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571270095
- ISBN
- 9780571270095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.62
€ 11.99
€ 10.62
Hardcover. How the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America)
After the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes. Series: Agora Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470768143
- ISBN
- 9780470768143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.34
€ 30.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. Scholars and students of Latin America, political economy, and democratization studies will find Gonzalez's arguments engaging and the framework he built for this study especially useful in their own work. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6, 4 graphs, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405421
- ISBN
- 9781421405421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.59
€ 52.99
€ 44.59