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Handbook of financial data and risk information II

software and data

Risk has always been central to finance, and managing risk depends critically on information. As evidenced by recent events, the need has never been greater for skills, systems and methodologies to manage risk information in financial markets. Authored by leading figures in risk management and ...

Handbook of financial data and risk information I

principles and context

Risk has always been central to finance, and managing risk depends critically on information. As evidenced by recent events, the need has never been greater for skills, systems and methodologies to manage risk information in financial markets. Authored by leading figures in risk management and ...

Liberalization of trade in banking services

an international and european perspective

The financial crisis struck with full force in the autumn of 2008. Very soon after the start of the crisis, culprits were sought. An important recurring argument was that liberalization of trade in banking services, as pursued at the European (within the EU) and international ...

Rethinking housing bubbles

the role of household and bank balance sheets in modeling economic cycles

In this highly original piece of work, Steven D. Gjerstad and Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith analyze the role of housing and its associated mortgage financing as a key element of economic cycles. The authors combine data from both laboratory and real markets to provide ...

The business environment of Europe

firms, governments and institutions

The Business Environment of Europe is the first textbook to provide a complete overview of Europe's business landscape, examining the region's diverse economies and government policies within historical, political, and cultural contexts. This well-researched text examines the European Union and select European nations ...

Opting out of the European Union

diplomacy, sovereignty and european integration

European integration continues to deepen despite major crises and attempts to take back sovereignty. A growing number of member states are reacting to a more constraining EU by negotiating opt-outs. This book provides the first in-depth account of how opt-outs work in practice. It examines ...

Portfolio theory and risk management

With its emphasis on examples, exercises and calculations, this book suits advanced undergraduates as well as postgraduates and practitioners. It provides a clear treatment of the scope and limitations of mean-variance portfolio theory and introduces popular modern risk measures. Proofs are given in detail, assuming ...

Arbitration and the constitution

Arbitration has become an increasingly important mechanism for dispute resolution, both in the domestic and international setting. Despite its importance as a form of state-sanctioned dispute resolution, it has largely remained outside the spotlight of constitutional law. This landmark work represents one of the first ...

Social choice and legitimacy

the possibilities of impossibility

Governing requires choices, and hence trade-offs between conflicting goals or criteria. This book asserts that legitimate governance requires explanations for such trade-offs and then demonstrates that such explanations can always be found, though not for every possible choice. In so doing, John W. Patty and ...

Transforming modern macroeconomics

exploring disequilibrium microfoundations, 1956-2003

This book tells the story of the search for disequilibrium micro-foundations for macroeconomic theory, from the disequilibrium theories of Patinkin, Clower and Leijonhufvud to recent dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models with imperfect competition. Placing this search against the background of wider developments in macroeconomics, the ...

Practice and theory in comparative Law

What does doing comparative law involve? Too often, explicit methodological discussions in comparative law remain limited to the level of pure theory, neglecting to test out critiques and recommendations on concrete issues. This book bridges this gap between theory and practice in comparative legal studies ...

Mobilizing money

how the world's richest nations financed industrial growth

This book examines the origins of modern corporate finance systems during the rapid industrialization period leading up to World War I; leading to three sets of conclusions. First, modern financial systems are rooted in the past, are idiosyncratic to specific countries and are highly path-dependent ...

Derecho procesal I

Introducción

La reforma de Bolonia ha supuesto una evidente disminución en la formación de los actuales juristas. Por desgracia, se han reducido drásticamente los contenidos que pueden transmitirse en la docencia del Grado de Derecho. Los reformadores, pretendiendo –de buena fe– que los alumnos tuvieran un ...

The IMF and global financial crises

Phoenix rising?

The IMF's response to the global crisis of 2008-9 marked a significant change from its past policies. The Fund provided relatively large amounts of credit quickly with limited conditions and accepted the use of capital controls. This book traces the evolution of the IMF ...

The foundations of worldwide economic integration

power, institutions, and global markets, 1850-1930

The essays in this volume discuss worldwide economic integration between 1850 and 1930, challenging the popular description of the period after 1918 as one of mere deglobalisation. The authors argue that markets were not only places of material exchange, but also socially structured entities, shaped ...

Análisis jurisprudencial de la anulación del laudo arbitral

La importancia práctica y jurisprudencial de la anulación del laudo arbitral es esencial no solamente para los teóricos del arbitraje sino para todas aquellas personas que desean hacer del arbitraje un modo profesional de afrontar la resolución de controversias.

Presupuesto sistémico

clave para la supervivencia de emprendimientos y PyMEs

¿Qué es más importante: la estrategia o su implementación? Inútil pregunta: no sirve ni una mala estrategia, por bien que esté implementada, ni la tan común buena estrategia mal implementada. Es a ese segundo caso que está dedicado El Presupuesto Sistémico. Se basa en la ...

Juicio de faltas

guía para abogados en el tribunal

INDICE: Introducción. Faltas y sus penas. Competencia.El letrado antes del juicio de faltas. Juicio oral de faltas. Juicio inmediato de faltas. Recursos. Ejecución.

Cambios en las características de los inmigrantes durante la crisis económica

Este libro presenta datos y opiniones que son producto de varios años de trabajo del Taller de Investigación del Colegio de Politólogos y Sociólogos de Madrid, que proceden fundamentalmente del programa de intermediación laboral AFILIA. Una cuestión clave es el enfoque en un determinado perfil ...

Bandera Roja

historia política y cultura del comunismo

El comunismo ha sido uno de los más poderosos movimientos políticos e intelectuales del mundo contemporáneo, capaz de suscitar una amplia esperanza colectiva en la posibilidad de crear una sociedad más justa. Una vez transcurridos veinte años de su derrumbe, ha llegado el momento de ...