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…
After 9/11, Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, knew, if he needed any further reinforcement, that we're living in a new world--the world of a global capitalist economy that is v…
This book argues that it is possible to create sustainable and viable financial institutions that give poor people greater access to financial services. Includes case studies of successful programm…
This is the first major study of how corporations in America act and react strategically in the public policy process. While the study focuses on Fortune 500 companies, the findings are applicable …
Traces the events, policies, and players in the savings and loan scandal, exposing the duplicity of thrift operators, lawyers, and politicians, and criticizing current plans for reform of the banki…
Kidwell's Financial Institutions 11 th Edition presents a balanced introduction to the operation, mechanics, and structure of the U.S. financial system, emphasizing its institutions, markets, and f…
The financial services industry truly is being determined by the survival of the fittest! Financial institutions appear to be caught in a maelstrom of disaster that can be escaped only through cons…
This is an extremely valuable book written by three highly qualified scholars whose credentials for writing such a book are difficult to match. The timing of the book is also perfect, having come a…
Active Investment Management looks at where active management has come from, where it is today, what problems it faces and where the answers to these questions are leading it. The book addresses th…
From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior. The tipping p…