This book is a guide to asset and risk management from a practical point of view. It is centered around two questions … triggered by the global events on the stock markets since the middle of the last decade: - Why do crashes happen when in theory … they should not? - How do investors deal with such crises in terms of their risk measurement and management and, as a …

risky, what leads them to choose the risky alternative? The answer starts with a detailed review of the theory behind risk … risky, what leads them to choose the risky alternative? The answer starts with a detailed review of the theory behind risk … directors to analyse why they take risks, and how companies control risks. Integrating theory and evidence the book develops a …

psychology and behavior, risk perception and communication, marketing research strategies, as well as consumer product regulation … -- Risk Communication -- Perception of Product Risks and Benefits: Comprehension of Products and Messages -- Perception of … Product Risks -- Measuring Risk Perception -- The Perception Risk Instrument (PRI) -- Role of Emotions in Risk Perception …

Part I. Catastrophic risk in economic theory -- Catastrophic Risk, Rare Events, and Black Swans: Toward an Alternative …This is the first book combining research on the Global Environment, Catastrophic Risks and Economic Theory and Policy …. Modern economic theory originated in the middle of the twentieth century when industrial expansion coupled with population …

Theory of Fund Investments -- Limited Partners -- Data -- LP Investment Preferences -- LP Investment Performance … external advisors on fund investment returns. The author analyses the role of risk-taking when choosing VC funds and, in a …