1 Introduction -- 2 ‘Classical’ Techniques of Modelling Trends and Cycles -- 3 Stochastic Trends and Cycles -- 4 Filtering Economic Time Series -- 5 Nonlinear and Nonparametric Trend and Cycle Modelling -- 6 Multivariate Modelling of Trends and Cycles -- 7 Conclusions.

Response Models for Marketing Management -- Markets, Data, and Sales Drivers -- Market Response in Stationary Markets -- Design of Static Response Models -- Design of Dynamic Response Models -- Parameter Estimation and Model Testing -- Market Response in Evolving Markets -- Single Marketing Time...

Chapter 1. Scope and Methodology of Econometrics -- Chapter 2. Random Walk Hypothesis: Random Walk Models -- Chapter 3. Geometric Brownian Motion -- Chapter 4. Efficient Frontier -- Chapter 5. Portfolio Optimisation -- Chapter 6. Introduction to Asset Pricing Factor Models: CAPM Multifactor...

Larissa Katharina Senninger analyses the phenomenon of wisdom of the crowd in experimental capital markets. Aiming to find out which market mechanism is able to aggregate different information in a meaningful way, a continuous double auction and a call auction mechanism are tested. In line with...

This book presents new approaches to fixed income modeling and portfolio management techniques. Taking into account the latest mathematical and econometric developments in finance, it analyzes the hedging securities and structured instruments that are offered by banks, since recent research in...

Introduction -- The Time Value of Money -- The Flat Yield Curve Concept -- The Internal Rate of Return for a Bond Portfolio -- The Term Structure of Interest Rate -- Spread Analysis -- Different Fixed Income Instruments -- Fixed-Income Benchmarks -- Convertible -- Multi Currency Portfolio --...

Chapter 1 Financial Impact of Mega Disasters – Introduction -- Chapter 2 Japan’s Disaster Risk Financing – Framework and Policies -- Chapter 3 Analysis of the Possible Impact of a Tokyo Mega Earthquake on Japanese Public Finance -- Chapter 4 Law and Policy Responses to Disaster-induced...

Chapter 1 Cryptocurrencies as an Asset Class -- Chapter 2 Are virtual currencies virtuous? Ethical and Environmental Issues -- Chapter 3 Cryptocurrency Mining -- Chapter 4 Regulating Bitcoin: A Tax Case Study -- Chapter 5 Are Cryptocurrencies Truly Trustless? -- Chapter 6 Blockchain &...

Part I. The Criteria-based Approach to Credit Assessment and Crdit Rating -- Chapter 1. Credit Analysis and Credit Management -- Chapter 2. Financial Statement Analysis -- Chapter 3. The Criteria-based Approach to Credit Assessment and Credit Risk Rating -- Chapter 4. The Building Blocks of...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Typology of Shadow Banking -- 3. Financial Intermediation: A Further Analysis -- 4. Securities Lending and Repos -- 5. Central Counterparties and Systemic Risk -- 6. Identifying Non-bank, Non-insurer Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions -- 7.The Policy...