Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have aggressively used their government support to achieve extraordinarily high profitability and domination of the residential mortgage market.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have aggressively used their government support to achieve extraordinarily high profitability and domination of the residential mortgage market.

This study providesa comprehensive description of the global insurance industry and details the current state of international agreements that govern trade in insurance.

Today's knowledge-based economy requires an entirely new system of assessing the value of companies--a system tapping the vast communication capabilities of the Internet.

This study explains why financial services have for centuries been regulated to a greater extent than are most products that do not directly affect people's health or safety.

This book assesses the likely consequences of tighter science budgets and suggests ways in which U.S. science can come to terms with downsizing.

This study outlines the compelling case for widespread deregulation of property-liability insurance rates and forms.