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Fragile Finance
Debt, Speculation and Crisis in the Age of Global Credit
Inbunden, 2007
1128 kr
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Fragile Finance examines financial crisis in the era of global credit. Drawing on the work of Hyman Minsky, the book discusses the global financial system over the past decade, suggesting that financial fragility stems from an explosive combination of financial innovation, over-borrowing, and …
IT and European Bank Performance
Av E. Beccalli
Inbunden, 2007
1128 kr
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This book provides a detailed insight into the role of IT in European banking and investigates whether IT investments in hardware, software and other IT services have influenced bank performance. It considers the central question of whether or not the massive spending on IT by banks has improved …
Banking in China
Av V. Cousin
Inbunden, 2007
1095 kr
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China's banking system is central to their development. This text offers detailed analysis of the Chinese banking sector, its challenges, reasons for the present form, and the implications for reform. The book interrogates the industry's critical issues, such as financial intermediation, capital …
Bank Behaviour and Resilience
The Effect of Structures, Institutions and Agents
Av C. Bakir
Inbunden, 2013
1128 kr
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This book provides new interdisciplinary and comparative answers as to why banking sectors in 'liberal' and 'coordinated' market economies operated under a shared set of rules during the Global Financial Crisis. Exploring the role of complex interactions among interdependent structures, …
Payment Systems
From the Salt Mines to the Board Room
Inbunden, 2008
1800 kr
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Payment systems are changing profoundly through regulation, technology and competition from new entrants. This is a comprehensive introduction and reference on payment systems, covering their structure, international systems and settlements, and focusing on electronic transfers. Concludes with the …
Banking Sector In Hong Kong
Competition, Efficiency, Performance and Risk
Av H. Genberg, C. Hui
Inbunden, 2008
1128 kr
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The book extensively discusses the structure and stability of the Hong Kong banking sector, using economic theory and advanced empirical econometric techniques. It is important for readers who are interested in studying the banking industry in general, and the Hong Kong banking sector in particular.
New Drivers of Performance in a Changing World
Av A. Carretta, F. Fiordelisi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1128 kr
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In a financial revolution, new determinants of performance arise and interest in the way performance is measured and communicated to stakeholders grows. This book presents a wide and accurate analysis of the impact that regulation, structural changes and new financial products have on the …
Bridging the Equity Gap for Innovative SMEs
Av E. Gualandri, V. Venturelli
Inbunden, 2008
1128 kr
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Explores the idea that Europe's growth problems may be caused by weaknesses in capital markets and in the access to risk capital. It addresses the evaluation of the financial needs and constraints of start-up firms and how these might be bridged. The role of public sector intervention is analyzed, …
Hong Kong SAR Monetary and Exchange Rate Challenges
Historical Perspectives
Av C. Schenk
Inbunden, 2008
1128 kr
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Hong Kong SAR is now highly unusual as a large economy running a currency board system that pegs the Hong Kong Dollar to the US Dollar. This volume explores the origins and persistence of this system, presenting the viewpoint of several of the main protagonists in the operation of the currency …
Building Credible Central Banks
Policy Lessons For Emerging Economies
Av N. Tshiani
Inbunden, 2008
1128 kr
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A credible central bank can effectively lead the process of financial sector reform in a developing country. This book discusses central banking issues and offers a clear path to building credible central banks in emerging economies.
British Insurance Industry Since 1900
The Era of Transformation
Av Robert L. Carter, Peter Falush
Inbunden, 2009
1128 kr
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A comprehensive chronicle of thetransformation of the intensely competitive British insurance industry in response to evolving economic, social, technological and political conditions. It analyzes the fast-changing shape of the distribution system, the role of the state and the shifting boundaries …
British and German Banking Strategies
Av S. Janssen
Inbunden, 2009
1128 kr
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The author investigates the strategies of eight publicly listed banks in Britain and Germany in the context of European financial integration. Evidence is provided that banks with defensive strategies fared better than those which attempted to break out of a coherent financial system in order to …
Money, Banking and Financial Markets in Central and Eastern Europe
20 Years of Transition
Av R. Matousek
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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This book provides a deep insight into the market changes and policy challenges that transition economies have undergone in the last twenty years. It not only comments on and evaluates the development of financial markets in transition economies, but also highlights the key obstacles to full …
European Banking
Enlargement, Structural Changes and Recent Developments
Av Ö. Olgu
Inbunden, 2011
568 kr
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Despite considerable progress on political and economic convergence over the last decade, financial structures of individual countries within the EU remain diverse. This book considers the future prospects of the banking industry in the context of enlargement, application of the IFRS and a …
Consolidation in the European Financial Industry
Av R. Bottiglia, E. Gualandri m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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Globalization and the financial crisis highlight the problems caused by worldwide banking organizations and force financial groups to reassess their development strategies. This book discusses the impact of the crisis on the consolidation process in the European financial industry and the need for …
Capitalism Without Capital
Av D. Chorafas
Inbunden, 2009
1128 kr
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This book examines the banking crisis of July/August 2007 and its ensuing after-effects in 2008-2009: economic crisis, credit crunch, massive recapitalization of some banks and nationalization of other banks. The author offers his views on the factors which led to this global financial catastrophe …
Swedish Financial Revolution
Av A. Ögren
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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How did Sweden go from a financially backward country to one with a well functioning financial system? Why did this financial revolution occur after the mid-nineteenth century and not before? This book discusses the role of politics and economics in this change and what it means for economic …
Financial Markets and Organizational Technologies
System Architectures, Practices and Risks in the Era of Deregulation
Av A. Kyrtsis
Inbunden, 2010
1095 kr
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This book is a valuable companion for everyone who is interested in the historical context of the co-evolution of financial markets and information technologies in the last 30 years. The contributors analyze system architectures and solution technologies in banking and finance by focusing on the …
Globalization and the Reform of the International Banking and Monetary System
Av O. Hieronymi
Inbunden, 2009
1095 kr
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The book argues that a successful monetary and banking reform requires: a rollback of monetary nationalism and return to monetary internationalism; trust in the banking system with its basic functions restored; a balance between competition and solidarity in order to assure political and social …
Emerging Asia
Essays on Crises, Capital Flows, FDI and Exchange Rates
Av R. Rajan, Ramkishen S. Rajan
Inbunden, 2011
568 kr
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This book on the different aspects of international economic policy covers financial crises, reserve accumulation, capital flows and currency wars as well as issues relating to foreign direct investment and developments in China and India.
Evolution of Nordic Finance
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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The book describes the birth and growth of financial institutions and stock exchanges in Scandinavia and Finland from 1656 to 2010, including their banking crises and the history of banking regulation. It argues that quantitative regulations cannot, in the long run, produce the desired results and …
EU Payments Integration
The Tale of SEPA, PSD and Other Milestones Along the Road
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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An inside view of the forces which shaped SEPA and the PSD written from the unique perspective of someone closely involved throughout the process. It uncovers the strategic, legal and practical implications of the full harmonization agenda and provides an assessment of where these initiatives stand …
Financial Instability
Toolkit for Interpreting Boom and Bust Cycles
Av V. D'Apice, G. Ferri
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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This book explains what is behind the wave of increasingly frequent and severe financial crises since the 1980s. It links theoretical and policy misconceptions to explain, in plain words, why and how global finance needs fixing. Otherwise, the world may not withstand the next, even bigger, …
Bancassurance in Europe
Past, Present and Future
Av Ornella Ricci, F. Fiordelisi
Inbunden, 2011
1128 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive view on bancassurance from its origin to future challenges and opportunities, considering the relevant changes currently interesting the financial services industry. It also provides a detailed review of theoretical and empirical literature dealing with financial …
Banking in China
Second Edition
Av V. Cousin
Inbunden, 2011
1128 kr
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Chinese banks have been making headlines recently, but what lies beneath? Banking in China appears different. What explains the current arrangement? What can we expect from such a banking industry in the future? This book answers these two questions in a fully revised second edition and contributes …
New Issues in Financial and Credit Markets
Av Franco Fiordelisi, Philip Molyneux m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1184 kr
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This collection of conference papers presents a contemporary insight into key trends impacting on the global financial sector post crisis and highlights new policy and research areas affecting banks and other financial institutions. The four main themes are: financial crises, credit activity, …
Corporate and Social Transformation of Money and Banking
Breaking the Serfdom
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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As the real economy is increasingly digitalized, banking lags behind. It is thus not well placed to support the new economy. The book provides some perspective on the changes taking place, identifying the systemic weaknesses in the traditional financial infrastructure, and proposing some radical …
Myth of Too Big To Fail
Av I. Moosa
Inbunden, 2010
1128 kr
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The book presents arguments against the taxpayers'-funded bailing out of failed financial institutions, and puts forward suggestions to circumvent the TBTF problem, including some preventive measures. It ultimately argues that a failing financial institution should be allowed to fail without …
New Issues in Financial Institutions Management
Av F. Fiordelisi, P. Molyneux m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
568 kr
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This book examines new issues in financial markets and institutions raised by the global economic crisis that began in 2007. The four main themes are: management, innovation and technology in banking; efficiency and productivity; consolidation; and corporate governance issues.
Nigerian Banking Sector Reforms
Power and Politics
Av S. Apati
Inbunden, 2011
960 kr
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This is the first comprehensive book on the politics and economics of financial sector consolidation in an emerging market in West Africa. It draws on the author's twenty years experience working with multinationals in this oil-rich zone, to address key issues and examine banking reform in one of …
