'Financial derivatives continue to play a major role in modern, market-based economies across the globe. The necessity to comprehend the economic rationales behind financial derivatives, as well as the purposes for which they were designed, has never been greater. This new four-volume collection from Routledge answers that need. David H. Goldenberg, a leading scholar in the field, has brought together the foundational and the very best cutting-edge contributions. The collection maps the existing body of thinking and helps users to make sense of the continuing explosion in scholarly output. Financial Derivatives is fully indexed and has a chronological table. It also includes detailed introductions for each of the four volumes, newly written by the editor, which places the material in its intellectual and historical context. These introductions collectively constitute 108 pages, guide the reader through the material, and provide an overview of the subject. They form a virtual textbook, making the series suitable for courses taught in Finance, Mathematical Finance, and Economics programs worldwide. Financial Derivatives is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by users both as a vital one-stop research and as a teaching resource.

'Financial derivatives continue to play a major role in modern, market-based economies across the globe. The necessity to comprehend the economic rationales behind financial derivatives, as well as the purposes for which they were designed, has never been greater. This new four-volume collection from Routledge answers that need. David H. Goldenberg, a leading scholar in the field, has brought together the foundational and the very best cutting-edge contributions. The collection maps the existing body of thinking and helps users to make sense of the continuing explosion in scholarly output. Financial Derivatives is fully indexed and has a chronological table. It also includes detailed introductions for each of the four volumes, newly written by the editor, which places the material in its intellectual and historical context. These introductions collectively constitute 108 pages, guide the reader through the material, and provide an overview of the subject. They form a virtual textbook, making the series suitable for courses taught in Finance, Mathematical Finance, and Economics programs worldwide. Financial Derivatives is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by users both as a vital one-stop research and as a teaching resource.

'Financial derivatives continue to play a major role in modern, market-based economies across the globe. The necessity to comprehend the economic rationales behind financial derivatives, as well as the purposes for which they were designed, has never been greater. This new four-volume collection from Routledge answers that need. David H. Goldenberg, a leading scholar in the field, has brought together the foundational and the very best cutting-edge contributions. The collection maps the existing body of thinking and helps users to make sense of the continuing explosion in scholarly output. Financial Derivatives is fully indexed and has a chronological table. It also includes detailed introductions for each of the four volumes, newly written by the editor, which places the material in its intellectual and historical context. These introductions collectively constitute 108 pages, guide the reader through the material, and provide an overview of the subject. They form a virtual textbook, making the series suitable for courses taught in Finance, Mathematical Finance, and Economics programs worldwide. Financial Derivatives is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by users both as a vital one-stop research and as a teaching resource.