Showing posts with label Economic and Finance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economic and Finance. Show all posts

Friday, December 28, 2007

Business Finance for Managers An Essential Guide to Planning, Control and Decision Making


Ray Fitzgerald, "Business Finance for Managers An Essential Guide to Planning, Control and Decision Making" Kogan Page; 3rd edition (January 2003) ISBN: 0749438509 448 pages PDF 1,1 Mb Business Finance for Managers: An Essential Guide to Planning, Control and Decision Making

Global Finance at Risk On Real Stagnation and Instability


Sunanda Sen, "Global Finance at Risk On Real Stagnation and Instability"Palgrave Macmillan (November 29, 2003) ISBN: 0333800400 240 pages PDF 1,1 Mb

Sunanda Sen offers an analysis of the ongoing malaise in the world economy, which include the financial and real instability as well as economic recession and lack of development. Rejecting the explanations advanced by the orthodoxy, she deplores the retrograde steps in the interest of high finance. This calls for a change in policies, away from the contractionary monetarist devices and in the direction of demand expansion which will prove mutually beneficial for both advanced and developing countries.

Public-Private Partnerships Principles of Policy and Finance


E. R. Yescombe, " Public-Private Partnerships Principles of Policy and Finance" Butterworth-Heinemann (May 1, 2007) ISBN: 0750680547 368 pages PDF 1,5 Mb
Review"This extremely useful book offers a systematic presentation of the recent trend where governments look increasingly to private sector for building and managing infrastructure facilities as well as for providing specialized services. The text covers a wide range of issues, from very general policy ones faced by authorities in considering whether to adopt the PPP route to much more technical ones, including financial analysis, procurement, financial and legal structuring. Written by an experienced practitioner, Mr. Yescombes work represents an invaluable and authoritative guide to all parties involved in PPPs- from investors, bankers, companies providing infrastructure and services to public sector authorities and the public at large as the main user of PPP facilities and/or services. The book is expected to be an excellent introduction for newcomers into the PPP business as well as a valuable reference source for all those that already have experience in the subject."- Mojmir Mrak, Professor of International Finance, Ljubljana Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia --Mojmir Mrak, Professor of International Finance, Ljubljana Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

McGraw-Hill ,Stock Market Rules


Unwritten rules of Wall Street--what works, what doesn't, and how investors can tell the differenceRS PDF 1.9MB 240 page ISBN:0071445870 3 edition (December 23, 2004)


Investing is governed by unofficial rules, passed to investors through brokers, the financial press, and even fellow investors. For more than a decade, in two previous editions, Stock Market Rules has helped investors separate the most valuable of these maxims from the meaningless and even potentially harmful. But with recent market turbulence and scandals blindsiding millions of investors, the time has come for a new, updated edition.Stock Market Rules, Third Edition, is that book, an in-depth, up-to-date examination of the 50 axioms that will most help investors gain the edge in today's technologically supercharged markets. Investors needing authoritative, hands-on guidance will look to this updated edition for its:* Short sections covering the 50 most immediately useful rules* Easy-to-read yet analytical approach* Arrangement by research, strategy, and other major topic areas

Passionate and Profitable: Why Customer Strategies Fail and Ten Steps to Do Them Right!


Lior Arussy, "Passionate and Profitable: Why Customer Strategies Fail and Ten Steps to Do Them Right!"Wiley; 1 edition (March 1, 2005) ISBN:0471713929 204 pages PDF 1,3 Mb


Why, despite spending billions of dollars in customer relationship programs and other customer initiatives, do some companies still exhibit poor results in gaining and holding on to customers? Intentions and initiatives are common, but the harder task is living and executing them. Passionate and Profitable takes a critical stand on customer relationships and offers a new approach to help you build strong relationships that have customers returning again and again¿for years to come! There is not one company out there that doesn't claim to put their customers first, yet very few of them can demonstrate long-term success in forming strong, sustainable, and profitable relationships with customers. Passionate and Profitable details the critical decisions and trade-offs companies must make in order to focus their efforts on the customer. These choices are often tough but necessary to establish a relationship that goes beyond the occasional and accidental.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Oil Titans: National Oil Companies in the Middle East


Oil Titans: National Oil Companies in the Middle East -Brookings Institution Press ISBN 0815754744 PDF 2006 332 p. 1MB

"Marcel had unique access to the inner life of the [national oil] companies." --Willy Olsen, former senior adviser to the president & CEO of Statoil "Marcel is to be congratulated on this timely and well-done report from the field." --Mary-Ann Tetreault, Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)

Monday, December 24, 2007

Essential Economics (Economist Essentials)


Essential Economics (Economist Essentials)Publisher: Bloomberg Press (April 2004) ISBN:1861975805 256 pages PDF 1.1 MB


Book DescriptionHere is the essence of economics, arranged alphabetically for easy reference and written with the clarity and authority for which "The Economist is renowned. "Essential Economics contains the substantive information that those in business, finance, and other professions need to understand. For many, "the joy of economics is a contradiction in terms. Yet in a compelling introduction, Matthew Bishop, business editor at "The Economist, offers a lively explanation of what economics is about and covers its applicability in modern business. This is followed by an expansive A--Z with several hundred entries that explain the essentials of economics as well as some of its more-arcane aspects. Packaged attractively in a paperback with flaps, "Essential Economics is a clear, concise reference that complements any business library.





Essential Finance


Essential FinancePublisher: Profile Books (June 2003) ISBN:1861975309 240 pages PDF 1.1 MB


Book DescriptionEverything you need to know about the financial world—most accessibly presented and attractively packaged.Following an introduction on the dramatic changes that have taken place in the financial world and the immense influence the financial markets have over our lives, the bulk of the book contains an extensive A-Z containing several hundred entries that explain with clarity and a healthy dose of irreverence the most important and interesting —things you need to know about the world of finance —as well as some of its more odd and inconsequential aspects. Entries include: Acceptance, Advance ratio, Allfinanz, Beta, Balloon, Blend fund, Bunny bond, Clean price, Compensating balance, Debt service ratio, Disintermediation, EBITDA, Efficient market theory, Fannie Mae, Flight capital, Gearing, Grey market, Hedge Fund, Junk , Kaffir, Kerb trading, Leverage, LIBOR, Liquidity, Margin call, Mezzanine finance, Off balance sheet, Old lady, Open end fund, Parity paid, Ponzi scheme, Programme trading, Random walk, Redemption yield, Samurai bond, SEAQ, Shadow accounting, Special purpose vehicle, Tender offer, Tombstone, Triple witching hour, Underweight, Use of funds, Value investing, Volatility, Warehousing, Working capital, Yield to maturity, Zero-coupon bond. Also included as appendices are a raft of facts and figures about the financial markets.



Financial Lexicon: A Compendium of Financial Definitions, Terminology, Jargon and Slang


Financial Lexicon: A Compendium of Financial Definitions, Terminology, Jargon and SlangPublisher: Palgrave-UK-USA (March 1, 2005) ISBN:1403936099 420 pages PDF 1.1 MB


Book DescriptionFinancial Lexicon is intended as a comprehensive financial reference book that explains the formal and informal terminology of finance. Structured as a dictionary, the book will contain clear and detailed explanations of common banking, finance and investment terms. It will include formal corporate business terms alongside the jargon that has entered business life. Terms defined in TFL will be drawn from all of the major sectors in the international capital markets and the financial industry.



Goal Programming Techniques for Bank Asset Liability Management


Kyriaki Kosmidou , C. Zopounidis, "Goal Programming Techniques for Bank Asset Liability Management"Springer; 1 edition (July 21, 2004) ISBN:1402081049 166 pages PDF 5,2 Mb


Other publications that exist on this topic, are mainly focused on the general aspects and methodologies of the field and do not refer extensively to bank ALM. On the other hand the existing books on goal programming techniques do not involve the ALM problem and more specifically the bank ALM one. Therefore, there is a lack in the existing literature of a comprehensive text book that combines both the concepts of bank ALM and goal programming techniques and illustrates the contribution of goal programming techniques to bank ALM. This is the major contributing feature of this book and its distinguishing characteristic as opposed to the existing literature.This volume would be suitable for academics and practitioners in operations research, management scientists, financial managers, bank managers, economists and risk analysts. The book can also be used as a textbook for graduate courses of asset liability management, financial risk management and banking risks.




Advances in Risk Management (Finance and Capital Markets)



Advances in Risk Management (Finance and Capital Markets) Publisher Palgrave Macmillan 2007/3/31 ISBN:0230019161 Pages 400 PDF 1.8 MB

Advances in Risk Management (Finance and Capital Markets)by Greg N. Gregoriou

Financial Cryptography: 8th International Conference, FC 2004, Key West, FL, USA, February 9-12, 2004. Revised Papers


Ari Juels, "Financial Cryptography: 8th International Conference, FC 2004, Key West, FL, USA, February 9-12, 2004. Revised Papers"Springer; 1 edition (August 17, 2004) ISBN:3540224203 281 pages PDF 3,7 Mb


This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Financial Cryptography, FC 2004, held in Key West, FL, USA, in February 2004.The 17 revised full papers presented together with abstracts of 4 invited talks and 4 panel statements were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The papers are organized in topical sections on loyalty and micropayment systems, user authentication, e-voting, auctions and lotteries, game theoretic and cryptographic tools, and mix networks and anonymous communications.




Sunday, December 23, 2007

Economics : Work and Prosperity


Russell Kirk, "Economics : Work and Prosperity"A Beka Book ASIN: B0006R8KKO 292 pages jpg 35 Mb Student quiz book, quiz booklet key, Student tests, answer key to tests, teacher's guide.




Handbook on International Corporate Governance


Christine A. Mallin, "Handbook on International Corporate Governance"Edward Elgar Publishing (October 30, 2006) ISBN:1845420349 259 pages PDF 1,7Mb


This major new Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of corporate governance across a range of countries including Australia, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the UK. While the stage in the corporate governance life cycle may vary from country to country, there are certain core features which emerge such as the importance of transparency, disclosure, accountability of directors and protection of minority shareholders’ rights. With contributions by leading academics and practitioners in the field of corporate governance, the Handbook on International Corporate Governance provides an eloquent insight into the evolution of corporate governance in countries with diverse cultural, economic and legal systems.



How to Value, Buy, or Sell a Financial Advisory Practice: A Manual on Mergers, Acquisitions, and Transition Planning


Mark C. Tibergien, Owen Dahl, "How to Value, Buy, or Sell a Financial Advisory Practice: A Manual on Mergers, Acquisitions, and Transition Planning" Bloomberg Press (July 6, 2006) ISBN:1576601749 331 pages PDF 2,1 Mb

Morningstar Advisor, August 11th, 2006The most comprehensive treatment to date on buying or selling a practice...I highly recommend it. Financial Planning magazine - September 2006"The book is well-organized and easy to follow, with helpful calculations, charts and checklist...an invaluable resource."

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