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Protecting Main Street - Measuring the Customer Experience in Financial Services for Business and Public Policy (Hardcover):... Protecting Main Street - Measuring the Customer Experience in Financial Services for Business and Public Policy (Hardcover)
Paul C. Lubin
R3,902 Discovery Miles 39 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlike other books which focus solely on the business or profit aspects of measuring the customer experience, this book focuses on the benefits to the consumer as well as the company or financial institution. The book describes how business and government can undertake market research to determine whether the credit and investment markets are functioning properly and providing consumers with adequate information to make sound and safe credit and investment decisions. A discussion of different market research methods abilities to uncover problems in the credit and investment markets is provided. Findings and trends from studies measuring the customers experience in the credit and investment markets during the 1991 - 2009 time periods are discussed along with regulatory guidelines and consumer protection laws. The methodologies used to measure the customer experience and detect misleading sales practices; unfair treatment and discrimination in the financial services market place are described in detail. The techniques of mystery shopping, matched pair testing and consumer surveys are described along with a detailed discussion of study design, data collection methods, sample size determination, statistical testing, reporting and analysis. Sample questionnaires, mystery shop scenarios and profiles and sample analyses and charts are provided.

Interest in Islamic Economics - Understanding Riba (Paperback): Abdulkader Thomas Interest in Islamic Economics - Understanding Riba (Paperback)
Abdulkader Thomas
R1,343 Discovery Miles 13 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With Islamic banking gradually becoming a more influential factor in the West, an analysis of the concept of riba -- a definition of which is not given in the Qur'an -- is long overdue. This text presents readers with various interpretations of this Islamic economic concept -- generally perceived as 'interest'. Thomas provides a framework for understanding riba by examining: linguistics classical judicial analysis the historical context modern economics. Including contributions from prominent international scholars, the book fills a gap in the existing literature and will be welcomed by academics and professionals with an interest in Islamic studies, economics and legal history.

Maladies of the Indian Banking Sector - A Critical Perspective beyond NPAs (Hardcover): Saumitra Bhaduri, Ekta Selarka Maladies of the Indian Banking Sector - A Critical Perspective beyond NPAs (Hardcover)
Saumitra Bhaduri, Ekta Selarka
R2,479 Discovery Miles 24 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides an in-depth analysis of bank credit allocation to non-financial companies in the Indian corporate sector over a long period of twenty-eight years. The authors also conduct a micro-level analysis in the backdrop of recent banking scams in the country which exposed the fragility and quality of the banks' governance in reducing misappropriation of bank credit. The book brings a broader perspective to assess whether weak banks are rolling over their loans to less-deserving firms and tending to avoid declaring them as non-performing assets (NPAs). It contributes to understanding the nature of the maladies beyond the conventional approach of studying the trends in NPAs and provides a deeper insight into the structural challenges that determine the allocation of bank credit in the economy and of capital formation at large.

Financial Literacy for Youth with Disabilities - Issues, Practices, Recommendations (Hardcover): Gerald Lowry Financial Literacy for Youth with Disabilities - Issues, Practices, Recommendations (Hardcover)
Gerald Lowry
R4,587 Discovery Miles 45 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Youth with disabilities face several challenges as they transition out of high school. In addition to the social and emotional challenges associated with moving out of the guidance and supervision of supportive staff, teachers and friends in schools, and leaving home to enter the workforce, youth must be prepared and be able to navigate an increasingly complex world to obtain and maintain employment over the long-term. Among the most pressing issues for youth with disabilities are the development of knowledge and skills with regards to financial independence, money management and an understanding of asset development strategies. All too often, youth with disabilities live in poverty and face barriers to stable employment opportunities. In addition, government programs with confusing and conflicting eligibility criteria make accessing needed support services extremely difficult which often leads to unsuccessful transitions from school to post-secondary education, employment and independent living. Young people with disabilities may want to learn how to save money and build assets, but getting a job and saving a portion of their income may cause them to lose their disability benefits and other important support services, like health care. In order to address these concerns, comprehensive financial literacy programs customized to meet the needs of youth with all types of disabilities is paramount and in a diverse society such as ours, educators and policymakers should reexamine various cultures' value systems and recognize the importance of guiding youth/disabilities towards moral decisions on humanistic, rather than purely economic bases. This book explores efficacy and overall adequacy of financial literacy programs for youth with disabilities, and highlights promising practices that have been shown to improve participants' knowledge of money management and asset development strategies. Additionally, it explores the extent to which the "generic" financial literacy curricula and/or educational programs that target nondisabled youth address the needs of youth with disabilities by highlighting gaps in instructional domains and practices in existing programs. Finally, the implications for future research and policies related to financial literacy and employment for youth with disabilities are discussed.

Islamic Finance in the Global Economy (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Ibrahim Warde Islamic Finance in the Global Economy (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Ibrahim Warde
R922 R815 Discovery Miles 8 150 Save R107 (12%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Islamic finance is growing at an astonishing rate and is now a $1,200 billion industry, with operations in over 100 countries. This book explains the paradox of a system rooted in the medieval era thriving in the global economy. Coverage is exhaustively comprehensive, defining Islamic finance in its broadest sense to include banks, mutual funds, securities firms and insurance (or takaful) companies. The author places Islamic finance in the context of the global political and economic system and covers a wide variety of issues such as the underlying principles of Islamic finance, the range of Islamic financial products, and country differences. He also discusses a number of economic, political, regulatory and religious concerns and challenges. This second edition has been completely revised and updated to take into account the great changes and developments in the field in recent times. It includes the impact of the 9/11 and 7/7 terrorist attacks on the industry, the new forms of interaction with Western financial institutions, the emergence of innovative products such as sukuk, attempts by a broad range of financial centres - including Kuala Lumpur, London, Singapore, Bahrain and Dubai - to become global hubs of Islamic finance, and the repercussions of the 2008 global financial meltdown on Islamic institutions. Key Features *Includes numerous country-specific case studies including the Persian Gulf, Malaysia, Singapore and the UK *Traces the evolution of Islamic finance *Explores its significance from a historical and comparative perspective *Considers the strategic, marketing, managerial, political, economic, regulatory and cultural challenges faced by Islamic institutions *Second edition has been completely revised and updated to take into account the great changes and developments in the field in recent times *Offers up to date coverage of the political-economic context *Discusses the interplay with conventional finance *Considers the impact of the financial meltdown of 2008/09 on the industry

Money and Financial Institutions - A Game Theoretic Approach - The Selected Essays of Martin Shubik Volume Two (Hardcover):... Money and Financial Institutions - A Game Theoretic Approach - The Selected Essays of Martin Shubik Volume Two (Hardcover)
Martin Shubik
R4,051 Discovery Miles 40 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents Martin Shubik's important contribution to the development of game theory, and shows how game theory methods can be used in the study of prices, money and financial institutions. After introducing the reader to his career and the influences which developed his research, Professor Martin Shubik addresses the price system considering issues such as competitive equilibrium, economic exchange and production. He explores the competitive price system and the emergence of money and financial systems to develop a theory of monetary and financial institutions. Specifically, he examines the role of money in the economy using both cooperative and non-cooperative solutions in game theory. Throughout the book Martin Shubik stresses that the value of games, which can be both played and analysed, provides an important link between theory and process and institutional studies. This book will be welcomed by economists, especially those interested in game theory, as well as by money and banking professionals.

Out of Crisis - Rethinking Our Financial Markets (Paperback): David A Westbrook Out of Crisis - Rethinking Our Financial Markets (Paperback)
David A Westbrook
R1,106 Discovery Miles 11 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Former Federal Reserve chair Greenspan recently said that the risk management paradigm is broken; thus our understanding of financial regulation no longer makes sense. More generally, the current financial crisis obliges us to rethink the relationships among financial markets and governments. "Out of Crisis" shows how markets are a form of social and political organization. Consequently, the divide between markets and governments that continues to structure thought across the political spectrum is too simplistic. The prejudices of the left (government should act when markets fail, because something must be done), and of the right (governments should defer to markets, which are more efficient) do not really come to grips with the question raised by the current crisis: How should we as a society reconstruct our various financial markets? In "Out of Crisis" financial analyst David Westbrook illuminates the intellectual, business, and policy errors that have led us into the present morass. Through a vivid legal and political analysis he shows how the ideologies of the right and left have distorted financial thinking and policy. Learning from these errors, the book sketches the emergence of a new understanding of risk management and bureaucratic regulation. "Out of Crisis" begins the tasks of rethinking the structures that constitute financial markets and exploring how such structures may be strengthened. Taking responsibility for the markets we build to do so much of our society s work, we may yet become mature capitalists."

Monte Carlo Methods and Models in Finance and Insurance (Hardcover): Ralf Korn, Elke Korn, Gerald Kroisandt Monte Carlo Methods and Models in Finance and Insurance (Hardcover)
Ralf Korn, Elke Korn, Gerald Kroisandt
R4,101 Discovery Miles 41 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Offering a unique balance between applications and calculations, Monte Carlo Methods and Models in Finance and Insurance incorporates the application background of finance and insurance with the theory and applications of Monte Carlo methods. It presents recent methods and algorithms, including the multilevel Monte Carlo method, the statistical Romberg method, and the Heath-Platen estimator, as well as recent financial and actuarial models, such as the Cheyette and dynamic mortality models. The authors separately discuss Monte Carlo techniques, stochastic process basics, and the theoretical background and intuition behind financial and actuarial mathematics, before bringing the topics together to apply the Monte Carlo methods to areas of finance and insurance. This allows for the easy identification of standard Monte Carlo tools and for a detailed focus on the main principles of financial and insurance mathematics. The book describes high-level Monte Carlo methods for standard simulation and the simulation of stochastic processes with continuous and discontinuous paths. It also covers a wide selection of popular models in finance and insurance, from Black-Scholes to stochastic volatility to interest rate to dynamic mortality. Through its many numerical and graphical illustrations and simple, insightful examples, this book provides a deep understanding of the scope of Monte Carlo methods and their use in various financial situations. The intuitive presentation encourages readers to implement and further develop the simulation methods.

Out of Crisis - Rethinking Our Financial Markets (Hardcover): David A Westbrook Out of Crisis - Rethinking Our Financial Markets (Hardcover)
David A Westbrook
R5,951 Discovery Miles 59 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Former Federal Reserve chair Greenspan recently said that the risk management paradigm is broken; thus our understanding of financial regulation no longer makes sense. More generally, the current financial crisis obliges us to rethink the relationships among financial markets and governments. "Out of Crisis" shows how markets are a form of social and political organization. Consequently, the divide between markets and governments that continues to structure thought across the political spectrum is too simplistic. The prejudices of the left (government should act when markets fail, because something must be done), and of the right (governments should defer to markets, which are more efficient) do not really come to grips with the question raised by the current crisis: How should we as a society reconstruct our various financial markets? In "Out of Crisis" financial analyst David Westbrook illuminates the intellectual, business, and policy errors that have led us into the present morass. Through a vivid legal and political analysis he shows how the ideologies of the right and left have distorted financial thinking and policy. Learning from these errors, the book sketches the emergence of a new understanding of risk management and bureaucratic regulation. "Out of Crisis" begins the tasks of rethinking the structures that constitute financial markets and exploring how such structures may be strengthened. Taking responsibility for the markets we build to do so much of our society s work, we may yet become mature capitalists."

Stochastic Financial Models (Hardcover): Douglas Kennedy Stochastic Financial Models (Hardcover)
Douglas Kennedy
R2,546 Discovery Miles 25 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Filling the void between surveys of the field with relatively light mathematical content and books with a rigorous, formal approach to stochastic integration and probabilistic ideas, Stochastic Financial Models provides a sound introduction to mathematical finance. The author takes a classical applied mathematical approach, focusing on calculations rather than seeking the greatest generality.

Developed from the esteemed author's advanced undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Cambridge, the text begins with the classical topics of utility and the mean-variance approach to portfolio choice. The remainder of the book deals with derivative pricing. The author fully explains the binomial model since it is central to understanding the pricing of derivatives by self-financing hedging portfolios. He then discusses the general discrete-time model, Brownian motion and the Black?Scholes model. The book concludes with a look at various interest-rate models. Concepts from measure-theoretic probability and solutions to the end-of-chapter exercises are provided in the appendices.

By exploring the important and exciting application area of mathematical finance, this text encourages students to learn more about probability, martingales and stochastic integration. It shows how mathematical concepts, such as the Black?Scholes and Gaussian random-field models, are used in financial situations.

Financial Liberalization and the Reconstruction of State-Market Relations (Paperback): Robert B. Packer Financial Liberalization and the Reconstruction of State-Market Relations (Paperback)
Robert B. Packer
R314 Discovery Miles 3 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The central theme of this study, first published in 1998, is that parametric change has expanded the autonomy of non-state actors, and has reduced the capability of governments to extract involuntary resources from their constituents. This change has profound consequences for world politics. This title will be of interest to students of Finance and Economics.

XVA - Credit, Funding and Capital Valuation Adjustments (Hardcover): A. Green XVA - Credit, Funding and Capital Valuation Adjustments (Hardcover)
A. Green
R1,859 Discovery Miles 18 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Thorough, accessible coverage of the key issues in XVA XVA Credit, Funding and Capital Valuation Adjustments provides specialists and non-specialists alike with an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of Credit, Debit, Funding, Capital and Margin Valuation Adjustment (CVA, DVA, FVA, KVA and MVA), including modelling frameworks as well as broader IT engineering challenges. Written by an industry expert, this book navigates you through the complexities of XVA, discussing in detail the very latest developments in valuation adjustments including the impact of regulatory capital and margin requirements arising from CCPs and bilateral initial margin. The book presents a unified approach to modelling valuation adjustments including credit risk, funding and regulatory effects. The practical implementation of XVA models using Monte Carlo techniques is also central to the book. You'll also find thorough coverage of how XVA sensitivities can be accurately measured, the technological challenges presented by XVA, the use of grid computing on CPU and GPU platforms, the management of data, and how the regulatory framework introduced under Basel III presents massive implications for the finance industry. * Explores how XVA models have developed in the aftermath of the credit crisis * The only text to focus on the XVA adjustments rather than the broader topic of counterparty risk. * Covers regulatory change since the credit crisis including Basel III and the impact regulation has had on the pricing of derivatives. * Covers the very latest valuation adjustments, KVA and MVA. * The author is a regular speaker and trainer at industry events, including WBS training, Marcus Evans, ICBI, Infoline and RISK If you're a quantitative analyst, trader, banking manager, risk manager, finance and audit professional, academic or student looking to expand your knowledge of XVA, this book has you covered.

Keynes on Monetary Policy, Finance and Uncertainty - Liquidity Preference Theory and the Global Financial Crisis (Hardcover,... Keynes on Monetary Policy, Finance and Uncertainty - Liquidity Preference Theory and the Global Financial Crisis (Hardcover, New)
Jorg Bibow
R4,217 Discovery Miles 42 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a reassessment of Keynes' theory of liquidity preference. It argues that the failure of the Keynesian revolution to be made in either theory or practice owes importantly to the fact that the role of liquidity preference theory as a pivotal element in Keynes' General Theory has remained underexplored and indeed widely misunderstood even among Keynes' followers and until today. The book elaborates on and extends Keynes' conceptual framework, moving it from the closed economy to the global economy context, and applies liquidity preference theory to current events and prominent hypotheses in global finance.

Jorg Bibow presents Keynes' liquidity preference theory as a distinctive and highly relevant approach to monetary theory offering a conceptual framework of general applicability for explaining the role and functioning of the financial system. He argues that, in a dynamic context, liquidity preference theory may best be understood as a theory of financial intermediation. Through applications to current events and prominent hypotheses in global finance, this book underlines the richness, continued relevance, and superiority of Keynes' theory of liquidity preference; with Hyman Minsky standing out for developing Keynes' vision of financial capitalism.

Frontier Capital Markets and Investment Banking - Principles and Practice from Nigeria (Hardcover): Temitope W Oshikoya,... Frontier Capital Markets and Investment Banking - Principles and Practice from Nigeria (Hardcover)
Temitope W Oshikoya, Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book discusses the role of capital markets and investment banking in Nigeria, the largest frontier market economy in the world by both population size and gross domestic product. Offering a systematic framework combining conceptual principles with real practice, the book enables the reader to gain useful insight into how capital markets and investment banking work in the real world of a frontier market. The book provides a synopsis of the economic attractiveness, financial systems intermediation and capital markets, as well as the regulatory framework within a frontier market. It explores capital raising through equity and underwriting and private equity, paying particular attention to putting capital to work on mergers and acquisitions, project and infrastructure finance and real estate finance. Furthermore, it analyses asset management, pension industry and securities trading in a frontier market. The authors use detailed case studies from Nigeria to illustrate the operations of investment banking in frontier markets. The cases, tables and charts serve as useful illustrations of the topics under discussion. With the authors' combined experience of more than 50 years as economists, finance and investment professionals and in executive leadership positions in the financial services industry, this book will interest the academic community, professionals in the financial industry, retail and institutional investors interested in frontier markets, development practitioners in international organizations and policy makers including securities and capital market regulators.

Financial Modelling in Practice - A Concise Guide for Intermediate and Advanced Level +CD (Hardcover): M Rees Financial Modelling in Practice - A Concise Guide for Intermediate and Advanced Level +CD (Hardcover)
M Rees
R2,106 Discovery Miles 21 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Financial Modelling in Practice: A Concise Guide for Intermediate and Advanced Level" is a practical, comprehensive and in-depth guide to financial modelling designed to cover the modelling issues that are relevant to facilitate the construction of robust and readily understandable models.

Based on the authors extensive experience of building models in business and finance, and of training others how to do so this book starts with a review of Excel functions that are generally most relevant for building intermediate and advanced level models (such as Lookup functions, database and statistical functions and so on). It then discusses the principles involved in designing, structuring and building relevant, accurate and readily understandable models (including the use of sensitivity analysis techniques) before covering key application areas, such as the modelling of financial statements, of cash flow valuation, risk analysis, options and real options. Finally, the topic of financial modelling using VBA is treated. Practical examples are used throughout and model examples are included in the attached CD-ROM.

Aimed at intermediate and advanced level modellers in Excel who wish to extend and consolidate their knowledge, this book is focused, practical, and application-driven, facilitating knowledge to build or audit a much wider range of financial models.

""An excellent book which presents advanced financial modelling tools and simulations, and applies them to modern aspects of financial management. As a renowned expert in modelling, Michael Rees develops efficient techniques for simulation and sensitivity analysis within an Excel and Excel add-on framework using many useful andtransparent applications in the context of company valuation, derivative business and risk management, enabling the reader to develop good models themselves. A unique book which is highly instructive and motivating.""

--Professor Dr Dieter Gramlich, University of Cooperative Education, Heidenheim, Germany

""Mike Rees's book fills an important gap in the literature on how to model financial data. It not only provides a whole host of useful suggestions on how to design, structure, build and analyse models; including tips on how use some of the more advanced functionality in Excel, but also in a clear and concise way explains how to include uncertainty in to these models. During the last few years many business's environment have changed, creating the need to explicitly include uncertainty into their decision making rather than hide behind simple (and often flawed) assumptions of what the future may hold. Mike clearly understands the importance of this area and includes several sections which provide an excellent introduction to anyone starting to apply these types of techniques in their financial models for the first time. It is the combination of best practice modelling techniques, plenty of examples and the basics of some of the more advanced approaches that make this book a useful addition to anyone building financial models.""

--Andrea Dickens, Decision Analysis Group Leader, Finance Excellence Unilever

Emerging Markets - Performance, Analysis and Innovation (Hardcover): Greg N. Gregoriou Emerging Markets - Performance, Analysis and Innovation (Hardcover)
Greg N. Gregoriou
R5,769 Discovery Miles 57 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Although emerging market economies consist of 50% of the global population, they are relatively unknown. Filling this knowledge gap, Emerging Markets: Performance, Analysis and Innovation compiles the latest research by noteworthy academics and money managers from around the world. With a focus on both traditional emerging markets and new areas, such as the Balkan, Middle East, and North African regions, it looks at how these markets can serve as drivers of portfolios and a significant force over the long term.

This noteworthy collection sheds some light on what lies ahead for emerging markets with the most up-to-date research from academics and practitioners. It covers general issues in emerging markets and provides in-depth studies of regional markets experiencing transition, including the European Union, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book also explores Asian and Indian markets as well as financial instruments, such as bonds and funds, relative to these markets. It concludes with chapters on regulations, corporate governance, and corruption.

Personal Finance (Hardcover, 13th edition): Raymond Forgue, E. Thomas Garman Personal Finance (Hardcover, 13th edition)
Raymond Forgue, E. Thomas Garman
R1,449 R1,298 Discovery Miles 12 980 Save R151 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

PERSONAL FINANCE 13E offers a practical, student-friendly introduction to personal financial management. Using a structured, step-by-step approach, this market-leading text helps students learn how to save and invest, manage student loans, file taxes, decrease credit card debt, and plan for the future. Real-life scenarios, covering a wide range of financial challenges, enable students to appreciate the relevance of key concepts, and useful advice from personal finance experts helps them apply those concepts in their own lives. Many math-based examples clearly illustrate the critical importance of achieving long-term financial goals through investing. Building on the success of previous editions, the new Thirteenth Edition continues to engage students and focus their attention on critical concepts they need to succeed in class and to manage their finances wisely for a lifetime.

What is Wrong with Islamic Economics? - Analysing the Present State and Future Agenda (Hardcover): Muhammad Akram Khan What is Wrong with Islamic Economics? - Analysing the Present State and Future Agenda (Hardcover)
Muhammad Akram Khan
R4,617 Discovery Miles 46 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'I read with great interest the current state of Islamic economics and finance as examined by Muhammad Akram Khan, who has given a fresh outlook for the readers to find out its limitations and to search for its solutions. Khan has read widely in the subject matter, and presented his views with reference to literature and thoughtful and logical arguments. While many may not agree with his arguments or will have a better explanation, I find his arguments at least worthy of examination to strengthen the arguments of those who might oppose him. Although Khan is critical of the subject matter, he is very sympathetic to the greater objectives of Islamic economics and provides his own prescriptions to achieve those objectives.' - M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans, US What is Wrong with Islamic Economics? takes an objective look at the state of the art in Islamic economics and finance. It analyses reasons for perceived stagnation and also suggests a way forward. As well as probing various myths, the book presents several innovative ideas and a methodology for developing the subject on new foundations. It also highlights weaknesses in the conventional position on prohibition of interest, which has led Islamic banks devise a series of legal tricks. The author notes how the original aim of devising a new brand of banking has become less prominent whilst Islamic banks now position themselves more closely to conventional banks. The book also offers insights into how certain traditional thinking has seemingly ignored the egalitarian spirit of the law of zakah and created a scenario where zakah is not able to help the billions of poor people around the globe. This detailed book will appeal to students, professors, researchers, Islamic banks and finance houses, consulting companies, accounting firms, and regulatory bodies. Professional economists, libraries in research and training organizations, as well as anyone with a general interest in the topic will find much to interest them.

Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy - A Keynesian Perspective (Hardcover): Carl Chiarella, Peter Flaschel, Reiner Franke,... Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy - A Keynesian Perspective (Hardcover)
Carl Chiarella, Peter Flaschel, Reiner Franke, Willi Semmler
R4,544 Discovery Miles 45 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The financial instability and its spillover to the real sector have become a great challenge to macro-economic theory. The book takes a Keynesian theoretical perspective, representing an attempt to revive what Keynes stressed in his General Theory, namely the role of the financial market in macroeconomic outcomes. Although this book is inspired and motivated by the Asian currency and financial crises in the years 1997-8 and the experiences of the currently evolving U.S. financial disruptions, it also focuses on reviving a modeling tradition that provides a theoretical framework that throws light on recent financial market episodes and disturbances and their macroeconomic effects. It brings to the forefront, as Keynes has suggested, the role of financial market stability for growth and macroeconomics. It criticizes theories that see economic disruptions and shocks rooted solely in the real side of the economy. It stresses the financial real interaction as the major source for macroeconomic instability and disruptions. This important new book from a group of Keynesian, but nonetheless technically oriented economists would be of most interest to specialists and graduate students in macroeconomics and financial economics, especially those with an interest in US and European financial markets, emerging market analysis, and dynamic economic modeling.

Global Finance and Social Europe (Paperback): John Grahl Global Finance and Social Europe (Paperback)
John Grahl
R1,303 Discovery Miles 13 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With global finance reshaping the world economy, this insightful new book provides a full account of the EU's financial integration strategy, together with a critical assessment arguing the case for social control over global finance. Written by acknowledged experts in European finance, this book discusses key issues from finance to general social developments, encompassing social security systems, employment relations, household saving and borrowing, and the question of economic stability. Thus far, America has been pre-eminent both in global financial markets and international banking - so how should the European Union meet this challenge? Global Finance and Social Europe constructively argues that an active response is required and highlights the importance of an integrated European financial system. Aimed at an international audience, this book will strongly appeal to researchers, academics and readers who share an interest in European integration and global economic issues.

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
R1,371 Discovery Miles 13 710 Ships in 12 - 17 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.

Microfinance - A Reader (Hardcover, New): David Hulme, Thankom Arun Microfinance - A Reader (Hardcover, New)
David Hulme, Thankom Arun
R4,361 Discovery Miles 43 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Microfinance has become an important component of development, poverty reduction and economic regeneration strategy around the world. By the early twenty first century tens of millions of people in more than 100 countries were accessing services from formal and semi-formal microfinance institutions (MFIs). Much of the initial attention on microcredit came through work on Bangladesh's much-lauded Grameen Bank but, there are now many different 'models' for microfinance and many countries have substantial microfinance sectors.

This timely book, written by one of the major players in the UK in development economics explores, amongst others, topics such as:

  • microfinance and poverty reduction
  • microfinance, gender and social development
  • microinsurance
  • regulating and supervising microfinance institutions.

Topical and insightful, this important text examines what has become a vast global industry employing hundreds of thousands of people and attracting the attention of large numbers of governments, banks, aid agencies, non-governmental organizations and consultancy firms.

Controversies in Economics and Finance - Puzzles and Myths (Paperback): Imad A Moosa Controversies in Economics and Finance - Puzzles and Myths (Paperback)
Imad A Moosa
R1,061 Discovery Miles 10 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this fascinating book, Imad A. Moosa challenges existing preconceptions surrounding normative economics, arguing that what some economists see as undisputed facts of life may be myths caused by dogmatic thinking. With this in mind, Moosa argues that the alleged puzzles found in the economics and finance literature are not puzzles at all, because they can be explained intuitively, without the need for complex models or the extravaganza of econometrics. Plausible explanations are suggested for puzzles in various areas of economics and finance, such as the home bias puzzle, the PPP puzzle and the presidential puzzle. The author explains why some common beliefs are, in fact, myths, including those of the power of the market, inefficiency of the public sector and the use of low-interest policy to combat the depression caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. Controversies in Economics and Finance is a thought-provoking and stimulating read that exposes common flaws in economic analysis. It will be of great benefit to academics, graduate students and policy-makers looking to understand the limits of economic analysis.

Computational Data Analysis Techniques in Economics & Finance (Hardcover): Michael Doumpos, Constantin Zopounidis,... Computational Data Analysis Techniques in Economics & Finance (Hardcover)
Michael Doumpos, Constantin Zopounidis, Chrysovalantis Gaganis
R5,017 Discovery Miles 50 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The vast volume of financial data that exists and the globalisation of financial markets create new challenges for researchers and practitioners in economics and finance. Computational data analysis techniques can contribute significantly within this context, by providing a rigorous analytic framework for decision-making and support, in areas such as financial times series analysis and forecasting, risk assessment, trading, asset management, and pricing. The aim of this edited volume is to present, in a unified context, some recent advances in the field, covering the theory, the methodologies, and the applications of computational data analysis methods in economics and finance. The volume consists of papers published in the fifth volume of the Journal of "Computational Optimization in Economics & Finance" (published by Nova Science Publishers). The contents of this volume cover a wide range of topics, including among others stock market applications, corporate finance, corporate performance, as well as macroeconomic issues.

On the Role of Paradigms in Finance (Hardcover, New Ed): Kavous Ardalan On the Role of Paradigms in Finance (Hardcover, New Ed)
Kavous Ardalan
R3,912 Discovery Miles 39 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Social theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four key paradigms: functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist and radical structuralist. The four paradigms are founded upon different assumptions about the nature of society and each generates distinctive theories, concepts and analytical tools. Finance theory is based on the functionalist paradigm and for the most part finance theorists are unaware of the philosophical tradition to which they belong. By relating finance to the four paradigms, Ardalan's work offers a concise understanding of the multifaceted nature of finance. He recommends theorists adopt a diversity of paradigms and discusses its benefits by application to the following phenomena: the development of academic finance, the mathematical language of academic finance, the mathematics of academic finance, money, corporate governance, markets, technology and education.

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