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Optimal Control of Credit Risk
ISBN: 9780792379386 / Angielski / Twarda / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Optimal Control of Credit Risk presents an alternative methodology to deal with a financial problem that has not been well analyzed yet: the control of credit risk. Credit risk has become recently the center of interest of the financial community, with new instruments (such as Credit Risk Derivatives) and new methodologies (such as Credit Metrics) being developed. The recent literature has focused on the pricing of credit risk. On the other hand, practitioners tend to eliminate credit risk rather than price it. They do so via collateralization. The authors propose here a...
Optimal Control of Credit Risk presents an alternative methodology to deal with a financial problem that has not been well analyzed yet: the ...
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389,98 zł |
Stock Market Policy Since the 1987 Crash: A Special Issue of the Journal of Financial Services Research
ISBN: 9780792381976 / Angielski / Twarda / 141 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the US stock market crashed on October 19, 1987, many studies have been conducted to learn from this experience in the hopes of avoiding a similarly adverse future fall. The book, originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Financial Services Research, considers some of the important policy adjustments that have been implemented in the wake of the 1987 crash. Taken separately and together, these five papers offer a synthesis and summary of the most important policy innovations that have evolved since the largest single-day decline in stock market...
Since the US stock market crashed on October 19, 1987, many studies have been conducted to learn from this experience in the hopes of avoiding a simil...
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389,98 zł |
A Handbook of Economic Indicators
ISBN: 9780802078636 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every day brings new reports and statistics on the economy, but most of us find it difficult to fit these indicators together to form a coherent picture. This book should help non-economists, whether journalists, managers, students, or investors, to do just that. Nine chapters explain in straightforward terms the role of households, businesses, governments, and foreign interests in the economy, and how their economic activities are measured. The author clearly describes the 'how' and 'why' of monetary and fiscal policies, and their interactions. One chapter explains how wages and... Every day brings new reports and statistics on the economy, but most of us find it difficult to fit these indicators together to form a coherent pi... |
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142,67 zł |
North American Firms in East Asia: Hsbc Bank Canada Papers on Asia, Volume 5
ISBN: 9780802083166 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume examines how foreign firms, which are entering or operating in various Asian countries, have responded to the obstacles and opportunities which were identified in the preceding volumes of this series. There is an overview chapter and seven case studies of Canadian and American-based businesses. The studies cover a variety of sectors such as telecommunication, finance, and engineering services. The authors highlight a range of issues that have to be resolved when operating in particular countries. The outcome of the bargaining process on entry into another country, for... This volume examines how foreign firms, which are entering or operating in various Asian countries, have responded to the obstacles and opportuniti... |
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144,82 zł |
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
ISBN: 9780812975215 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don't understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, and The Bed of Procrustes. " Taleb is] Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther's ninety-nine theses were to the Catholic Church."
-Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker... Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty...
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85,89 zł |
Intangibles: Management, Measurement, and Reporting
ISBN: 9780815700937 / Angielski / Miękka / 231 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first comprehensive, scientifically based study of the nature and impact of intangibles. Weaving case studies and real-world examples with contemporary business theory, Baruch Lev - establishes an economic framework to analyze managerial and investment issues concerning intangibles; - surveys the impact of intangibles on corporate performance and market values, including management difficulties, risk, questions of property rights, marketability, and cost structure; - analyzes information deficiencies associated with intangibles, including the major economic principles... This book is the first comprehensive, scientifically based study of the nature and impact of intangibles. Weaving case studies and real-world examp... |
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101,89 zł |
Unseen Wealth: Report of the Brookings Task Force on Intangibles
ISBN: 9780815701132 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This report suggests ways in which government and business can work together to improve the reliability and quality of information about intangible assets such as intellectual capital, research and development, brand names, and human capital. Blair is professor at the Georgetown University Law Cente
This report suggests ways in which government and business can work together to improve the reliability and quality of information about intangible as...
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80,43 zł |
Beyond Sweatshops: Foreign Direct Investment and Globalization in Developing Countries
ISBN: 9780815706151 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Images of sweatshop labor in developing countries have rallied opponents of globalization against foreign direct investment (FDI). The controversy is most acute over the treatment of low-skilled workers producing garments, footwear, toys, and sports equipment in foreign-owned plants or the plants of subcontractors. Activists cite low wages, poor working conditions, and a variety of economic, physical, and sexual abuses among the negative consequences of the globalization of industry. In Beyond Sweatshops, Theodore Moran examines the impact of FDI in manufacturing on growth and welfare in... Images of sweatshop labor in developing countries have rallied opponents of globalization against foreign direct investment (FDI). The controversy ... |
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101,89 zł |
New Financial Instruments and Institutions: Opportunities and Policy Challenges
ISBN: 9780815729839 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New financial instruments--such as structured financial products and exchange-traded funds--and new financial institutions--including hedge funds and private-equity funds--present opportunities as well as policy and regulatory challenges in U.S. and Japanese financial markets. This book presents cutting-edge research from experts in academia and the financial industry on new instruments and new institutions while contrasting their developments in the different countries. The contributors highlight the innovative way in which Japanese financiers and government officials have learned from... New financial instruments--such as structured financial products and exchange-traded funds--and new financial institutions--including hedge funds a... |
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134,14 zł |
Tax Reform and the Cost of Capital: An International Comparison
ISBN: 9780815747154 / Angielski / Miękka / 500 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'A comprehensive international analysis of the effects of tax reform on the incentives for capital accumulation. Jorgenson and Landau have recruited recognized experts. Their chapters on the tax Systems of nine leading economics provide a clear picture of the policies followed in the last decade and insight into the options available for the future.'--Alan J. Auerbach
'A comprehensive international analysis of the effects of tax reform on the incentives for capital accumulation. Jorgenson and Landau have recruited r...
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134,14 zł |
Bootstrap Capital: Microenterprises and the American Poor
ISBN: 9780815778059 / Angielski / Miękka / 155 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The microenterprise strategy - helping people start small businesses - has generated attention among policymakers and the media as a way to create jobs and help lift people out of poverty. Through extensive interviews and case studies of five diverse microenterprise programmes in different US regions, the author examines the potential and limits of the strategy.
The microenterprise strategy - helping people start small businesses - has generated attention among policymakers and the media as a way to create job...
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101,89 zł |
Computational Financial Mathematics Using Mathematica(r): Optimal Trading in Stocks and Options
ISBN: 9780817641979 / Angielski / Twarda / 481 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a beautiful overview of what mathematics and Mathematica can do for finance. Sophisticated theories are presented in a rigorous but user-friendly, practical style, which, with the programming capabilities of Mathematica, help the reader develop good intuition in real trading. Key features: * quick introduction toMathematica provided; * minimal prerequisites: good understanding of calculus and some differential equations; * a highly original presentation of optimal portfolio diversification; * supplementary... This book provides a beautiful overview of what mathematics and Mathematica can do for finance. Sophisticated theories are presented in a ri... |
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331,49 zł |
New Ideas about Old Age Security: Toward Sustainable Pension Systems in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780821348222 / Angielski / Miękka / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Policymakers worldwide are struggling to adapt their pension systems to the reality of aging populations, globalization, and tightening budgets. The World Bank actively supports these policymakers by helping them to identify the economic and demographic challenges facing them to highlighting potential policy responses and providing implementation support. 'New Ideas about Old Age Security' is a selection of papers presented at a conference in September 1999 convened by the World Bank and attended by leading academics and policymakers from around the world. These papers, which have...
Policymakers worldwide are struggling to adapt their pension systems to the reality of aging populations, globalization, and tightening budgets. The W...
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228,75 zł |
Agriculture Investment Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780821360859 / Angielski / Miękka / 532 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, 'Reaching the Rural Poor' (2003). This 'Sourcebook' addresses how to implement the rural strategy, by sharing information on investment options and identifying innovative approaches that will aid the design of future lending programs for agriculture. It provides generic good practices and many examples that demonstrate investment in agriculture can provide rewarding and sustainable returns to development efforts. It is divided into eleven self-contained modules. Each...
Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, 'Reaching the Rural Poo...
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361,02 zł |
Century of U.S. Capitalism in Latin America
ISBN: 9780826319968 / Angielski / Miękka / 213 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Traces the development of U.S. business interests in Latin America from the early 19th century to the present.
Traces the development of U.S. business interests in Latin America from the early 19th century to the present.
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186,36 zł |
The Search for Value: Measuring the Company's Cost of Capital
ISBN: 9780875843803 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Search for Value: Measuring the Company's Cost of Capital, Michael C. Ehrhardt analyzes the latest prescriptive techniques and models for determining the cost of capital. He provides a comprehensive framework for practitioners by detailing the various methods for accurately evaluating investment in projects, divisions, or entire companies. He begins with a general discussion of the cost of capital within the context of a firm's overall search for value and continues on to cover such topics as discounted cash flow analysis, flotation costs, long-term projects, and international...
In The Search for Value: Measuring the Company's Cost of Capital, Michael C. Ehrhardt analyzes the latest prescriptive techniques and models ...
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766,86 zł |
Managing Pension Plans: A Comprehensive Guide to Improving Plan Performance
ISBN: 9780875847917 / Angielski / Twarda / 409 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pension funds are big business. They are important to employers, employees, governments, and society at large. With the increasing concern over dwindling retirement benefits and the effect on public awareness of recent pension fund crises, managing pension plans has never been more critical--and the pressure on those who are responsible for them has only intensified. Destined to become the classic resource on pension plan management, Managing Pension Plans explains everything you need to know for successful management of any pension plan--from how pension plans help sponsors manage...
Pension funds are big business. They are important to employers, employees, governments, and society at large. With the increasing concern over dwindl...
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296,04 zł |
The Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Classic 1937 Edition
ISBN: 9780887309137 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -All investors, from beginners to old hands, should gain from the use of this guide, as I have.-
From the Introduction by Michael F. Price, president, Franklin Mutual Advisors, Inc. Benjamin Graham has been called the most important investment thinker of the twentieth century. As a master investor, pioneering stock analyst, and mentor to investment superstars, he has no peer. The volume you hold in your hands is Graham's timeless guide to interpreting and understanding financial statements. It has long been out of print, but now joins Graham's other masterpieces, The Intelligent... -All investors, from beginners to old hands, should gain from the use of this guide, as I have.-
From the Introduction by Michael F. Price, presi... |
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150,31 zł |
Climate Trading: Development of Greenhouse Gas Markets
ISBN: 9781403916167 / Angielski / Twarda / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Climate Trading provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging greenhouse gas emissions trading markets. The book covers events in the UN climate negotiations and the development of the international emissions trading system under the Kyoto Protocol. The key focus of the book is the emerging domestic and international emissions trading schemes, project based trading programmes, and the developing greenhouse gas markets. As governments implement regulations to meet domestic and international greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, it is crucial for capital market practitioners and...
Climate Trading provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging greenhouse gas emissions trading markets. The book covers events in the UN climate n...
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585,00 zł |
Investing in Corporate Bonds and Credit Risk
ISBN: 9781403934697 / Angielski / Twarda / 333 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Investing in Corporate Bonds and Credit Risk is a valuable tool for any corporate bond investor. All the most recent developments and strategies in investment in corporate bonds are analyzed included with qualitative and quantitative approaches. A complete and up-to-date investment process is developed through the book, using many examples taken from banking practice. The growing significance of derivative instruments and credit diversification to bond investors is also analyzed in detail.
Investing in Corporate Bonds and Credit Risk is a valuable tool for any corporate bond investor. All the most recent developments and strategies in in...
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780,00 zł |