Einführung -- Downside-Risiko-Kriterien -- Downside-minimale Portfolios -- Downside-Restriktionen -- Downside-Effizienz -- Downside-orientierte Bewertung -- Downside-orientierte Portfolioabsicherung -- Zusammenfassung.

Strategic asset allocation purposes and particularly the evaluation of new asset classes require a forward-looking approach. Philipp M. Becker investigates the attractiveness of microfinance investments for different investor categories. To integrate microfinance into an asset allocation...

The demand for return in investment (ROI) analyses in public health is on the rise as a ‘business case’ needs to be presented before a public health programme can be funded. This book explains the science behind ROI analyses and shows how policy makers can learn the art of understanding and...

This book introduces and explains how to conduct a Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis. It discusses the various advantages and disadvantages of different research strategies and designs, and explores the different ways in which SROI analysis results can be used for communication,...

1. The Improbably Surge of Corporate China -- 2. What Is in a Great Company? -- 3. Does ROIC Apply to Corporate China? -- 4. The “Great” Hope Struggles -- 5. It Is Also About Corporate Governance -- 6. The Perils of Diversification -- 7. Shake up the Foundations -- 8. The Beginning of A...

This book explores the diversity of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) models and outlines a self-assessment on models to support social entrepreneurs. The chapters trace the concept and origins of social entrepreneurship and elicits current implementation of SIA models by social enterprises. The...

Many managers view marketing as a creative endeavor, not something that is measurable or manageable by numbers. But today’s leaders in the C-suite demand greater accountability. They want to know that they are getting a return on their marketing investment. And to get that ROI number, you need...

Erfolg und Erfolgsfaktoren -- Kostenvorteile und Fusionen -- Theorie der Erfolgsmessung -- Jahresabschlussanalyse -- Return-on-Investment-(ROI-)Analyse -- Empirische Analyse des Einflusses wesentlicher Faktoren auf den Bankerfolg.

Hintergründe zur Evaluation -- ROI – Evaluation von Personalentwicklungs-Maßnahmen -- ROI-Prozess – Überblick -- Evaluationsplanung -- Datenerfassung -- Isolierung der Effekte -- Finanzielle Bewertung -- Immaterielle Werte -- Kosten -- ROI berechnen -- ROI-Prognose -- Ergebnisbericht --...

"The modern financial system was developed to support the rapid economic growth that took off about 200 years ago with the phenomenal amounts of cheap energy made available through the exploitation of fossil fuels. As a result, its viability is completely dependent upon the continuation of that...