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Financial Markets and the Banking Sector - Roles and Responsibilities in a Global World (Hardcover): Elisabeth Paulet Financial Markets and the Banking Sector - Roles and Responsibilities in a Global World (Hardcover)
Elisabeth Paulet
R5,027 Discovery Miles 50 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Based on both theoretical and empirical approaches, the essays in this volume emphasise the role of ethics in a globalized economy. Part I looks at the evolution of global finance and how efficiently, or otherwise, it works, while Part II focuses on the role of banking institutions. Using up-to-date research, the contributors focus on recent developments in the financial world. The current economic crisis is also taken into account, making this volume an essential and timely study of particular value to economists and financial historians as well as those with a professional interest in the monetary sector.

Competition and Profitability in European Financial Services - Strategic, Systemic and Policy Issues (Paperback): Morten... Competition and Profitability in European Financial Services - Strategic, Systemic and Policy Issues (Paperback)
Morten Balling, Frank Lierman, Andy Mullineux
R1,540 Discovery Miles 15 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

Corporate Debt Restructuring in Emerging Markets - A Practical Post-Pandemic Guide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Richard Marney,... Corporate Debt Restructuring in Emerging Markets - A Practical Post-Pandemic Guide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Richard Marney, Timothy Stubbs
R2,064 Discovery Miles 20 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Corporate debt restructurings in the emerging markets have always presented special challenges. Today, as the global economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and businesses look to pick up the pieces, this is even more true. For many, the financial hangover of the lockdowns and market disruptions linger and threaten their independence, even their survival. This peril is more acute in the emerging and frontier markets. Weaker economic fundamentals and institutional resiliency often intensify the challenge to return to pre-COVID-19 operating levels and financial sustainability. In this context, borrowers invariably must address the imbalance of substantial existing debt with the "new reality" of their business operations and revenues. This book, using case studies, presents a full, detailed narrative of a fictitious troubled bank in an emerging market, with characters, dialogues, and negotiations. It also includes a series of discussion questions with suggested answers, to draw out key issues from the case. In doing so, this initial narrative offers a substantive analysis of the five main phases and principles of a restructuring: (1) pre-restructuring, (2) the decision to restructure, (3) the case set-up, (4) structuring and negotiation, and lastly (5) implementation. In each chapter, the book outlines the main elements of the phases and shows how the elements are applied in practice. The book also presents separate chapters on exogenous shocks (with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of such shocks), macroeconomics, and legal issues present in cross-border restructurings. It will be of interest to the international professional financial and legal community, primarily junior-to mid-level financiers, business people, and lawyers.

Hardscaping with Decorative Concrete (Paperback): Tina Skinner Hardscaping with Decorative Concrete (Paperback)
Tina Skinner
R610 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For those uninitiated into the 21st century world of concrete, this book will serve as a real eye-opener. For those in the concrete, landscaping, and interior design industries, this is a beautiful portfolio of the possible. More than 200 sumptuous color images take you on a journey into the ever-evolving world of decorative concrete. Explore techniques that recreate favorite paving options for hardscaping projects around the pool, patio, driveway and entryway and walkways, as well as the broad palette of color and textures available. This book is packed with ideas for adding curb appeal to the front of your home, and luxury and easy maintenance beauty to the backyard. Explore hundreds of properties from the comfort of an easy chair, while planning your value-enhancing home improvements.

Regulation and the Credit Rating Agencies - Restraining Ancillary Services (Paperback): Daniel Cash Regulation and the Credit Rating Agencies - Restraining Ancillary Services (Paperback)
Daniel Cash
R1,394 Discovery Miles 13 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the transgressions of the credit rating agencies before, during and after the recent financial crisis. It proposes that by restricting the agencies' ability to offer ancillary services there stands the opportunity to limit, in an achievable and practical manner, the potentially negative effect that the Big Three rating agencies - Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch - may have upon the financial sector and society moreover. The book contains an extensive and in-depth discussion about how the agencies ascended to their current position, why they were able to do so and ultimately their behaviour once their position was cemented. This work offers a new framework for the reader to follow, suggesting that investors, issuers and the state have a 'desired' version of the agencies in their thinking and operate upon that basis when, in fact, those imagined agencies do not exist, as demonstrated by the 'actual' conduct of the agencies. The book primarily aims to uncover this divergence and reveal the 'real' credit rating agencies, and then on that basis propose a real and potentially achievable reform to limit the negative effects that result from poor performance in this Industry. It addresses the topics with regard to financial regulation and the financial crisis, and will be of interest to legal scholars interested in the intersection between business and he law as well as researchers, academics, policymakers, industry and professional associations and students in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law, financial regulation, corporate governance and corporate finance.

Insurance and Human Rights (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Margarida Lima Rego, Birgit Kuschke Insurance and Human Rights (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Margarida Lima Rego, Birgit Kuschke
R4,676 Discovery Miles 46 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume examines the impact of and interplay between human rights and insurance. National, supranational and international legal instruments regulating the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance, (re)insurance distribution and the insurance contract often refer to or impact on human or fundamental rights. Courts are often faced with the sometimes seemingly impossible task of reconciling insurance core principles, practices and mind-sets with the principles and values stemming from human rights protection. In some cases, such as that of discrimination in insurance, this discussion has been going on for decades. Some deal with hot topics which have more recently emerged in light of developments stemming from technologic innovations ('InsurTech'). The first part of the book focuses on insurance and the right to equal treatment. Discrimination on the basis of factors such as gender or age is tackled, from the perspectives of the European Union, Canada and South Africa. The second part of the book highlights the very relevant role played by insurance in the upholding of the right to health, covering the United States of America, Africa and Brazil. The third part of the book explores InsurTech's manifold challenges upon the right to privacy, focusing on European Union. The fourth part tackles the threat posed by insurance on the right to life in general, but with a particular focus on the United Kingdom. Written by legal scholars and practitioners, the book offers international, comparative and regional or national perspectives, aiming to contribute to a more thorough and systematic understanding of the interactions between these two very different fields of law, providing the industry as well as the scientific community with insights from both sides of this seemingly difficult to transpose divide.

Wish I Knew That Sooner - Strategies to Avoid Financial Regret (Hardcover): Sten Morgan Wish I Knew That Sooner - Strategies to Avoid Financial Regret (Hardcover)
Sten Morgan
R683 R619 Discovery Miles 6 190 Save R64 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Metaverse Economy - How Finance Professionals Can Make Sense of Web3 (Hardcover): Arunkumar Krishnakumar, Theodora Lau The Metaverse Economy - How Finance Professionals Can Make Sense of Web3 (Hardcover)
Arunkumar Krishnakumar, Theodora Lau
R3,441 R2,818 Discovery Miles 28 180 Save R623 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Metaverse Economy equips fintech professionals with an in-depth understanding of the emergent economic models in the Metaverse and across Web3. In this book, fintech and metaverse experts Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau help technology and financial services professionals prepare for the convergence of several technology paradigms: Web3, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), game and finance (GameFi) and the Metaverse. The Metaverse Economy provides an overview of the types of economic models that companies can use to scale business in Web3. Offering balanced insight into the complex world of the Metaverse, the book demystifies the technology and economic paradigms that have triggered the rise of the Metaverse. The book also focuses on the convergence of these economic models into a unified system that competes directly with traditional frameworks. The authors break down the new qualitative and quantitative attributes professionals must consider to capture the opportunities of the market. The Metaverse Economy tackles popular questions many financial services professionals have about market shares, value permanence, the ownership economy and play-to-earn models. Packed with case studies from some of the biggest brands in blockchain, DeFi, NFTs and gaming, the book helps finance professionals understand the risks associated with the Metaverse and prepare for what lies ahead.

Bitcoin and Mobile Payments - Constructing a European Union Framework (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Gabriella Gimigliano Bitcoin and Mobile Payments - Constructing a European Union Framework (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Gabriella Gimigliano
R4,712 Discovery Miles 47 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides a critical analysis of The European Union's regulatory framework for mobile payments and bitcoin. Chapters discuss the creation of the EU single market for e-payments and combine legal analysis with comparative case studies in their exploration of the regulatory challenges surrounding e-payments. The contributing authors analyse the key economic and legal issues of the development of bitcoin and mobile payments within the EU framework through a comparative lens. They cover topics ranging from user data and funds protection and the stability of the payment system to the competitiveness of the EU market. Providing a comprehensive and methodological guide to the bitcoin and mobile payments in Europe, this book will prove an illuminating and informative read for academics, students and policy makers with an interest in the impact of innovation on payment systems.

The Social Media Handbook for Financial Advisors -  How to Use LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to Build and Grow Your Business... The Social Media Handbook for Financial Advisors - How to Use LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to Build and Grow Your Business (Hardcover)
M Halloran
R1,437 R1,100 Discovery Miles 11 000 Save R337 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Expert advice for financial advisors looking to make the most of social media platforms

Social media is everywhere. 3.5 billion pieces of content are shared on Facebook each week, 22 million professionals are networking on LinkedIn, and 140 million tweets are posted every day. The opportunities these platforms present for financial advisors are huge, but most advisors have no idea how to use them to build bigger, stronger client bases. "The Social Media Handbook for Financial Advisors: How to Use Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to Build and Grow Your Business" shows how to make the most of these new tools, offering invaluable advice about how to connect with potential clients in the twenty first century.

For most advisors, converting prospects into clients is their top priority, and social media presents incredible opportunities for sealing the deal. Sales don't happen because clients are impressed by complicated charts, they happen because they're impressed by your social media presence, and by properly understanding how to make these new platforms work for you, you'll be positioned to see your business boom.Designed to teach financial advisors how to use social media to better market their services to attract new clients and referralsPresents expert communication advice from top financial advisor coach Matthew HalloranCategorizes communicators in a unique new wayTeaches financial advisors how to use social media in new, highly effective ways that they've never even considered

An essential resource for wealth managers and financial advisors looking to amplify their marketing message and raise their visibility in a crowded marketplace, "The Social Media Handbook for Financial Advisors" is the only book you need to make yourself heard.

Japanese Bankers in the City of London - Language, Culture and Identity in the Japanese Diaspora (Hardcover): Junko Sakai Japanese Bankers in the City of London - Language, Culture and Identity in the Japanese Diaspora (Hardcover)
Junko Sakai
R5,036 Discovery Miles 50 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The globalization of the world economy today means that more and more people are experiencing working in another culture. Focusing on the real experiences of workers in Japanese transnational finance companies, this book not only throws light on this specific case, but at the same time raises timely questions and insights into the newly-emerging multicultural work experiences worldwide. The book reflects on contemporary discussions in sociology, anthropology and cultural studies of individual global movement and cultural interaction. Whilst there are some studies on Japanese multinational companies in Europe, they have typically assumed stereotyped differences in management systems and work cultures. This book, however, aims to break the mould by looking at the culture and individuals' subjective views about their working lives and also their own world views; this perspective illuminates the difficulties in working relationships between Japanese and Europeans. Junko Sakai reveals, through 100 transcribed interviews, transnational working experience in the context of individuals global movements between East and West, and explores how the ideals and interactions of ethnicity and cul

Swiss Banks and Jewish Souls (Hardcover): Gregg Rickman Swiss Banks and Jewish Souls (Hardcover)
Gregg Rickman
R4,580 Discovery Miles 45 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With the release of hundreds of damaging documents, a dark side of Switzerland's democracy has been unveiled. Switzerland is now seen as a nation of greedy bankers, collaborators with the Nazis, and robbers of the wealth of the victims of the Holocaust. "Swiss Banks and Jewish Souls" is a powerfully enlightening account of how a small and determined group of people from divergent backgrounds humbled the legendary Swiss financial empire to achieve a measure of justice for Holocaust survivors and their heirs, while shattering the myth of Swiss wartime neutrality. Rickman tells how a small group of people, none of them professional historians, pieced together a puzzle of unknown proportions and proceeded to dismantle the myth of Swiss innocence and victimization at the hands of the Nazis, and expose a fifty-year cover-up. Untold numbers of European Jews and others placed their funds in Swiss banks because they believed they offered a safe haven for funds which the Nazis were trying to control. What better place to put their money than in Switzerland? "Swiss Banks and Jewish Souls" discusses how investigative groups proved that Switzerland stole the money of the Jews and helped the Nazis to do the same. No one began with evidence and no one had a source of knowledge upon which to fall back. All they shared was a feeling that something was terribly wrong and that a great injustice had occurred. Propelled by this instinct, a U.S. Senator, the World Jewish Congress, a British Parliamentarian, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a handful of Holocaust survivors accomplished what the U.S., British, and French governments and a group of feuding Jewish organizations could not or would not do. As a result of this effort, how the world views Switzerland and how Switzerland views itself has been redefined. Most importantly, those who survived the Nazi horrors, only to be victimized again by the Swiss bankers, have now achieved some measure of justice, or at least financial compensation after more than fifty years.

Payment Systems in Global Perspective (Hardcover, New): Maxwell J. Fry Payment Systems in Global Perspective (Hardcover, New)
Maxwell J. Fry
R7,406 R5,940 Discovery Miles 59 400 Save R1,466 (20%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days


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Information Technology, Organizations and People - Transformations in the UK Retail Financial Services (Hardcover, New): Jeff... Information Technology, Organizations and People - Transformations in the UK Retail Financial Services (Hardcover, New)
Jeff Watkins
R1,475 Discovery Miles 14 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This wide-ranging volume presents in-depth research into the effect of new information technologies on organizational structure, assesses their progress towards transformation and describes the changes they are making to long-established business process roles, cultures and working practices. The book is based upon a series of rolling surveys carried out between 1989 and the present day, and funded by organizations such as IBM and KPMG. It provides a detailed picture of a sector in transition during a period of anxiety and doubt dominated by restructuring, downsizing and experimentation with re-engineering. As the "lean and mean" emerge, they must now ask themselves if their competencies will enable them to survive into the next decade as competitors, such as Sainsburys, Virgin, Microsoft and Ford position themselves to become major players in the sector. This book is a contribution to the debate on the growth of knowledge work, the need for core organizational competencies in the information age and the need for evolutionary, or radical, change.

Regulation and the Credit Rating Agencies - Restraining Ancillary Services (Hardcover): Daniel Cash Regulation and the Credit Rating Agencies - Restraining Ancillary Services (Hardcover)
Daniel Cash
R4,554 Discovery Miles 45 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the transgressions of the credit rating agencies before, during and after the recent financial crisis. It proposes that by restricting the agencies' ability to offer ancillary services there stands the opportunity to limit, in an achievable and practical manner, the potentially negative effect that the Big Three rating agencies - Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch - may have upon the financial sector and society moreover. The book contains an extensive and in-depth discussion about how the agencies ascended to their current position, why they were able to do so and ultimately their behaviour once their position was cemented. This work offers a new framework for the reader to follow, suggesting that investors, issuers and the state have a 'desired' version of the agencies in their thinking and operate upon that basis when, in fact, those imagined agencies do not exist, as demonstrated by the 'actual' conduct of the agencies. The book primarily aims to uncover this divergence and reveal the 'real' credit rating agencies, and then on that basis propose a real and potentially achievable reform to limit the negative effects that result from poor performance in this Industry. It addresses the topics with regard to financial regulation and the financial crisis, and will be of interest to legal scholars interested in the intersection between business and he law as well as researchers, academics, policymakers, industry and professional associations and students in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law, financial regulation, corporate governance and corporate finance.

Advisory Leadership - Using the Seven Steps of Heart Culture to Create Lasting Success for Any Wealth Management Firm... Advisory Leadership - Using the Seven Steps of Heart Culture to Create Lasting Success for Any Wealth Management Firm (Hardcover)
Greg Friedman; Foreword by Deena B. Katz
R703 R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Save R122 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Thrive in a changing industry by putting your people first Advisory Leadership is a practical and highly executable guide for financial advisors and finance professionals looking to thrive in today's changing financial services industry. Written by a leading financial advisor with practice improvement expertise, this book shows you how to master the art of leadership while remaining agile and adaptable. You'll learn the seven steps you must take to keep pace and thrive amidst the industry's evolution, with clearly articulated explanations and motivational action items. The discussion covers patience, integrity, compassion, respect, consistency, encouragement, and courage the foundations of success and continued growth and shows you how to practice what you preach with real strategies for living the vision and being a true leader. The financial services industry is at a crossroads, between a generation on the cusp of retirement and the new generation stepping in to take its place. This transition has been called a crisis of culture, of values, and of communication, but it's really an opportunity. This book faces the changes head-on, and delivers practical solutions that start and end with your greatest resource your people. * Unlock the secrets to a people-first company * Speak openly, walk the walk, and promote personal growth * Reward firm-wide collaboration and a team mentality * Reshape your company's DNA to thrive in today's financial environment The industry's overarching question is one of differentiation: how can your firm stand out amid the rise of robo-solutions and an unpredictable future? Advisory Leadership shows you how a people-focused company culture can elevate a firm from surviving to thriving.

Ruling Roman Britain - Kings, Queens, Governors and Emperors from Julius Caesar to Agricola (Hardcover): David Braund Ruling Roman Britain - Kings, Queens, Governors and Emperors from Julius Caesar to Agricola (Hardcover)
David Braund
R5,443 R4,567 Discovery Miles 45 670 Save R876 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this book, David Braund offers a significantly different perspective upon the history of Roman Britain. Rather than relying on archaeology, the author concentrates on the literary evidence, drawing a colorful picture of the social and political context of Roman imperialism. The study discusses Roman theories of imperialism as well as the intellectual and political atmosphere within which Caesar mounted his invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 B.C. Braund shows how the ideologies and power structures at work in Rome fundamentally shaped politics and society in Roman Britain. Thus he develops an understanding of the literary sources which goes beyond mere translation and allows the reader insights into this remote corner of the Roman world.

Banking on Equality - Women, work and employment in the banking sector in India (Paperback): Supriti Bezbaruah Banking on Equality - Women, work and employment in the banking sector in India (Paperback)
Supriti Bezbaruah
R1,525 Discovery Miles 15 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It may well be surprising to say that the world should look to India as a model of gender equality. India's banking sector proves the exception, with several women reaching the highest positions in India's top banks, including the country's largest bank. Based on interviews and surveys of bank employees in India's National Capital Region, this book looks at what lies behind the media rhetoric and provides a systematic analysis of patterns of, and responses to, gender inequality in the banking sector in India. The book uncovers how gender discrimination still persists in the banking sector, albeit in covert forms. Through a comparison of nationalized, Indian private and foreign banks, the book demonstrates how the impact of laws, local cultural norms and gendered workplace practices are mediated through different organizational forms in these different types of banks to create varied experiences of gender inequality. The book is one of the first books to provide a thorough, in-depth analysis of women's employment in the Indian banking sector, currently an under-researched area.

Capital City - London as a Financial Centre (Hardcover): Hamish McRae, Frances Cairncross Capital City - London as a Financial Centre (Hardcover)
Hamish McRae, Frances Cairncross
R4,116 Discovery Miles 41 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1985, Capital City: London as a Financial Centre proves in depth analytical description of the financial institutions of the City of London. The book describes in detail the operations of the banks, the stock market, the insurance world and other bodies that make up the world's largest international financial centre. The book also answers a series of questions on the City's performance, accountability and honesty and explains how the City reached its present position, discuss its future.

Financial Inclusion for Poverty Alleviation - Issues and Case Studies for Sustainable Development (Hardcover): Essam Yassin... Financial Inclusion for Poverty Alleviation - Issues and Case Studies for Sustainable Development (Hardcover)
Essam Yassin Mohammed, Zenebe Uraguchi
R4,574 Discovery Miles 45 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

More than one billion people still live below the poverty line - most of them in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Financial inclusion is a major issue, as more than three-quarters of the numbers of poor and disadvantaged women and men do not have access to financial products and services, such as bank accounts, affordable and suitable loans, and insurance. The key objective of this book is to provide practical case studies of financial inclusion, rather than focus on academic debates such as the ideological basis of promoting microfinance. Using the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals as an overall framing of the issues, it shows how poor and disadvantaged women and men can be bankable if the right facilitation for maximizing opportunities and addressing constraints are in place. Case studies confirm that achieving inclusive and sustainable access to financial products and services goes beyond simply enabling poor and disadvantaged women and men to have access to credit, or the ability to open a bank account. Examples from Africa, Asia and Latin America demonstrate encouraging progress in making microcredit accessible to millions of poor people. The foremost challenge, however, has been to ensure that they have access to, and usage intensity of, suitable and affordable financial products and services that meet the needs of their livelihoods as well as risks and mitigation strategies. This requires understanding that poor and disadvantaged women and men do not exist in isolation from complex and interdependent functions in the financial system, which includes a number of actors, diversified services, constraints (not just symptoms) and capacities and incentives. Overall, the book provides a rich source of examples of how building inclusive financial systems can empower the world's poor - by increasing income and employment opportunities, securing livelihoods and reducing poverty.

Corporate Law and Financial Instability (Hardcover): Andreas Kokkinis Corporate Law and Financial Instability (Hardcover)
Andreas Kokkinis
R4,569 Discovery Miles 45 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Virtually all large banks and other financial institutions in the UK and internationally are public limited liability companies whose shares are listed on one or several stock exchanges. As such, their corporate governance and, in particular, the incentives faced by their directors and senior managers are to a significant extent determined by corporate and securities law rules such as directors' duties, directors' liability in insolvency, takeover regulation, disclosure obligations, shareholder rights and rules on executive remuneration. At the same time, systemically important financial institutions in the UK are licensed, regulated and supervised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). This book explores the relationship between, on the one hand, the broader corporate law, corporate governance and securities law framework and, on the other, the prudential regulatory framework. Although the book's main focus is on UK law, much of the policy argumentation is relevant globally and therefore appropriate international comparisons are drawn, and analysis of EU law and regulation is included. The book argues that the corporate law regime, which focuses on shareholder empowerment and profit maximisation, operates as an antithesis to prudential regulatory objectives thus undermining the safety and soundness of banks and other financial institutions by encouraging risky behaviour that may be in the best interests of their shareholders, but is clearly not in the public interest.

British Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries (Hardcover): David Goacher, Peter Curwen, R. Apps, Grahame Boocock, Leigh Drake British Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries (Hardcover)
David Goacher, Peter Curwen, R. Apps, Grahame Boocock, Leigh Drake
R4,605 Discovery Miles 46 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1987, British Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries the book is the diversification of and overlaps in the operations of UK financial intermediaries forms. The book provides a coherent analysis of the broader implications of ongoing developments in the financial services sector and an insight into the 'back-room activities of the non-bank institutions. The book also focuses on institutions offering some form of financial markets, within which many of the financial intermediaries operate. In doing this, the book outlines a theoretical framework of financial intermediation and provides an overview of the broader evolution of the UK financial system. This volume will be of use to students and practitioners studying in the financial services sector.

Regulatory Theory And Its Application To Trade Policy - A Study of ITC Decision-making, (Hardcover): Wendy L. Hansen Regulatory Theory And Its Application To Trade Policy - A Study of ITC Decision-making, (Hardcover)
Wendy L. Hansen
R3,482 Discovery Miles 34 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The purpose of this book, first published in 1990, is to explain the varying levels of protection from foreign competition across US industries by focusing on factors that affect both the supply of and demand for the regulation of trade. What circumstances lead industries to request protection, and what factors affect the government's decision of whether or not to supply that protection? What factors best explain the actions of interest groups and the decisions of regulators? This detailed study answers these key questions and more.

The Political Economy of Manufacturing Protection - Experiences of ASEAN and Australia (Hardcover): Christopher Findlay, Ross... The Political Economy of Manufacturing Protection - Experiences of ASEAN and Australia (Hardcover)
Christopher Findlay, Ross Garnaut
R4,098 Discovery Miles 40 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Protection is a persistent feature of economic policy in developed and developing countries alike. However, it is now widely accepted that high protection holds back economic growth. Why is protection so pervasive when it is widely recognised to be against the national interest of the countries which impose it? This contradiction is the focus of this important volume, first published in 1986. Economists from the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia have written about their countries and draw conclusions on the causes of protection from statistical analysis and from interindustry structure.

Politics vs Economics in World Steel Trade (Hardcover): Kent Jones Politics vs Economics in World Steel Trade (Hardcover)
Kent Jones
R3,485 Discovery Miles 34 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There can be few industries which have generated as much political controversy as the world steel industry. Since 1968 the trade policies of both the US and the EEC have created a vicious circle of protectionism and delayed adjustment in their steel industries. In particular, protectionist policies by one government have tended to lead directly to rebound protectionist policies by the other. This book, first published in 1986, begins by tracing the historical roots of steel protectionism and describes the changing competitive structure of the world steel market which has led to increased government involvement in the traditional steel-making countries as they became vulnerable to imports from the newly industrialised countries. The most distinctive feature of the book is its economic analysis of a policy crisis; a crisis whose inner dynamics work against a viable solution.

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