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Books Finance + Banking

Open Access 2015 | Open Access | Book

Managing Elevated Risk

Global Liquidity, Capital Flows, and Macroprudential Policy—An Asian Perspective

This book discusses the risks and opportunities that arise in Emerging Asia given the context of a new environment in global liquidity and capital flows. It elaborates on the need to ensure financial and overall economic stability in the region th

Authors:
Iwan J. Azis, Hyun Song Shin

2023 | Book

Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) of Hybrid Public-Private Partnership Projects

Contractual, Financing, Tax and Accounting Discussions

This book analyses several aspects of Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), a form of hybrid public-private partnership (PPP) for development of roads sector in India. The book covers contractual, financing, taxation and accounting aspects of the HAM based …

Authors:
Abhinav Mittal, Puneet Agrawal, Shuchi Agrawal

Open Access 2019 | Open Access | Book

Economic Evaluation of Sustainable Development

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
This book presents methods to evaluate sustainable development using economic tools. The focus on sustainable development takes the reader beyond economic growth to encompass inclusion …

Authors:
Dr. Vinod Thomas, Dr. Namrata Chindarkar

Open Access 2019 | Open Access | Book

Built on Value

The Huawei Philosophy of Finance Management

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

This book presents the concept of value as the central component to success and longevity of the global ICT industry player, Huawei. It provides examples of how Huawei focuses on customers …

Author:
Weiwei Huang

Open Access 2018 | Open Access | Book

Competition Authorities in South Eastern Europe

Building Institutions in Emerging Markets

This open access book provides answers to key open questions concerning competition policy in emerging economies, with a focus on South Eastern Europe. The contributions address two major issues. One is the design of competition policy and the …


Editors:
Prof. Dr. Boris Begović, Prof. Dr. Dušan V. Popović

Open Access 2015 | Open Access | Book

Formalizing the Shadow Economy in Serbia

Policy Measures and Growth Effects

The main objective of this book is to develop a strategy and policy measures to enhance the formalization of the shadow economy in order to improve the competitiveness of the economy and contribute to economic growth; it explores these issues with sp

Editors:
Gorana Krstić, Friedrich Schneider

Open Access 2015 | Open Access | Book

Innovations in Quantitative Risk Management

TU München, September 2013

Quantitative models are omnipresent –but often controversially discussed– in todays risk management practice. New regulations, innovative financial products, and advances in valuation techniques provide a continuous flow of challenging problems for

Editors:
Kathrin Glau, Matthias Scherer, Rudi Zagst

Open Access 2021 | Open Access | Book

Financial Crisis Management and Democracy

Lessons from Europe and Latin America

This open access book discusses financial crisis management and policy in Europe and Latin America, with a special focus on equity and democracy. Based on a three-year research project by the Jean Monnet Network, this volume takes an …

Editors:
Bettina De Souza Guilherme, Christian Ghymers, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann

2023 | Book

The Art of Quantitative Finance Vol.1

Trading, Derivatives and Basic Concepts

This textbook offers an easily understandable introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and financial engineering. The author presents and discusses the basic concepts of financial engineering and illustrates how to trade …

Author:
Gerhard Larcher

2023 | Book

Trevor Winchester Swan, Volume II

Contributions to Economic Theory and Policy

This book, the second of two volumes, explores the legacy of Trevor Winchester Swan, often described as Australia’s greatest ever economist. Some of Swan’s most prominent articles are presented alongside analysis of his work from leading …

Author:
Peter L. Swan

Open Access 2021 | Open Access | Book

Financing Clean Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

Risk Mitigation Strategies and Innovative Financing Structures

This open access book analyses barriers and challenges associated with the financing of clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa. By considering various economic, financial, political, environmental and social factors, it explores the …

Authors:
Bruno Michoud, Prof. Dr. Manfred Hafner

Open Access 2023 | Open Access | Book

A Macroeconometric Model for Saudi Arabia

A Case Study on the World’s Largest Oil Exporter

This Open Access Brief presents the KAPSARC Global Energy Macroeconometric Model (KGEMM). KGEMM is a policy analysis tool for examining the impacts of domestic policy measures and global economic and energy shocks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Authors:
Fakhri J. Hasanov, Frederick L. Joutz, Jeyhun I. Mikayilov, Muhammad Javid

Open Access 2022 | Open Access | Book

Macroeconomic Modelling of R&D and Innovation Policies

This open access book encompasses a collection of in-depth analyses showcasing the challenges and ways forward for macroeconomic modelling of R&D and innovation policies. Based upon the proceedings of the EC-DG JRC-IEA workshop held in Brussels in …

Editors:
Prof. Ufuk Akcigit, Cristiana Benedetti Fasil, Prof. Giammario Impullitti, Prof. Omar Licandro, Miguel Sanchez-Martinez

Open Access 2021 | Open Access | Book

Finance 4.0 - Towards a Socio-Ecological Finance System

A Participatory Framework to Promote Sustainability

This Open Access book outlines ideas for a novel, scalable and, above all, sustainable financial system.

We all know that today’s global markets are unsustainable and global governance is not effective enough. Given this situation, could one boost …

Editors:
Dr. Marcus M. Dapp, Prof. Dr. Dirk Helbing, Stefan Klauser

Open Access 2021 | Open Access | Book

Introduction to Central Banking

This open access book gives a concise introduction to the practical implementation of monetary policy by modern central banks. It describes the conventional instruments used in advanced economies and the unconventional instruments that have been …

Authors:
Ulrich Bindseil, Alessio Fotia

Open Access 2021 | Open Access | Book

Insurance Distribution Directive

A Legal Analysis

This open access volume of the AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation offers the first comprehensive legal and regulatory analysis of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The IDD came into force on 1 October 2018 and …

Editors:
Pierpaolo Marano, Kyriaki Noussia

Open Access 2019 | Open Access | Book

Building a Cashless Society

The Swedish Route to the Future of Cash Payments

This open access book tells the story of how Sweden is becoming a virtually cashless society. Its goal is to improve readers’ understanding of what is driving this transition, and of the factors that are fostering and hampering it. In doing so …

Author:
Assoc. Prof. Niklas Arvidsson

Open Access 2019 | Open Access | Book

Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty

From Theory to Practice

This open access book focuses on both the theory and practice associated with the tools and approaches for decisionmaking in the face of deep uncertainty. It explores approaches and tools supporting the design of strategic plans under deep …

Editors:
Prof. Vincent A. W. J. Marchau, Warren E. Walker, Pieter J. T. M. Bloemen, Dr. Steven W. Popper

Open Access 2016 | Open Access | Book

Bayesian Methods in the Search for MH370

This book demonstrates how nonlinear/non-Gaussian Bayesian time series estimation methods were used to produce a probability distribution of potential MH370 flight paths. It provides details of how the probabilistic models of aircraft flight …

Authors:
Sam Davey, Neil Gordon, Ian Holland, Mark Rutten, Jason Williams

Open Access 2022 | Open Access | Book

Formalization of Banking Supervision

19th–20th Centuries

This open access book is the first attempt to elaborate the formalization phase of banking supervision in eight developed countries—USA, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, and UK. This innovative study in the field of banking …

Authors:
Eiji Hotori, Mikael Wendschlag, Thibaud Giddey