Basic concepts -- The nature and variety of financial intermediation -- The what, how, and why of financial intermediaries -- Major risks faced by banks -- Sport lending -- Further issues in bank lending -- Special topics in credit: syndicated loans, loan sales, and project finance --...

Modeling -- Foundation -- A model economy -- What is money? -- Money and the level of economic well-being -- Money in a classical economy -- Money in a Keynesian economy -- Should monetary policy be active? -- Is monetary policy active? -- Measuring monetary services -- Organizing the production...

Why are financial "institutions special" -- Financial services : depository institutions -- Financial services : finance companies -- Financial services : securities brokerage and investment banking -- Financial services : mutual funds and hedge funds -- Financial services : insurance -- Risks...

Wie der Finanzplatz Deutschland in Zukunft aussehen wird, haben namhafte Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis in dieser Festschrift für Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Gerke skizziert. Die Themen: theoretische und experimentelle Finanzmarktforschung, Corporate Governance, Rating, Kostenmanagement und...