Financial derivative investments

an introduction to structured products

Structured products are sold to a wide range of retail, high net worth and institutional investors, with over GBP15bn of structured investments sold in the UK in 2009. Based on a non-specialist graduate lecture course given at University College London (UCL), this book provides an ...

Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change

a review of the UNFCCC and the other recent estimates

Auts. Martin Parry...[et.al]. This book takes another look at the costs of adapting to climate change. The estimates for 2030 used by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are likely to be substantial under-estimates. Professor Martin Parry and his co-authors look at ...

Change at hand

web 2.80 for development

Review Participatory leraning and action,Nº59, year 2009: Change at hand, web 2.0 for development. VV.AA. There are dozens of emerging interactive web applications and services (often referred to as the participatory web, or Web 2.0). These can enhance the ways we ...

Physics of the environment

With examples from the environment and the ways in which people interact with it, Brinkman (physics and environmental science, Durham U.) fills the gap generally left by other texts on environmental science. He explains the physical concepts that govern the environment and describes how power ...

Industrial clausters in biotechnology

driving forces, development processes and management practices

Entrepreneurism

a philosophy and a sensible alternative for the market economy

Contrary to traditional belief, entrepreneurism is not just about making money, nor is it merely about starting up a venture or owning a small business - it is a way of life, applicable to all human economic activities. Living on a planet with finite resources, humanity ...

Innovation management in the knowledge economy

Strategic technology management

building bridges between sciences, engineering and business management

Attempting to bridge business management and scientific management practices so as to foster better understanding between the two entities, this book focuses on commercialization of research outcomes. Using cases extensively to illustrate practical difficulties encountered in working across functional barriers, the book also provides guidelines ...

The allianced enterprise

global strategies for corporate collaboration

Firms all over the world are entering into strategic alliances. Successful alliance management, however, requires corporations to adapt their management models to the demands of this new mode of organization. New tools, techniques and ideas need to be introduced in order to fully benefit from ...