Creator: Federico N. De Luca
Publication date: 2009-01-30
Dewey code: 364.1323
List Price: $129.00
Price: $129.00
Review Economic Corruption: Detection, Costs and Prevention / Nova Science Publishers:Corruption has been around for a very long time and will be around in the future unless governments can figure out effective ways to combat it. This is not going to be easy. Although the study of the causes and consequences of corruption has a long history in economics, going back 30 years to seminal contributions on what economists call rent seeking, related empirical work on quantifying the extent of corruption and putting a dollar sign on its economic effects has been limited. This is hardly surprising since most corruption is clandestine. Also, determining just how efficient government institutions are is not what would be called an exact science. As a consequence, corruption is notoriously hard to measure and empirical economic research on the question is fairly meagre. The prevailing view is that corruption is harmful to economic growth. This new book presents the latest research from around the globe.
Creator: Graeme Hodge
Publication date: 2005-12
Dewey code: 361.25
List Price: $160.00
Price: $156.00
Review The Challenge of Public–Private Partnerships: Learning From International Experience / Not Avail:Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) – cooperative institutional arrangements between public and private sector actors – are now an increasingly relevant and globally popular public policy option. The authors argue that even though PPPs are still evolving, there is now sufficient research to bring these joint ventures to account and to provide lessons for the future. The aim of the book is to investigate how PPP reforms function in comparison to the more traditional methods of providing public sector services and infrastructure and who typically experiences the successes and failures of these reforms.
Publication date: 1998-12-01
List Price: $129.00
Price: $129.00
Review The Official Commentary on the International Standby Practices / Inst of Intl Banking Law & Practice:The Official Commentary on the International Standby Practices is the definitive training resource and reference text to get you ready for the new International Standby Practices, effective Jan. 1, 1999. This overview of the ISP98 Rules features authoritative analysis written in non-technical language. More than 350 pages mapping the course to reliable standby letters of credit. Fully indexed and cross referenced to the UCP, URDG, Revised UCC Article 5, and the United Nations Convention on Standby Letters of Credit. Also includes a full text version of the 89 rules that are the International Standby Practices.
Publication date: 2005-07
List Price: $167.00
Price: $128.14
Review The Finance of Climate Change: A Guide for Governments, Corporations and Investors / Risk Books:A comprehensive guide for global investors, banks, governments, corporations, insurance companies and carbon traders that covers the role of climate change and carbon as a determinant of financial and corporate value. Illustrates the increasingly important role played by financial markets in government and corporate initiatives designed to combat global warming and climate change. Investigates the financing, insuring and investing effects of climate change. This book informs, educates and manages the expectations of investors, governments, project developers and financiers. It enables these parties to operate more effectively, based on a better understanding of each other's requirements and risk appetites through the dissemination of best practices, case studies and lessons learned.
Creator: Piero Ferri
Publication date: 2001-03-31
Dewey code: 339
List Price: $140.00
Price: $131.19
Review Financial Fragility and Investment in the Capitalist Economy: The Economic Legacy of Hyman Minsky, Volume II / Edward Elgar Publishing:Hyman Minsky is renowned for his theoretical and empirical investigation of the capitalist economy. In this book, a distinguished list of contributors provides an authoritative account of his contribution to the analysis of capitalism and, more particularly, to the fields of monetary and post Keynesian economics. The authors first provide an introduction to Hyman Minsky's economic legacy before going on to discuss his role in analyzing the macroeconomy, monetary policy and instability. In detail, they consider the structural instability of a sophisticated market economy, the NAIRU, Minsky's financial fragility hypothesis, his business cycle theory, his investment theory and debt inflation. This thought-provoking book will be of interest to scholars of financial economics, post Keynesian economics and the history of economic thought.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-04-04
Dewey code: 658.154
List Price: $165.00
Price: $129.95
Review Advanced Capital Budgeting: Refinements in the Economic Analysis of Investment Projects / Routledge:This book is a companion volume to the authors' classic The Capital Budgeting Decision and explores the complexities of capital budgeting as well as the opportunities to improve the decision process where risk and time are important elements. There is a long list of contenders for the next break-through for making capital budgeting decisions and this book gives in-depth coverage to: * Real options. The value of a project must take into consideration the flexibility that it provides management, acknowledging the option of making decisions in the future when more information is available. This book emphasizes the need to assign a value to this flexibility, and how option-pricing theory (also known as contingent claims analysis) sometimes provides a method for valuing flexibility. * Decomposing cash flows. A project consists of many series of cash flows and each series deserves its own specific risk adjusted discount rate. Decomposing the cash flows of an investment highlights the fact that while managers are generally aware that divisions and projects have different risks, too often they neglect the fact that the cash flow components may also have different risks, with severe consequences on the quality of the decision making. Designed to assist business decisions at all levels, the emphasis is on the applications of capital budgeting techniques to a variety of issues. These include the hugely significant Buy versus Lease decision which costs US corporations billions of pounds each year. Current business decisions also need to be made considering the cross-border implications, and Global Business Aspects, identifying the specific aspects of international investment decisions, appear throughout the book.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2000-10
Dewey code: 332.45
List Price: $140.00
Price: $135.61
Review A Guide To International Monetary Economics: Exchange Rate Systems and Exchange Rate Theories / Edward Elgar Publishing:Exchange rates have been subject to dazzling fluctuations since the end of the Bretton Woods system in the early 1970s, forcing international economists to re-think exchange rate theory and international monetary economics. The result has been a bewildering array of theories and models seeking to explain the erratic behavior of exchange rates. In A Guide to International Monetary Economics, Hans Visser presents an authoritative overview of exchange rate systems and exchange rate theories, grouping the various theories according to the time period for which their explanation is relevant. As well as showing how exchange rates are determined in different models and how these models relate to one another, Hans Visser explains which models are relevant to the various exchange rate systems available to policy makers. Particular attention is paid to dependent economy models. The author also looks at exchange rate policy and monetary unions and his colleague Willem Smits explains the Exchange Rate Mechanism of the European Monetary System. This authoritative and accessible text book emphasizes the economic reasoning behind formulas while introducing students to the mathematics which will enable them to pursue further reading. The Guide will be particularly well received by advanced students wishing to develop their understanding of international monetary economics and by professional economists seeking to refresh their knowledge of exchange rate theories.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-02-15
Dewey code: 332.7
List Price: $160.00
Price: $128.00
Review The Ratings Game / Wiley:A comprehensive account of the inner working of credit rating agencies, explaining their role in the credit system, how ratings are obtained, and the methods these organizations use to create a rating. Also assesses the more far-reaching consequences of credit ratings. DLC: Credit ratings.
Publication date: 1995-12-01
Dewey code: 332
List Price: $213.00
Price: $205.92
Review Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science, 9: Finance / North Holland:Hardbound. The Handbook of Finance is a primary reference work for financial economics and financial modeling students, faculty and practitioners. The expository treatments are suitable for masters and PhD students, with discussions leading from first principles to current research, with reference to important research works in the area. The Handbook is intended to be a synopsis of the current state of various aspects of the theory of financial economics and its application to important financial problems. The coverage consists of thirty-three chapters written by leading experts in the field. The contributions are in two broad categories: capital markets and corporate finance.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1995-11-30
Dewey code: 330.015195
List Price: $185.00
Price: $129.32
Review The Kalman Filter in Finance (Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics) / Springer:A non-technical introduction to the question of modeling with time-varying parameters, using the beta coefficient from Financial Economics as the main example. After a brief introduction to this coefficient for those not versed in finance, the book presents a number of rather well known tests for constant coefficients and then performs these tests on data from the Stockholm Exchange. The Kalman filter is then introduced and a simple example is used to demonstrate the power of the filter. The filter is then used to estimate the market model with time-varying betas. The book concludes with further examples of how the Kalman filter may be used in estimation models used in analyzing other aspects of finance. Since both the programs and the data used in the book are available for downloading, the book is especially valuable for students and other researchers interested in learning the art of modeling with time varying coefficients.
Edition: 4th
Publication date: 2008-11-30
Dewey code: 658.15
List Price: $129.50
Price: $129.50
Review Corporate Financial Management (Financial Times) / Pearson Education:The distinctive choice for uncovering Corporate Finance Go undercover and explore how finance theory works in practice with Corporate Financial Management, fourth edition. Find out how financial decisions are made within a firm, how projects are appraised to make investment decisions, how to evaluate risk and return, where to raise finance from, and how, ultimately, to create value. Firmly established as the market-leading European textbook in Corporate Finance, used by over xxx students and consistently rated in the top 10 of Amazon's best selling corporate Finance and MBA textbooks, this new edition of Glen Arnold's Corporate Finanancial Management retains and builds on its key strengths of: * Practical orientation * Accessible style and comprehensive coverage * Extensive real world examples from the "Financial Times" Take a look below to see what's new: * New sections on corporate governance, private equity, and hedge funds in chapter 1 * Recent European stock exchange alliances in chapter 9 * Contemporary evidence of stock market inefficiency in chapter 14 * New "Financial Times" articles in every chapter illustrate how theory is being used by practitioners on a daily basis * Statistics, figures, charts and tables are carefully updated to reflect the latest data, ranging from the number of corporate mergers to the default rates on corporate bonds This is the ideal book for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of business studies, accounting, finance and economics taking a course in Corporate Finance. Glen Arnold is a businessman, investor and a professor of finance at Salford University MyFinanceLab A brand new online learning resource for this edition available to users of this book. www. myfinancelab. com/arnold An unrivalled online study and testing resource that generates a personalised study plan and provides extensive practice questions exactly where you need it. Also available on the site: * Podcasts relate finance theory to topical issues recently documented in the news * Videos relating to each part of the book give you the opportunity to watch interviews with Managing Directors and Finance Directors of global companies to see how they run their business. * Audio animations guide you step by step through the key concepts in corporate finance. See the first page of this text for information on how to register and start using the resources.
Authors
- Rajesh Sharma
- Priscilla Leung Mei-Fun
- Jia Yan
Dewey code: 332
List Price: $145.00
Price: $129.79
Review Banking Law in the People's Republic of China / EMIS:street date may follow publication date I guess.
Authors
- Bruce Brown
- Maureen Burton
List Price: $128.95
Price: $128.95
Review Financial System of the Econom: Principles of Money and Banking / M.E. Sharpe:
Authors
- Paul Davidson
- Tenn.) International Post Keynesian Workshop 2000 (Knoxville
Edition: illustrated edition
Publication date: 2002-05
Dewey code: 330.905
List Price: $135.00
Price: $128.71
Review A Post Keynesian Perspective on 21st Century Economic Problems / Edward Elgar Publishing:This book explores key economic problems and new policies for the global economy of the 21st century. The contributors discuss to what extent past policy errors were due to the incompetence of policymakers, and highlight problems including: international payments imbalances and currency crises, volatile security markets, inflation, achieving full employment, income distribution and alleviating individuals and nations of poverty. In particular, topics explored include: • the development problem experienced by Brazil during the past two decades • the desire of most developing nations to achieve an export-led growth strategy • the constraint of balance-of-payments on Mexico’s long-term economic growth • the relationship between group division and levels of economic development • decreasing economic growth in the United States • the consideration of effective demand, and structural and technological change • the relationship between unemployment and profitability. The book presents a challenging set of arguments, and illustrates the many problems faced by decision makers in their attempt at policy making in the new global economy. It will be of special interest to economists, central bankers, government policymakers and those involved in financial markets.
Authors
- Dr Andy Mullineux
- Morten Balling
- Frank Lierman
Publication date: 2006-04-12
Dewey code: 332.1094
List Price: $190.00
Price: $149.25
Review Competitioni And Profitablility In European Financial Services: Strategic, Systemic And Policy Issues (Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking) / Routledge:Financial services firms play a key role in the European economy. The efficiency and profitability of these firms and the competition among them have an impact on allocation of savings, financing of investment, economic growth, the stability of the financial system and the transmission of monetary policy. This collection of research contributions includes evaluations of trends in the European financial service industry and examinations of the driving forces of efficiency, competition and profitability of financial firms and institutions in Europe. The papers have been written by leading academics and researchers in the field, who specialize in strategic, systematic and policy issues related to the European financial services industry. This edited collection will be will be essential reading for students and academics but will also be of interest to financial practitioners and government officials interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of this complex issue.
Publication date: 2008-11-11
Dewey code: 332
List Price: $180.00
Price: $128.69
Review Due Diligence Handbook: Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Business Planning / CIMA Publishing:This book brings together practical information on legislation, primary sources, codes and best practice guidance in one volume. A practical handbook for business directors who wish to minimise financial, legal and reputational risks. It combines all matters concerning corporate governance with due diligence issues and in doing so provides you with the information and tools you need to help you protect your business when under taking due diligence, particularly when making international acquisitions. The book provides clear guidance and case studies to help all involved understand the complexity of issues and to demonstrate the detailed work that is necessary both to ensure that the benefits of an acquisition can be realised and that there are no unexpected problems, for example through damage to corporate reputation that more that offsets the targeted benefits. As high profile business failures tarnish the reputation of international business it is essential that business responds by having the policies and practices in place in day-to-day operations and in particular, as this book demonstrates, when a major business development such as an acquisition is being implemented. Following the initial era of codes in the UK and regulation in the USA and major debates as regards the best approach to corporate governance in the common law countries, controversy has developed over which approach is really more appropriate for business planning purposes and risk management. Given the trend for many UK companies listed on the US market to de-list in favour of the more British approach to corporate governance and in light of more European corporate scandals this book provides a comparative analysis of the European frameworks for governance. The EU approach and the individual jurisdictions of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and France, in terms of their practical success or failure (with case studies)is covered. With the debate over an EU Constitution and the political stance of Germany (under the Merkel leadership) during its Presidency to revive the Constitution the book assesses the EU approach generally at a time when the competitiveness of companies and key business sectors must consider the thrusting economies of India and China in particular. The link with competitiveness is an increasingly crucial matter. [+]In connection with due diligence, the book provides an update of the business world in light of the world?s economy and links corporate governance, risk management and business planning to reflect such business, political and regulatory trends and changes. In recent years there has been much comment and feedback on the effectiveness of the Sarbanes-Oxley approach to corporate governance and many updates on business ethics and sustainability issues, which this book also covers in the context of due diligence. In addition, since there has been a major shift in business awareness to develop, or be seen to develop, a more enlightened approach to climate change coverage of this area is include in the book in the appropriate context of governance, risk management and business planning, as well as the trends in different parts of the world (USA (and some others v many others!). There are case studies within the book on how business is operating in order to respond to this issue with an international dimension and comparison. The whole debate over being carbon neutral has impacted on the airline industry in particular and has relevance to how industry sectors should balance the interests of the different stakeholders and cope with rather fast attitude changes of the media and public (and the regulators). The importance of energy security has raised key competitiveness issues of major interest and commercial significance. Moreover the angle of fraud in this sector has become more evident. The area of energy security within this book is tied into ethical accounting, fraud, risk etc. and economic crime. These new areas can be set against the background issue of how much of this comes into play with due diligence. How far is this now part of risk management in todays business world. New legislation is covered in terms of developments with the UK Companies Act and Directors? duties with an increasing need to understand reputational concerns and off balance sheet values since the withdrawal of OFR. * The only book that looks at due diligence how it's used and how to get it right in the context of Corporate Governance, Reputational Risk Management and Business Planning * A practical guide with case studies and checklists illustrating key business drivers which enable you to monitor risk management effectively* Covers the latest regulatory UK and EU framework for due diligence, and doing business across international boundaries, India, China, USA etc.
Creator: Alexander Guyton
Publication date: 2009-09-28
Dewey code: 332
List Price: $129.00
Price: $129.00
Review Liquidity, Interest Rates and Banking / Nova Science Publishers:
Edition: illustrated edition
Publication date: 2004-06-15
Dewey code: 333.70973
List Price: $160.00
Price: $131.89
Review Environmental Policy and Fiscal Federalism: Selected Essays of Wallace E. Oates / Edward Elgar Publishing:Wallace Oates is one of the most important scholars in both environmental economics and public finance and this new volume of his essays brings together his recent research in both these areas, covering theory, research and policy. The first half of the book includes papers on the political economy of environmental policy, the analysis of environmental regulation and environmental federalism. The second half deals with fiscal and regulatory competition, state and local government finance and fiscal federalism. This new collection will be essential reading for scholars and students in both environmental economics and public finance.
Creator: Klaus Gugler
Publication date: 2001-09-27
Dewey code: 658
List Price: $185.00
Price: $129.02
Review Corporate Governance and Economic Performance / Oxford University Press, USA:This book focuses on corporate governance and performance in a range of countries throughout Europe and beyond. It is the result of research carried out by teams familiar with the corporate culture of their target countries. The results have important implications for capital market reform.
Publication date: 2001-03-20
Dewey code: 620
List Price: $190.00
Price: $173.65
Review Balance Sheet Structures / Woodhead Publishing, Published with The Association of Corporate Treasurers:Balance Sheet Structures is a practical and comprehensive guide to balance sheet issues. The book begins by covering the financial theory necessary for an understanding of the debt versus equity issue and then focuses on real world issues by discussing answers to the questions Why do companies have balance sheets structured as they are? Do industry differences rule the structure? Does a multinational differ greatly from a domestic company? Does management's attitude to risk have any effect?.
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