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Paperback. "A good story and first-rate social science."-New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9; JHM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393321005
- ISBN
- 9780393321005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.85
€ 18.99
€ 16.85
paperback. This is the first complete economic and social history of Brazil in the modern period in any language. Num Pages: 454 pages, 162 b/w illus. 6 maps 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107616585
- ISBN
- 9781107616585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.53
€ 41.99
€ 31.53
Hardback. Editor(s): Tomich, Dale W. Series: World Social Change. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KJ; HBLL; HBTS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442231399
- ISBN
- 9781442231399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.27
€ 152.27
Hardcover. This text, which is based on research in American and British archives, presents new evidence to suggest that Anglo-American relations in East-West trade were characterized by friction and conflict as the two countries clashed over divergent commercial and strategic perceptions of the Soviet Union. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920312
- ISBN
- 9780333920312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.73
€ 122.73
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643380
- ISBN
- 9780691643380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.08
€ 148.08
Paperback. Discusses mainly economic factors influencing Barbadian economic development since the Second World War. This work provides an interpretation of the role of foreign investment and public policy in the development process, within the conceptual framework of institutional structural analysis. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWWB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766401887
- ISBN
- 9789766401887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.95
€ 41.95
Paperback. Focusing on the evolving geography of the advanced capitalist economies of Europe, North America, and the Pacific Rim, this comparative international reader presents some relevant papers published in this discipline. The text is divided into five sections. Editor(s): Bryson, John R.; Henry, Nick; Keeble, David; Martin, Ron. Num Pages: 494 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985280
- ISBN
- 9780471985280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.46
€ 112.46
Paperback. This text argues that the rules and practices of corporate law mimic contractual provisions that parties involved in corporate enterprise would reach if they always bargained at zero cost and flawlessly enforced their agreements. It states that corporate law provides the rule for this to happen. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFH; LNCB; LNCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674235397
- ISBN
- 9780674235397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.19
€ 52.99
€ 50.19
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583673409
- ISBN
- 9781583673409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.13
€ 14.99
€ 14.13
Hardback. Currently there is no comprehensive, accessible account of the economic effects of the 2014 Farm Bill. This edited collection consists of 10 essays, each on the major areas of US farm programs that describes and assesses the economic welfare impacts of the programs in those areas by distinguished scholars who are internationally recognized experts. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JPQB; KCLT; KCP; KCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785605215
- ISBN
- 9781785605215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.78
€ 76.78
Hardback. Choice no-fault has emerged as a popular but controversial proposal for addressing the problem of high automobile insurance rates. This volume covers topics ranging from the impact of choice no-fault on accidents and driving behavior, to the effects of choice on medical care usage, to alternative approaches for resolving accidents. Editor(s): Lascher, Edward L.; Powers, Michael R. Series: Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374671
- ISBN
- 9780792374671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardback. Addresses topics related to the role of post-secondary education in microeconomic development within the US. This book includes the articles that summarize the research literature and synthesize what economists and other social scientists have learned about the contribution of higher education to individual and regional growth within society. Editor(s): Becker, William E.; Lewis, Darrell R. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792391647
- ISBN
- 9780792391647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.09
€ 193.09
Paperback. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 536 pages, 95 figures, 106 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791852
- ISBN
- 9780226791852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.39€ 80.57
€ 97.39
€ 80.57
Hardback. Sven Wunder gives an economic perspective on deforestation. Following a survey of deforestation definitions, theories and empirical evidence, a case study of Ecuador provides an historical picture of factors affecting forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; KCN; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333731468
- ISBN
- 9780333731468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.20
€ 123.20
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy. Num Pages: 118 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 19 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; RNA; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319478173
- ISBN
- 9783319478173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 478 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL1; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 41. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368187
- ISBN
- 9780674368187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.07€ 54.03
€ 59.07
€ 54.03
Hardback. Focuses on non-wage benefits paid to workers in the United States, covering both government-mandated and voluntarily provided benefits. This book argues that benefits affect workplace productivity, and concentrates on the economic thinking behind how to design non-wage benefits in order to achieve competitive advantage. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382669
- ISBN
- 9780792382669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.09
€ 193.09
Hardback. This book assembles research by leading sports economists on major economic topics relating to the American National Football League (NFL). It provides sophisticated and critical surveys of the relevant economics literature on the subjects addressed. Editor(s): Quinn, Kevin G. Series: Sports Economics, Management and Policy. Num Pages: 338 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC; KNSP; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 661.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441962898
- ISBN
- 9781441962898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.44
€ 219.44
Hardback. Analyses the process of market manipulation including the conditions that facilitate it and its effects on market users and others. This book suggests a set of tests that regulators and jurists can apply to detect and deter manipulation. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397625
- ISBN
- 9780792397625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.32
€ 276.32
Hardback. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496. The Financial Crisis, Health Care Reform, and More. 280 pages, 3 figures. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 21. Weight: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160148
- ISBN
- 9780231160148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.75
€ 29.99
€ 21.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160155
- ISBN
- 9780231160155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.66
€ 20.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. These essays form a saucy picture of how Toronto sustains itself, from growing basil on balconies to four-star restaurants. Editor(s): Palassio, Christina; Wilcox, Alana. Num Pages: 360 pages, 50 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Coach House Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552452196
- ISBN
- 9781552452196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.78
€ 24.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. Presents food as a new way to chronicle the American South's larger history. Marcie Cohen Ferris tells a richly illustrated story of southern food and the struggles of whites, blacks, Native Americans, and other people of the region to control the nourishment of their bodies and minds, livelihoods, lands, and citizenship. Num Pages: 496 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBTB; JFCV; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629957
- ISBN
- 9781469629957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.06
€ 31.99
€ 30.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474413947
- ISBN
- 9781474413947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59