As Brazil and other countries in Latin America turned away from their authoritarian past and began the transition to democracy in the 1980s and 1990s, interest in developing new institutions to bring the benefits of democracy to the citizens in the... Zobraziť viac
In the 1970's, the research agenda in insurance was dominated by optimal insurance coverage, security design, and equilibrium under conditions of imperfect information. The 1980's saw a growth of theoretical developments including non-expected... Zobraziť viac
In a time of increasing inequality, when high-frequency traders and hedge-fund managers seem to tower over the average investor, Burton G. Malkiel's classic and gimmick-free investment guide is now more necessary than ever... Zobraziť viac
For more than 5,000 years, since the beginnings of the first agrarian empires, humans have used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods—that is, long before the invention of coins or cash. It is in this era, Graeber argues, ... Zobraziť viac
In 1956 two Bell Labs scientists discovered the scientific formula for getting rich. One was mathematician Claude Shannon, neurotic father of our digital age, whose genius is ranked with Einstein's. The other was John L. Kelly Jr., a Texas-born, gun-... Zobraziť viac
This Second Edition arms real estate professionals with a comprehensive approach to the economic factors that both define and affect modern urban areas. The text considers the economics of cities as a whole, instead of separating them. Emphasis is... Zobraziť viac
"Over the past two decades, the mathematically complex models of finance theory have had a direct and wide-ranging influence on finance practice. Nowhere is this conjoining of intrinsic intellectual interest with extrinsic application better... Zobraziť viac
An engaging and comprehensive look at the intersection of financial innovation and the environment... Zobraziť viac
This book introduces current managerial approaches to energy production and energy use. The volume analyses how to manage technological developments that contribute to lowering the price of energy production and also focuses on the impact renewable... Zobraziť viac
Binary options are the latest products to hit financial markets. From 5 minute FTSE100 bets offered by online bookmakers, longer duration FTSE100 bets traded on online betting exchanges plus binary bets offered by spreadbetting companies, all are... Zobraziť viac
The last five years have witnessed a great momentum in the research into measures of financial risk. After many years of ad-hoc and non-consistent measures, now the problem is finally well formulated and some useful and very user-friendly solutions... Zobraziť viac
Examines the role of Deutsche Bank during the Nazi dictatorship. Zobraziť viac
This book expands on issues like fiscal sustainability, state enterprises and the variety of subsidies, with a multi-country focus. Drawing examples from numerous countries, it presents issues in contemporary finance and especially fiscal policy that... Zobraziť viac
The transmission mechanism of monetary policy explains how monetary policyworks - which variables respond to interest rate changes, when, why, how, how much and how predictably. It is vital that central banks and their observers, worldwide, understand... Zobraziť viac
The latest developments in chaos theory - from an industry expert... Zobraziť viac
Ein Aktienindex, wie z. B. der Dow Jones Industrial Average oder der Standard & Poor's 500 setzt sich zusammen aus verschiedenen Aktien. Diese breiter angelegten Indices lassen sich gewinnbringend handeln. Individuelle Anleger und kleinere Händler... Zobraziť viac
Written in highly readable layman's language, Fundamentals of Venture Capital is a concise introduction to the key issues facing both investors and entrepreneurs as they embark on the journey of turning a good idea into a profitable reality. Zobraziť viac
This volume offers the reader practical methods to compute the option prices in the incomplete asset markets. The (GLP \& MEMM) pricing models are clearly introduced, and the properties of these models are discussed in great detail. It is shown that... Zobraziť viac
