Requiring companies to expense options in the absence of any satisfactory method to evaluate their costs would be inconsistent with the principles and objectives of accounting.

Requiring companies to expense options in the absence of any satisfactory method to evaluate their costs would be inconsistent with the principles and objectives of accounting.

The authors demonstrate how regulation intended to control costs can exacerbate cost growth by subsidizing high-risk activities and firms at the expense of low-risk activities and firms.

Key economists for the government and for the Microsoft Corporation lay out their views on the key issues and then respond to the views presented by the opposing side.

Today's knowledge-based economy requires an entirely new system of assessing the value of companies--a system tapping the vast communication capabilities of the Internet.

This book discusses banking, insurance, and securities regulation, as well as issues in consumer finance and electronic commerce.

This study providesa comprehensive description of the global insurance industry and details the current state of international agreements that govern trade in insurance.

This study outlines the compelling case for widespread deregulation of property-liability insurance rates and forms.

In response to heightened competition, the larger insurance companies and various insurance industry groups have become interested in the concept of federal chartering and regulation.

High loan-to-value mortgage lending is a fast-growing sector of the mortgage industry that has evolved to meet the needs of today's consumers.