The Economics of Uncertainty and Information may be used in conjunction with Laffont's Fundamentals of Economics in an advanced course in microeconomics. Both texts provide a thorough account of mo…
Edwin Mansfield's approach to teaching students to learn the theory of microeconomics, then try out their knowledge by practical examples has been updated in this edition. Each chapter has been upd…
This book assesses the need to secure policy consistency, the scope for inflation targeting, the sustainability of exchange rate regimes and the scope for deeper financial integration in the Austra…
Swaps and Other Instruments focuses on the pricing and hedging of swaps, showing how various models work in practice and how they can be built. The book also covers options and interest rates as th…
This book provides an alternative view of the workings of foreign exchange markets. The authors' modeling approach is based on the idea that agents use simple forecasting rules and switch to t…
When a major political or financial event happens, the impact disseminates like a contagion across markets and sovereign boundaries. Like a row of toppling dominoes, the effect of the crisis accele…
To truly understand the current interest in the development of Islamic banking and finance in South-East Asia and how it is different from the conventional banking system, one must first understand…
Ben Bernanke's swearing in as Federal Reserve chairman in 2006 marked the end of Alan Greenspan's long, legendary career. To date, the new chair has garnered mixed reviews. Business economists see …
This widely acclaimed book argues that money is not the product of a simple deposit multiplier process. The impressive analysis includes discussions of the origins and nature of money and of the ev…
Money is a subject that has been at the center of economic debate over the centuries, providing a striking illustration of the interaction between practical polices and the development of theory. T…