This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the implications for food security and policy responses to mitigate excessive volatility. The approaches applied by the contributors range from...

In diesem Buch erklärt die Autorin die Aktivitäten einer Bank auf dem Finanzmarkt, indem sie die Notwendigkeit dieser Verbindung für das Bankgeschäft darlegt sowie die Bedeutung von Finanzprodukten für Banken und Kunden im Rahmen des Kernbankengeschäfts beschreibt. Dabei stehen einzelne...

In the era of Big Data our society is given the unique opportunity to understand the inner dynamics and behavior of complex socio-economic systems. Advances in the availability of very large databases, in capabilities for massive data mining, as well as progress in complex systems theory,...

The Handbook of Financial Econometrics and Statistics provides, in three volumes and over 100 chapters, a comprehensive overview of the primary methodologies in econometrics and statistics as applied to financial research. Including overviews of key concepts by the editors and in-depth...

1 Introduction.- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Descriptive Analysis -- 4 Determinants of Business Cycle Synchronistion -- 5 Shock Propagation Mechanisms and Business Cycle Convergence -- 6 Summary and Policy Implications -- 7 Appendix -- References

Energy issues feature frequently in the economic and financial press. Specific examples of topical energy issues come from around the globe and often concern economics and finance. The importance of energy production, consumption and trade raises fundamental economic issues that impact the...

During the past 4 years, faith in the present financial model has been shaken in terms of policy, regulation, the financial sector itself, and exchange-rate regimes. Past and present policies of the world’s most respected central banks have come under fire. Regulations that defined the system...

Good Supervision and its Limits in the Post-Lehman Era -- Managing the Quality of Financial Supervision -- The Case for Analytical Supervision - A Swedish Perspective -- Unintended Consequences of Supervision -- Influence and Incentives in Financial Institution Supervision -- Developments in...

The Arab upheaval and the world's biggest financial crisis after the Great Depression were almost simultaneous in their occurrence. The Mediterranean economies now face a dual challenge of a political and financial restructuring in the light of a shaky economic pedestal on which they stand. In...

Introduction and Overview -- Part One–International Trade Theory -- The Origins of Trade Theory -- The Ricardian Trade Model.- Factor Intensity -- Stripping Away Ricardo’s Assumptions -- Trade Barriers and Protectionism -- Part Two–Global Macroeconomics -- Global Macroeconomics -- Exchange...