The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance - Peter Howells, Keith Bain

The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance

A European Text
Buch | Softcover
624 Seiten
2005 | 3rd edition
Financial Times Prentice Hall (Verlag)
978-0-273-69339-0 (ISBN)
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This text deals with international issues affecting financial markets. Taking a strong unifying theoretical perspective it provides a unique comparative survey of financial systems in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia and the USA.
The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance deals with international issues affecting financial markets. Taking a strong unifying theoretical perspective it provides a unique comparative survey of financial systems in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia and the USA. Proven popular with students, the author's excellent writing style ensures economic theories are clearly explained, whilst the copious use of literature and articles from the financial press give students a real-life framework to the theory. Assuming a basic grounding in economics principles, this book will be suitable for a range of one and two semester courses in: banking, financial economics, financial services, finance, and money, banking and finance.

CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND OTHER CONVENTIONS PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1. The Role of a Financial System PART TWO: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SYSTEMS 2. An Introduction to Financial Systems 3. The UK Financial System 4. The US Financial System 5. The German Financial System 6. The French and Italian Financial Systems 7. Financial Systems in Northern Europe PART THREE: THEORY 8. Portfolio Theory 9. The determination of short-term interest rates 10. The structure of interest rates 11. The valuation of assets PART FOUR: MONEY AND BANKING 12. Banks and the supply of money 13. The demand for money 14. Monetary policy PART FIVE: MARKETS 15. Money markets 16. Bond markets 17. Equity markets 18. Foreign exchange markets 19. Derivatives - the financial futures market 20. Options, swaps and other derivatives PART SIX: CURRENT ISSUES 21. The single European market 22. The European Monetary System and monetary union 23. The European Central Bank and eurozone monetary policy 24. Financial innovation 25. The regulation of financial markets 26. Financial market efficiency CASE STUDIES 1-8 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS INDEX

Erscheint lt. Verlag 17.2.2005
Verlagsort Harlow
Sprache englisch
Maße 191 x 249 mm
Gewicht 1194 g
Themenwelt Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Finanzierung
ISBN-10 0-273-69339-5 / 0273693395
ISBN-13 978-0-273-69339-0 / 9780273693390
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