HKB: Professor of Finance and Kogod Research Professor, Kogod School of Business at American UniversityLR: Associate Professor of Finance, Department of Finance and Real Estate, Kogod School of Business American University.

Edited by two American University professors, this volume covers four key dimensions of international finance. Good chapter references; most useful as a reference resources. Recommended.

• Chapter 1 International Finance: An Overview (H. Kent Baker and Leigh A. Riddick) ; Section I. Exchange Rate Behavior and Risk Management ; Chapter 2 A Primer on Exchange Rate Behavior (James R. Lothian and Mark P. Taylor) ; Chapter 3 Markets and International Interest Rate Parity (Suk Hun Lee and A. G. Malliaris) ; Chapter 4 Corporate Risk Management in the Multinational Firm (Ulrich Hommel and Tobias Prokesch) ; Section II. International Financial Markets and Institutions ; Chapter 5 Central Banks and Economic Policy after the Crisis: What Have We Learned? (Andew Hughes Hallett, Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, and Nicola Acocella) ; Chapter 6 International Financial Integration: Benefits, Costs, and Policy Challenges (Pierre-Richard Agenor) ; Chapter 7 Links between International Financial Markets and Volatility (Kirt C. Butler and William Gerken) ; Chapter 8 Challenges in Financial Regulation (Stijn Claessens) ; Chapter 9 International Equity Markets: Risk and Return (Yigit Atilgan, Taran G. Bali, and K. Ozgur Demirtas) ; Chapter 10 International Corporate Debt Markets (Manuela Geranio and Issam Hallak) ; Chapter 11 Financing International Trade (Marc Auboin) ; Chapter 12 Cross-Listing Behavior (Thomas O'Connor and Kate Phylaktis) ; Chapter 13 International Regulatory Regimes (Tony Porter) ; Section III. International Investing ; Chapter 14 Asset Pricing in International Setting (Leigh A. Riddick) ; Chapter 15 The Home Bias Puzzle in Equity Portfolios (Piet Sercu and Rosanne Vanpee) ; Chapter 16 Investing in Emerging and Developing Markets (Jenny Berrill and Colm Kearney) ; Chapter 17 International Investment Patterns (Simon J. Broome and Thomas J. Flavin) ; Chapter 18 Integrated Versus Segmented Capital Markets: Implications for Financial Decision Making (Robert Johnson and Luc Soenen) ; Section IV. International Financial Management ; Chapter 19 Multinational Capital Budgeting: Valuing Cross-Border Investments (Kirt C. Butler and Swinyai Utete) ; Chapter 20 Multinational Restructuring (Pengcheng Zhu) ; Chapter 21 Corporate Management of Foreign Currency Risk: Conceptual Framework, Policies, and Strategies (Raj Aggarwal) ; Chapter 22 Multinational Cost of Capital and Capital Structure (Franck Bancel, Usha R. Mittoo, and Zhou Zhang) ; Chapter 23 Dividend Policy across Countries (Stephen P. Ferris and Sanjiv Sabherwal) ; Chapter 24 International Governance and Convergence (Stephen P. Ferris and Karen Schnatterly) ; Section V. Special Topics ; Chapter 25 Business Bankruptcies across Countries and the Law (Benoit Mario Papillon) ; Chapter 26 Alternative Financing Methods (James Moore) ; Chapter 27 Differences in Ownership Structures across Countries (Woojin Kim) ; Chapter 28 Understanding Financial Market Failures (Raj Aggarwal)

HKB: Professor of Finance and Kogod Research Professor, Kogod School of Business at American UniversityLR: Associate Professor of Finance, Department of Finance and Real Estate, Kogod School of Business American University.

Edited by two American University professors, this volume covers four key dimensions of international finance. Good chapter references; most useful as a reference resources. Recommended.

• Chapter 1 International Finance: An Overview (H. Kent Baker and Leigh A. Riddick) ; Section I. Exchange Rate Behavior and Risk Management ; Chapter 2 A Primer on Exchange Rate Behavior (James R. Lothian and Mark P. Taylor) ; Chapter 3 Markets and International Interest Rate Parity (Suk Hun Lee and A. G. Malliaris) ; Chapter 4 Corporate Risk Management in the Multinational Firm (Ulrich Hommel and Tobias Prokesch) ; Section II. International Financial Markets and Institutions ; Chapter 5 Central Banks and Economic Policy after the Crisis: What Have We Learned? (Andew Hughes Hallett, Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, and Nicola Acocella) ; Chapter 6 International Financial Integration: Benefits, Costs, and Policy Challenges (Pierre-Richard Agenor) ; Chapter 7 Links between International Financial Markets and Volatility (Kirt C. Butler and William Gerken) ; Chapter 8 Challenges in Financial Regulation (Stijn Claessens) ; Chapter 9 International Equity Markets: Risk and Return (Yigit Atilgan, Taran G. Bali, and K. Ozgur Demirtas) ; Chapter 10 International Corporate Debt Markets (Manuela Geranio and Issam Hallak) ; Chapter 11 Financing International Trade (Marc Auboin) ; Chapter 12 Cross-Listing Behavior (Thomas O'Connor and Kate Phylaktis) ; Chapter 13 International Regulatory Regimes (Tony Porter) ; Section III. International Investing ; Chapter 14 Asset Pricing in International Setting (Leigh A. Riddick) ; Chapter 15 The Home Bias Puzzle in Equity Portfolios (Piet Sercu and Rosanne Vanpee) ; Chapter 16 Investing in Emerging and Developing Markets (Jenny Berrill and Colm Kearney) ; Chapter 17 International Investment Patterns (Simon J. Broome and Thomas J. Flavin) ; Chapter 18 Integrated Versus Segmented Capital Markets: Implications for Financial Decision Making (Robert Johnson and Luc Soenen) ; Section IV. International Financial Management ; Chapter 19 Multinational Capital Budgeting: Valuing Cross-Border Investments (Kirt C. Butler and Swinyai Utete) ; Chapter 20 Multinational Restructuring (Pengcheng Zhu) ; Chapter 21 Corporate Management of Foreign Currency Risk: Conceptual Framework, Policies, and Strategies (Raj Aggarwal) ; Chapter 22 Multinational Cost of Capital and Capital Structure (Franck Bancel, Usha R. Mittoo, and Zhou Zhang) ; Chapter 23 Dividend Policy across Countries (Stephen P. Ferris and Sanjiv Sabherwal) ; Chapter 24 International Governance and Convergence (Stephen P. Ferris and Karen Schnatterly) ; Section V. Special Topics ; Chapter 25 Business Bankruptcies across Countries and the Law (Benoit Mario Papillon) ; Chapter 26 Alternative Financing Methods (James Moore) ; Chapter 27 Differences in Ownership Structures across Countries (Woojin Kim) ; Chapter 28 Understanding Financial Market Failures (Raj Aggarwal)

HKB: Professor of Finance and Kogod Research Professor, Kogod School of Business at American UniversityLR: Associate Professor of Finance, Department of Finance and Real Estate, Kogod School of Business American University.

Edited by two American University professors, this volume covers four key dimensions of international finance. Good chapter references; most useful as a reference resources. Recommended.

• Chapter 1 International Finance: An Overview (H. Kent Baker and Leigh A. Riddick) ; Section I. Exchange Rate Behavior and Risk Management ; Chapter 2 A Primer on Exchange Rate Behavior (James R. Lothian and Mark P. Taylor) ; Chapter 3 Markets and International Interest Rate Parity (Suk Hun Lee and A. G. Malliaris) ; Chapter 4 Corporate Risk Management in the Multinational Firm (Ulrich Hommel and Tobias Prokesch) ; Section II. International Financial Markets and Institutions ; Chapter 5 Central Banks and Economic Policy after the Crisis: What Have We Learned? (Andew Hughes Hallett, Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, and Nicola Acocella) ; Chapter 6 International Financial Integration: Benefits, Costs, and Policy Challenges (Pierre-Richard Agenor) ; Chapter 7 Links between International Financial Markets and Volatility (Kirt C. Butler and William Gerken) ; Chapter 8 Challenges in Financial Regulation (Stijn Claessens) ; Chapter 9 International Equity Markets: Risk and Return (Yigit Atilgan, Taran G. Bali, and K. Ozgur Demirtas) ; Chapter 10 International Corporate Debt Markets (Manuela Geranio and Issam Hallak) ; Chapter 11 Financing International Trade (Marc Auboin) ; Chapter 12 Cross-Listing Behavior (Thomas O'Connor and Kate Phylaktis) ; Chapter 13 International Regulatory Regimes (Tony Porter) ; Section III. International Investing ; Chapter 14 Asset Pricing in International Setting (Leigh A. Riddick) ; Chapter 15 The Home Bias Puzzle in Equity Portfolios (Piet Sercu and Rosanne Vanpee) ; Chapter 16 Investing in Emerging and Developing Markets (Jenny Berrill and Colm Kearney) ; Chapter 17 International Investment Patterns (Simon J. Broome and Thomas J. Flavin) ; Chapter 18 Integrated Versus Segmented Capital Markets: Implications for Financial Decision Making (Robert Johnson and Luc Soenen) ; Section IV. International Financial Management ; Chapter 19 Multinational Capital Budgeting: Valuing Cross-Border Investments (Kirt C. Butler and Swinyai Utete) ; Chapter 20 Multinational Restructuring (Pengcheng Zhu) ; Chapter 21 Corporate Management of Foreign Currency Risk: Conceptual Framework, Policies, and Strategies (Raj Aggarwal) ; Chapter 22 Multinational Cost of Capital and Capital Structure (Franck Bancel, Usha R. Mittoo, and Zhou Zhang) ; Chapter 23 Dividend Policy across Countries (Stephen P. Ferris and Sanjiv Sabherwal) ; Chapter 24 International Governance and Convergence (Stephen P. Ferris and Karen Schnatterly) ; Section V. Special Topics ; Chapter 25 Business Bankruptcies across Countries and the Law (Benoit Mario Papillon) ; Chapter 26 Alternative Financing Methods (James Moore) ; Chapter 27 Differences in Ownership Structures across Countries (Woojin Kim) ; Chapter 28 Understanding Financial Market Failures (Raj Aggarwal)