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 … and decision making by managers. The book then gathers real-world evidence using two surveys of senior managers and …

There has been some degree of reluctance in the past to consider disaster risk management within the mainstream of … risk management concerns in dealing with such phenomena. There is also a growing awareness of the neccessity for a multi … risk. This book presents the latest findings from scientific research on climate variation, climate change and their links …

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 …

1 Introduction and summary -- 2 What is a disaster? An economic point of view -- 3 Disaster risks: evidence and theory … Methodologies for disaster risk management in a changing environment -- 7 Decision making for disaster risk management in a changing … consequences of a disaster, and reviews methodologies for making decisions regarding risk management and adaptation. The author …

Concept of -Cherry Junction Tree -- Robust Solutions under Uncertainty -- Induced Discounting and Risk Management -- Cost …

Dealing with all aspects of risk management that have undergone significant innovation in recent years, this book aims … opportunities facing the different risk management types in banks, insurance companies, and the corporate sector. Due to the rising … recent developments in risk management. …

Energiemarkt -- Rohstoffe und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung -- Risiko- und Treasurymanagement von Rohstoffen -- Anforderungen an das … Risikomanagement und Risikocontrolling -- Produkte und Praxisfälle des Risikomanagements -- Management von Industriemetallrisiken im … -- Preis- und Risikomanagement bei Soft Commodities -- Rahmenbedingungen -- Bilanzierung von Derivaten des Rohstoffmanagements …