This volume represents the cutting edge of informed thinking on the implications of, and possible problems with, modern technology on contemporary finance.

Full of tried and tested case material, examples and useful illustrations, this book considers the latest developments and covers all levels of financial management from the structure of the management of institutions right down to the course level and managing budgets.

Central and Eastern European countries have built up financial systems adapted to market economies. The stability and efficiency of these systems are essential to their economic development and competitiveness. Many of the countries are also EU accession countries in the process of transforming their legal and institutional infrastructure towards Western European standards. Most of the accession countries are aiming at becoming EMU-members and want to replace their currencies by the Euro within a few years.
Among the topics analyzed in this book are:
* The efficiency of domestic...

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...

A profound transition process has affected the financial sectors & markets in Central & Eastern Europe over the past decade or more. This collection charts progress to date & discusses the implications of future EU membership, as well as the strategies pursued by the World Bank & International Monetary Fund.