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Economics evolving

a history of economic thought

In clear, nontechnical language, this introductory textbook describes the history of economic thought, focusing on the development of economic theory from Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" to the late twentieth century. The text concentrates on the most important figures in the history of economics ...

Running the world's markets

tho governance of financial infraestructure

The efficiency, safety, and soundness of financial markets depend on the operation of core infrastructure - exchanges, central counter- parties, and central securities depositories. How these institutions are governed critically affects their performance. Yet, despite their importance, there is little certainty, still less a global consensus ...

The concrete Euro

implementing monetary policy in the Euro Area

Eds. Paul Mercier, Francesco Papadia. The euro area's framework for monetary policy implementation was introduced in 1999. Eleven years on, this volume examines the theoretical and historical underpinnings of the framework, how it has fared in practice, and what challenges it is likely to ...

Warren Buffett and the art of stock arbitrage

trategies for arbitrage and other special investment situations

'Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to arbitrage, and he will eat for a lifetime' Warren Buffett Warren Buffett and the Art of the Stock Arbitrage is the first book to explore the secret world of Buffett's ...

Key account management

the definitive guide

This helpful text clearly sets out the very best, state-of-the-art strategies in key account management. The authors provide the tools and processes for successful KAM, from developing a customer categorization system that really works, to analyzing the needs of key accounts. Topics include why key ...

The little book of sideways markets

how to make money in markets that go nowhere

"It's hard to talk clearly about investing and make sense to ordinary readers at the same time. Katsenelson gives a lucid explanation of today's markets with sound advice about how to make money while avoiding the traps that the market sets for exuberant ...

The power of passive investing

more wealth with less work

A practical guide to passive investing Time and again, individual investors discover, all too late, that actively picking stocks is a loser's game. The alternative lies with index funds. This passive form of investing allows you to participate in the markets relatively cheaply while ...

Emerging markets for dummies

A comprehensive explanation of emerging markets In this global economy, it is important to understand the power that other countries possess, and how they can affect the global market and your investment portfolio. Emerging markets represent about 75 of the world's land mass and ...

Regulating Walt Street

the dodd-fank act and the new arquitecture of global finance

Eds. Viral V. Acharya...[et.al]. Experts from NYU Stern School of Business analyze new financial regulations and what they mean for the economy The NYU Stern School of Business is one of the top business schools in the world thanks to the leading academics ...

Foreign exchange option pricing

a practitioner's guide

This book covers foreign exchange options from the point of view of the finance practitioner

Time series

applications to finance with R and S-Plus

This book is designed to help readers grasp the conceptual underpinnings of time series modeling in order to gain a deeper understanding of the ever-changing dynamics of the financial world. It covers theory and application equally for readers from both financial and mathematical backgrounds. The ...

Oligopoly

old ends-new means

The book focuses classical oligopoly theory as developed in 1840-1940. By the end of this period oligopoly came under the spell of game theory in its probabilistic equilibrium format. Work by Cournot, von Stackelberg, Palander, and Hotelling, causal and dynamic in essence, but ignored, is ...

Auge y caída del Imperio español

Trad. Jesús Cuéllar Menezo . España rigió los destinos de uno de los primeros y, en ciertos sentidos, el mayor de los imperios europeos. Sus posesiones, que se extendían desde Italia y los Países Bajos hasta el Perú y las Filipinas, generaron un caudal de oro ...

Los curas y la Mafia

las conexiones del crimen organizado con la Iglesia católica en Italia

Los curas y la mafia desvela las conexiones y las complicidades entre la mafia y la Iglesia católica, una relación conocida, pero que nadie había investigado a fondo hasta ahora. El relato, escrito con el rigor del ensayo y la agilidad de un reportaje periodístico ...

International criminal Law

cases and commentary

Auts. Antonio Cassese...[et al]. International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary presents a concise and comprehensive explanation of the development of major areas in substantive international criminal law, through a selection of key illustrative cases from domestic and international jurisdictions. The focus is on the ...

Guerreros aztecas

armas, técnicas de combate e historia militar del implacable ejército que conquistó Mesoamérica

Un extraordinario recorrido por la fabulosa historia del ejército azteca, unos de los más famosos y poderosos del mundo precolombino: cómo eran los antiguos guerreros mexicanos, sus aspectos novedosos y poco tratados como el enigmático y polémico uso de las artes marciales, la arqueología experimental ...

Los ecos de una lámpara maravillosa

la Linterna Mágica en su contexto mediático

Acompaña CD-ROM. INDICE: Una historia de la Linerna Mágica. El contexto mediático: un universo de dispositivos ópticos. Los Fondos patrimoniales asociados a la linterna mágica. La linterna mágica como objeto de estudio.

Los Bassano en España

INDICE: Introducción. Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo dal Ponte, llamado Bassano)(1510 (?)-1592). Francesco Bassano (Francesco dal Ponte , il Giovane, llamado Bassano)(1549-1952). Leandro Bassano (Leandro dal Ponte, llamado Bassano)(1557-1622). Gerolamo Bassano (GErolamo dal Ponte, llamado Bassano)(1566-1621). Otras referencias a supuestas obras de Bassano. Copias ...

Milagros de Nuestra Señora

Versión y prólogo de Daniel Devoto. Gonzalo de Berceo es el primer escritor en lengua castellana que llega hasta nosotros con nombre y apellido. Del conjunto de sus obras sobreslen los Milagros de Nuestra Señora, colección de veinticinco Milagros precedidos por una introducción alegórica en ...

Historia de la Literatura española

Tomo II: Desde 1700 hasta nuestros días

En el segundo tomo de su Historia de la literatura española, Ángel del Río revisa el agotamiento creador del siglo XVIII. Tras muchas centurias de brillo, una España ensimismada en su aislamiento incuba los fermentos de libertad que conducirán a las grandes convulsiones modernas. Es ...