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La Loggia dei Mercanti in Ancona e l'opera di Giorgio di Matteo da Sebenico La Loggia dei Mercanti in Ancona e l'opera di Giorgio di Matteo da Sebenico Fabio Mariano Corrispettivo laico della Cattedrale di San Ciriaco, la Loggia dei Mercanti ha accompagnato la storia mercantile di Ancona ed è ancora l’emblema della sua Camera di Commercio, erede dell’antico Conso… OL15165828W
Nation, State, and the Economy in History Nation, State, and the Economy in History Alice Teichova At a time of persistent national strife on a world-wide scale, this book addresses the rarely-explored subject of the reciprocal relationships between nationalism, nation and state-building, and econ… OL15172316W
Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture Kevin Barry Bucknall In this book, you will be introduced to the basics of Chinese culture. You will discover how to initiate contact, what to expect in meetings, and how to behave there. You will learn the way the Chine… OL15173763W
The consumer, credit and neoliberalism The consumer, credit and neoliberalism Christopher Payne "This book is an investigation into the economic policy formulation and practice of neoliberalism in Britain from the 1950s through to the financial crisis and economic downturn that began in 2007-8.… OL16014840W
Succeeding in business in Central and Eastern Europe Succeeding in business in Central and Eastern Europe Woodrow H. Sears "This book identities a variety of factors, including an anti-business attitude and a resistance to Western style change, that hinder some attempts at development within Central and Eastern Europe. I… OL16935612W
Agenda for a new economy Agenda for a new economy David C. Korten Today's economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows, the steps being taken to address it do nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. K… OL16948247W
World Development Indicators 2009 World Development Indicators 2009 World Bank Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? 'World Development Indicators' is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. This indispensable statistical re… OL16976997W
The Cambridge economic history of modern Europe The Cambridge economic history of modern Europe Kevin H. O'Rourke,S. N. Broadberry "Unlike most existing textbooks on the economic history of modern Europe, which offer a country-by-country approach, The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe rethinks Europe's economic history… OL16978760W
Russia's virtual economy Russia's virtual economy Barry William Ickes,Clifford G. Gaddy "Clifford G. Caddy and Barry W. Ickes examine how the Russian economy has evolved into a mutant form that combines elements of the market with institutions and behaviors that have a distinct, nonmark… OL18420885W
Wall Street capitalism Wall Street capitalism E. Ray Canterbery Breaking the chains of the bond market ... This book goes behind the headlines of the Wall Street Journal to unmask the "bondholding class". Insulated from criticism by a self-serving ideology, the b… OL19910330W
The golden leaf The golden leaf Charlotte Cosner "Through the rise and fall of empires, ideologies, and economies, tobacco grown on the tiny island of Cuba has remained an enduring symbol of pleasure and extravagance. Cultivated as one of the first… OL20010554W
Life rules Life rules Ellen LaConte Examines global crises and offers solutions to those challenges. OL20017723W
The money cult The money cult Chris Lehmann "A grand, brilliantly written work of American history. We think we know the story of American religion: the Puritans were cold, austere, and pious, and Christianity continued pure and uncorrupted un… OL20027660W
The great leveler The great leveler Walter Scheidel "Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequa… OL20050476W
The welfare state in transition The welfare state in transition Birgitta Swedenborg,Richard B. Freeman,Robert H. Topel Once heralded in the 1950s and 1960s as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition and in trouble since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume presents ten essays that examine Sw… OL20885187W
World development indicators World development indicators World Bank Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? World Development Indicators is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. This indispensable statistical refe… OL24445348W
A history of Indian economic thought A history of Indian economic thought Ajit Kumar Dasgupta The history of Indian economic thought provides rich insights into both economic issues and the workings of the Indian mind. A History of Indian Economic Thought provides the first overview of econom… OL3254868W
Teodoro Moscoso and Puerto Rico's Operation Bootstrap Teodoro Moscoso and Puerto Rico's Operation Bootstrap A. W. Maldonado "Long overdue and of superb quality, this book examines the contribution of Moscoso (the architect of Operation Bootstrap) to the politics and economics of Puerto Rico. Describes the man, the times, … OL3353506W
Kuna crafts, gender, and the global economy Kuna crafts, gender, and the global economy Karin E. Tice "An informative analysis of craft production among the Kuna. Tice combines rich ethnographic detail and a description of mola production with an analysis of the impact of global market forces, touris… OL3479206W
Capitalist restructuring, globalisation, and the third way Capitalist restructuring, globalisation, and the third way J. Magnus Ryner "This book addresses the contemporary debate about the Third Way in European social democracy. By analysing the paradigmatic case of social democracy - the Swedish model - this book challenges the re… OL6214383W
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