{"title":"Business mathematics \u0026 systems","description":"Books on the subject of Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems","products":[{"product_id":"prices-and-quantities-fundamentals-of-microeconomics-paperback-9781108715690","title":"Prices and Quantities; Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108715690","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrices and Quantities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFundamentals of Microeconomics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis unique approach to intermediate microeconomics reverses the standard order of topics, provides examples and solved practice problems.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRakesh V. Vohra (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108715690, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 February 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages, 27 b\/w illus.  27 tables\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 1.1 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This beautifully written textbook gives a masterfully innovative development of modern intermediate microeconomics, elegantly and concisely building core principles by moving from monopoly to imperfect competition and basic game theory, then to consumer theory and general equilibrium. Woven throughout are compelling and engaging examples drawn from classics, history, literature, and current events, making it as enjoyable to read as it is instructive, and ideally suited for learning modern economics.' Chris Shannon, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRakesh V. Vohra offers a unique approach to studying and understanding intermediate microeconomics by reversing the conventional order of treatment, starting with topics that are mathematically simpler and progressing to the more complex. The book begins with monopoly, which requires single variable rather than multivariable calculus and allows students to focus clearly on the fundamental trade-off at the heart of economics: margin versus volume. Imperfect competition and the contrast with monopoly follows, introducing the notion of Nash equilibrium. Perfect competition is addressed toward the end of the book, and framed as a model of non-strategic behavior by firms and agents. The last chapter is devoted to externalities, with an emphasis on how one might design competitive markets to price externalities and linking the difficulties to the problem of efficient provision of public goods. Real-life examples engage the reader while encouraging them to think critically about the interplay between model and reality.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Margin vs volume\u003cbr\u003e 3. Price discrimination\u003cbr\u003e 4. Competition\u003cbr\u003e 5. Preferences and utility\u003cbr\u003e 6. Perfect competition\u003cbr\u003e 7. Externalities and public goods\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. 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Rather than simply writing out and memorizing formulas, the reader will come out with an understanding of what those formulas mean, and how and when to use them. Readers will also encounter settings where probabilistic reasoning does not apply or where intuition can be misleading. This book establishes simple principles of counting collections and sequences of alternatives, and elaborates on these techniques to solve real world problems both inside and outside the casino. Pair this book with the HarvardX online course for great videos and interactive learning: https:\/\/harvardx.link\/fat-chance.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Counting: 1. Simple counting\u003cbr\u003e 2. The multiplication principle\u003cbr\u003e 3. The subtraction principle\u003cbr\u003e 4. Collections\u003cbr\u003e 5. Games of chance\u003cbr\u003e Interlude\u003cbr\u003e 6. The binomial theorem\u003cbr\u003e 7. 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Rather than simply writing out and memorizing formulas, the reader will come out with an understanding of what those formulas mean, and how and when to use them. Readers will also encounter settings where probabilistic reasoning does not apply or where intuition can be misleading. This book establishes simple principles of counting collections and sequences of alternatives, and elaborates on these techniques to solve real world problems both inside and outside the casino. Pair this book with the HarvardX online course for great videos and interactive learning: https:\/\/harvardx.link\/fat-chance.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Counting: 1. Simple counting\u003cbr\u003e 2. The multiplication principle\u003cbr\u003e 3. The subtraction principle\u003cbr\u003e 4. Collections\u003cbr\u003e 5. Games of chance\u003cbr\u003e Interlude\u003cbr\u003e 6. The binomial theorem\u003cbr\u003e 7. 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The majority of organized electronic markets rely on limit order books to store the list of interests of market participants on their central computer. A limit order book contains all the information available on a specific market and it reflects the way the market moves under the influence of its participants. This book discusses several models of limit order books. It begins by discussing the data to assess their empirical properties, and then moves on to mathematical models in order to reproduce the observed properties. Finally, the book presents a framework for numerical simulations. It also covers important modelling techniques including agent-based modelling, and advanced modelling of limit order books based on Hawkes processes. The book also provides in-depth coverage of simulation techniques and introduces general, flexible, open source library concepts useful to readers studying trading strategies in order-driven markets.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of figures\u003cbr\u003e 1. A short introduction to limit order books\u003cbr\u003e 2. Statistical properties of limit order books: a survey\u003cbr\u003e 3. The order book shape as a function of the average size of limit orders\u003cbr\u003e 4. Empirical evidence of market making and market taking\u003cbr\u003e 5. Agent-based modelling of limit order books: a survey\u003cbr\u003e 6. The mathematical structure of zero-intelligence limit order book models\u003cbr\u003e 7. The order book as a queueing system\u003cbr\u003e 8. Advanced modelling of limit order books\u003cbr\u003e 9. 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Comparison of various prediction methods\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20%5BKJQ%5D%22\"\u003eKJQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20%5BKFF%5D%22\"\u003eKFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001692180760,"sku":"9781107163980","price":44.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107163980i_41daec94-c23f-4549-8781-87ea0bbec993.jpg?v=1691362493"},{"product_id":"putting-auction-theory-to-work-paperback-9780521536721","title":"Putting Auction Theory to Work (Paperback) 9780521536721","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePutting Auction Theory to Work\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern auction theory and its important new applications.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Milgrom (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521536721, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 12 January 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e396 pages, 8 b\/w illus.  4 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.3 x 2.2 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'I recommend this book to all graduate or advanced graduate students and researchers with an interest in auction theory. It is a must for auction designers. it is only a matter of time before Milgrom's book becomes part of the standard toolkit for both theorists and practioners alike. Jean Tirole is right when he says that no one is better qualified than Paul Milgrom to give an up-to-date and lucid journey through the fascinating landscape of auction theory.' De Economist\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern auction theory and its important new applications. It is written by a leading economic theorist whose suggestions guided the creation of the new spectrum auction designs. Aimed at graduate students and professionals in economics, the book gives the most up-to-date treatments of both traditional theories of 'optimal auctions' and newer theories of multi-unit auctions and package auctions, and shows by example how these theories are used. The analysis explores the limitations of prominent older designs, such as the Vickrey auction design, and evaluates the practical responses to those limitations. It explores the tension between the traditional theory of auctions with a fixed set of bidders, in which the seller seeks to squeeze as much revenue as possible from the fixed set, and the theory of auctions with endogenous entry, in which bidder profits must be respected to encourage participation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSection 1. Getting to Work: 1. Politics sets the stage\u003cbr\u003e 2. Designing for multiple goals\u003cbr\u003e 3. Comparing seller revenues\u003cbr\u003e 4. The academic critics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Plan for this book\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Mechanism Design Approach\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Vickrey–Clarke–Groves Mechanisms: 6. Formulation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Always optimal and weakly dominant strategies\u003cbr\u003e 8. Balancing the budget\u003cbr\u003e 9. Uniqueness\u003cbr\u003e 10. Disadvantages of the Vickrey auction\u003cbr\u003e 11. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Section 3. The Envelope Theorem and Payoff Equivalence: 12. Hottelling's lemma\u003cbr\u003e 13. The envelope theorem in integral form\u003cbr\u003e 14. Quasi-linear payoffs\u003cbr\u003e 15. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Section 4. Bidding Equilibrium and Revenue Differences: 16. The single crossing conditions\u003cbr\u003e 17. Deriving and verifying equilibrium strategies\u003cbr\u003e 18. Revenue comparisons in the benchmark model\u003cbr\u003e 19. Expected-revenue maximizing auctions\u003cbr\u003e 20. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Section 5. Interdependence of Types and Values: 21. Which models and assumptions are 'useful'?\u003cbr\u003e 22. Statistical dependence and revenue-maximizing auctions\u003cbr\u003e 23. Wilson's drainage tract model\u003cbr\u003e 24. Correlated types model interdependent values\u003cbr\u003e 25. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Section 6. Auctions in Context: 26. The profit and surplus contribution of an entrant\u003cbr\u003e 27. Symmetric models with costly entry\u003cbr\u003e 28. Asymmetric models: devices to promote competition\u003cbr\u003e 29. After the bidding ends\u003cbr\u003e 30. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Multi-Unit Auctions\u003cbr\u003e Section 7. Uniform Price Auctions: 31. Uniform price sealed bid auctions\u003cbr\u003e 32. Simultaneous ascending auctions\u003cbr\u003e 33. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Section 8. Package Auctions and Combinatorial Bidding: 34. Vickrey auctions and the monotonicity problems\u003cbr\u003e 35. Bernheim–Whinston first-price package auctions\u003cbr\u003e 36. Ausubel–Milgrom ascending proxy auctions\u003cbr\u003e 37. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20%5BKJQ%5D%22\"\u003eKJQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20%5BKFF%5D%22\"\u003eKFF\u003c\/a\u003e], Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002049810712,"sku":"9780521536721","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521536721i_2222edc1-eb99-418b-89e4-80bf0d26962c.jpg?v=1691369276"},{"product_id":"applied-time-series-econometrics-paperback-9780521547871","title":"Applied Time Series Econometrics (Paperback) 9780521547871","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eApplied Time Series Econometrics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA demonstration of how time series econometrics can be used in economics and finance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHelmut Lütkepohl (Edited by), Markus Krätzig (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521547871, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 4 August 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages, 69 b\/w illus.  38 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTime series econometrics is a rapidly evolving field. Particularly, the cointegration revolution has had a substantial impact on applied analysis. Hence, no textbook has managed to cover the full range of methods in current use and explain how to proceed in applied domains. This gap in the literature motivates the present volume. The methods are sketched out, reminding the reader of the ideas underlying them and giving sufficient background for empirical work. The treatment can also be used as a textbook for a course on applied time series econometrics. Topics include: unit root and cointegration analysis, structural vector autoregressions, conditional heteroskedasticity and nonlinear and nonparametric time series models. Crucial to empirical work is the software that is available for analysis. New methodology is typically only gradually incorporated into existing software packages. Therefore a flexible Java interface has been created, allowing readers to replicate the applications and conduct their own analyses.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Notation and abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Initial Tasks and Overview Helmut Lütkepohl: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Setting up an econometric project\u003cbr\u003e 3. Getting data\u003cbr\u003e 4. Data handling\u003cbr\u003e 5. Outline of chapters\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Univariate Time Series Analysis Helmut Lütkepohl: 6. Characteristics of time series\u003cbr\u003e 7. Stationary and integrated stochastic processes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Some popular time series models\u003cbr\u003e 9. Parameter estimation\u003cbr\u003e 10. Model specification\u003cbr\u003e 11. Model checking\u003cbr\u003e 12. Unit root tests\u003cbr\u003e 13. Forecasting univariate time series\u003cbr\u003e 14. Examples\u003cbr\u003e 15. Where to go from here\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Vector Autoregressive and Vector Error Correction Models Helmut Lütkepohl: 16. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 17. VARs and VECMs\u003cbr\u003e 18. Estimation\u003cbr\u003e 19. Model specification\u003cbr\u003e 20. Model checking\u003cbr\u003e 21. Forecasting VAR processes and VECMs\u003cbr\u003e 22. Granger-causality analysis\u003cbr\u003e 23. An example\u003cbr\u003e 24. Extensions\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Structural Vector Autoregressive Modelling and Impulse Responses Jörg Breitung, Ralf Brüggemann and Helmut Lütkepohl: 25. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 26. The models\u003cbr\u003e 27. Impulse response analysis\u003cbr\u003e 28. Estimation of structural parameters\u003cbr\u003e 29. Statistical inference for impulse responses\u003cbr\u003e 30. Forecast error variance decomposition\u003cbr\u003e 31. Examples\u003cbr\u003e 32. Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Conditional Heteroskedasticity Helmut Herwartz: 33. Stylized facts of empirical price processes\u003cbr\u003e 34. Univariate GARCH models\u003cbr\u003e 35. Multivariate GARCH models\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Smooth Transition Regression Modelling Timo Teräsvirta: 36. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 37. The model\u003cbr\u003e 38. The modelling cycle\u003cbr\u003e 39. Two empirical examples\u003cbr\u003e 40. Final remarks\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Nonparametric Time Series Modelling Rolf Tschernig: 41. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 42. Local linear estimation\u003cbr\u003e 43. Bandwidth and lag selection\u003cbr\u003e 44. Diagnostics\u003cbr\u003e 45. Modelling the conditional volatility\u003cbr\u003e 46. Local linear seasonal modelling\u003cbr\u003e 47. Example I: average weekly working hours in the United States\u003cbr\u003e 48. Example II: XETRA dax index\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. The Software JMulTi Markus Krätzig: 49. Introduction to JMulTi\u003cbr\u003e 50. Numbers, dates and variables in JMulTi\u003cbr\u003e 51. Handling data sets\u003cbr\u003e 52. Selecting, transforming and creating time series\u003cbr\u003e 53. Managing variables in JMulTi\u003cbr\u003e 54. Notes for econometric software developers\u003cbr\u003e 55. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Statistical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Statistical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Statistical%20physics%20%5BPHS%5D%22\"\u003ePHS\u003c\/a\u003e], Probability \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Probability \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Probability%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BPBT%5D%22\"\u003ePBT\u003c\/a\u003e], Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20%5BKJQ%5D%22\"\u003eKJQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20%5BKFF%5D%22\"\u003eKFF\u003c\/a\u003e], Economic statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economic statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economic%20statistics%20%5BKCHS%5D%22\"\u003eKCHS\u003c\/a\u003e], Econometrics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Econometrics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Econometrics%20%5BKCH%5D%22\"\u003eKCH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003119161624,"sku":"9780521547871","price":38.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521547871i_56313677-ae4c-4077-bc38-a9e71421fc13.jpg?v=1691369516"},{"product_id":"advances-in-credit-risk-modelling-and-corporate-bankruptcy-prediction-paperback-9780521689540","title":"Advances in Credit Risk Modelling and Corporate Bankruptcy Prediction (Paperback) 9780521689540","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAdvances in Credit Risk Modelling and Corporate Bankruptcy Prediction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA compendium of credit risk modelling approaches, including several new techniques that extend the horizons of future research and practice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStewart Jones (Edited by), David A. Hensher (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521689540, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 25 September 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 18 b\/w illus.  39 tables\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.5 x 1.8 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… if you wish to learn more about the nature of the financial instruments that have brought the world to its knees, then this … is a useful starting point.' The Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe field of credit risk and corporate bankruptcy prediction has gained considerable momentum following the collapse of many large corporations around the world, and more recently through the sub-prime scandal in the United States. This book provides a thorough compendium of the different modelling approaches available in the field, including several new techniques that extend the horizons of future research and practice. Topics covered include probit models (in particular bivariate probit modelling), advanced logistic regression models (in particular mixed logit, nested logit and latent class models), survival analysis models, non-parametric techniques (particularly neural networks and recursive partitioning models), structural models and reduced form (intensity) modelling. Models and techniques are illustrated with empirical examples and are accompanied by a careful explanation of model derivation issues. This practical and empirically-based approach makes the book an ideal resource for all those concerned with credit risk and corporate bankruptcy, including academics, practitioners and regulators.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Stewart Jones and David A. Hensher\u003cbr\u003e 1. A statistical model for credit scoring William H. Greene\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mixed Logit and error component models of corporate insolvency and bankruptcy risk Stewart Jones and David A. Hensher\u003cbr\u003e 3. An evaluation of open and closed form distress prediction models: the nested Logit and latent class models Stewart Jones and David A. Hensher\u003cbr\u003e 4. Survival analysis and omitted dividends Marc J. Leclere\u003cbr\u003e 5. Non-parametric methods for credit risk analysis: neural networks and recursive partitioning techniques Maurice Peat\u003cbr\u003e 6. Bankruptcy prediction and structural credit risk models Andreas Charitou, Neophytos Lambertides and Lenos Trigeorgis\u003cbr\u003e 7. Default recovery rates and LGD in credit risk modeling and practice: an updated review of the literature and empirical evidence Edward I. Altman\u003cbr\u003e 8. Credit derivatives: current practices and controversies Stewart Jones and Maurice Peat\u003cbr\u003e 9. Local government distress in Australia: a latent class regression analysis Stewart Jones and Robert G. Walker\u003cbr\u003e 10. A belief-function perspective to credit risk assessments Rajendra P. 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Kehoe (Edited by), T. N. Srinivasan (Edited by), John Whalley (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521153737, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 24 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e450 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.65 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'The list of contributors to this book is impressive (including the two Nobel prize winners Arrow and Heckman) and the range of topics is broad … The title of the book covers its content very well: the book is clearly aimed at readers interested in the frontiers of applied research in the field of general equilibrium models.' De Economist\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 2005 volume brings together twelve papers by many of the most prominent applied general equilibrium modelers honoring Herbert Scarf, the father of equilibrium computation in economics. It deals with developments in applied general equilibrium, a field which has broadened greatly since the 1980s. The contributors discuss some traditional as well as some modern topics in the field, including non-convexities in economy-wide models, tax policy, developmental modeling and energy modeling. The book also covers a range of distinct approaches, conceptual issues and computational algorithms, such as calibration and areas of application such as macroeconomics of real business cycles and finance. An introductory chapter written by the editors maps out issues and scenarios for the future evolution of applied general equilibrium.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Timothy J. Kehoe, T. N. Srinivasan and John Whalley\u003cbr\u003e Part I. General Equilibrium Theory: 1. Personal reflections on applied general equilibrium models Kenneth J. Arrow\u003cbr\u003e 2. Uniqueness of equilibrium in the multi-country Ricardo model Herbert Scarf and Charles A. Wilson\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Computational Methods: 3. Solving dynamic stochastic competitive general equilibrium models Kenneth L. Judd\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints: automatic reformulation and solution via constrained optimization Michael C. Ferris, Steven P. Dirske and Alexander Meeraus\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Macroeconomics and Finance: 5. Nonconvexities in quantitative general equilibrium studies of business cycles Edward C. Prescott\u003cbr\u003e 6. Lotteries for consumers versus lotteries for firms Lard Ljungqvist and Thomas J. Sargent\u003cbr\u003e 7. Default and aggregate fluctuations in storage economies Makoto Nakajima and José Víctor Ríos-Rull\u003cbr\u003e 8. New applications of general equilibrium to finance: default and collateral Aloisio Araujo and Mário Páscoa\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Public Finance, Development and Climate Change: 9. Efficient taxation of income Dale W. Jorgenson and Kun-Young Yun\u003cbr\u003e 10. Representative versus real households in the macroeconomic modeling of inequality François Bourguignon, Anne-Sophie Robilliard and Sherman Robinson\u003cbr\u003e 11. General equilibrium modeling for global climate change Alan S. Manne\u003cbr\u003e Part V. General Equilibrium Restrictions and Estimation of Hedonic Models: 12. 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The book will be of interest to students and teachers of the theory and practice of decision analysis, and to psychologists, economists and operations researchers in universities and business schools; it will also be invaluable as a handbook to these and to professional managers in business and government, and to management consultants.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction and reader's guide\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Theory: 2. Rational decision-making\u003cbr\u003e 3. Decision theory\u003cbr\u003e 4. The psychology of decision-making\u003cbr\u003e 5. Decision analysis in organisations\u003cbr\u003e 6. Analytic strategy\u003cbr\u003e 7. Analytic tactics\u003cbr\u003e 8. Applications\u003cbr\u003e 9. 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There then follows a discussion of general questions of the determination of probabilities that measure risk, first the theoretical approach then the collective principle allied to the actuarial approach and the controversial subjective or personal approach. A chapter on measuring utility, or worth, leads in to the second part of the book in which more specific questions about handling risk are studied by looking at examples drawn from a number of different fields: commercial, industrial and financial investment decisions, portfolio management, physical risks, medical diagnosis and finally questions of public policy. The book ends with three appendices covering the basic principles for the handling of probabilities, the various decision making procedures that have been advanced and ways in which risk reduction can be achieved. 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It is a must for auction designers. it is only a matter of time before Milgrom's book becomes part of the standard toolkit for both theorists and practioners alike. Jean Tirole is right when he says that no one is better qualified than Paul Milgrom to give an up-to-date and lucid journey through the fascinating landscape of auction theory.' De Economist\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern auction theory and its important new applications. It is written by a leading economic theorist whose suggestions guided the creation of the new spectrum auction designs. Aimed at graduate students and professionals in economics, the book gives the most up-to-date treatments of both traditional theories of 'optimal auctions' and newer theories of multi-unit auctions and package auctions, and shows by example how these theories are used. The analysis explores the limitations of prominent older designs, such as the Vickrey auction design, and evaluates the practical responses to those limitations. It explores the tension between the traditional theory of auctions with a fixed set of bidders, in which the seller seeks to squeeze as much revenue as possible from the fixed set, and the theory of auctions with endogenous entry, in which bidder profits must be respected to encourage participation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSection 1. Getting to Work: 1. Politics sets the stage\u003cbr\u003e 2. Designing for multiple goals\u003cbr\u003e 3. Comparing seller revenues\u003cbr\u003e 4. The academic critics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Plan for this book\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Mechanism Design Approach\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Vickrey–Clarke–Groves Mechanisms: 6. Formulation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Always optimal and weakly dominant strategies\u003cbr\u003e 8. 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Muller (Author), Olivier Pictet (Author), Richard Olsen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780122796715\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 May 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.7 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrepublication Praise:\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors have shaped the field of high-frequency data in finance; the text provides an excellent summary of their pioneering work.\" \u003cb\u003e--PAUL EMBRECHTS, Professor of Mathematics, ETH Zurich\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An Introduction to High-Frequency Finance by the research team from Olsen \u0026amp; Associates is an amazing presentation of their work over the last decade and a half examining high-frequency, primarily currency, data. The volume includes details of data handling, filtering methods, scaling procedures, volatility models, automatic market making and trading rules that for many years were proprietary information. I highly recommend the book for anyone using tick data.\" \u003cb\u003e--ROBERT ENGLE, Department of Finance, Stern School, NYU and Department of Economics, University of California, San Diego\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At long last, the study of financial prices is moving beyond convenient oversimplifications. For providing much of the best data and an indispensable bridge between the financial and academic communities, this flowering is deeply indebted to the group led by Dr. Richard Olsen.\u003cbr\u003eThis group and its alumni have also analyzed their own data. That work, which I often quote, has now been collected and extended in a book. I shall wear it out by constant use and it is a delight to recommend it to the emerging rational finance community.\" \u003cb\u003e--BENOIT B. MANDELBROT, Sterling Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Yale University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLiquid markets generate hundreds or thousands of ticks (the minimum change in price a security can have, either up or down) every business day. Data vendors such as Reuters transmit more than 275,000 prices per day for foreign exchange spot rates alone. Thus, high-frequency data can be a fundamental object of study, as traders make decisions by observing high-frequency or tick-by-tick data. Yet most studies published in financial literature deal with low frequency, regularly spaced data. For a variety of reasons, high-frequency data are becoming a way for understanding market microstructure. This book discusses the best mathematical models and tools for dealing with such vast amounts of data.This book provides a framework for the analysis, modeling, and inference of high frequency financial time series. With particular emphasis on foreign exchange markets, as well as currency, interest rate, and bond futures markets, this unified view of high frequency time series methods investigates the price formation process and concludes by reviewing techniques for constructing systematic trading models for financial assets.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction.\u003cbr\u003eMarkets and Data.\u003cbr\u003eTime Series of Interest.\u003cbr\u003eAdaptive Data Cleaning.\u003cbr\u003eBasic Stylized Facts.\u003cbr\u003eModeling Seasonal Volatility.\u003cbr\u003eRealized Volatility Dynamics.\u003cbr\u003eVolatility Processes.\u003cbr\u003eForecasting Risk and Return.\u003cbr\u003eCorrelation and Multivariate Risk.\u003cbr\u003eTrading Models.\u003cbr\u003eToward a Theory of Heterogeneous Markets.\u003cbr\u003eBibliography.\u003cbr\u003eIndex.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Data capture \u0026amp; analysis [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Data capture \u0026amp; analysis\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Data%20capture%20\u0026amp;%20analysis%20%5BUNC%5D%22\"\u003eUNC\u003c\/a\u003e], Probability \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Probability \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Probability%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BPBT%5D%22\"\u003ePBT\u003c\/a\u003e], Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20%5BKJQ%5D%22\"\u003eKJQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Budgeting \u0026amp; financial management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Budgeting \u0026amp; financial management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Budgeting%20\u0026amp;%20financial%20management%20%5BKJMV1%5D%22\"\u003eKJMV1\u003c\/a\u003e], Investment \u0026amp; securities [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Investment \u0026amp; securities\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Investment%20\u0026amp;%20securities%20%5BKFFM%5D%22\"\u003eKFFM\u003c\/a\u003e], Corporate finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Corporate finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Corporate%20finance%20%5BKFFH%5D%22\"\u003eKFFH\u003c\/a\u003e], Finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20%5BKFF%5D%22\"\u003eKFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Freshly Printed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648082071832,"sku":"9780122796715","price":67.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780122796715.jpg?v=1695006747"},{"product_id":"handbook-of-mathematical-economics-hardback-9780444874610","title":"Handbook of Mathematical Economics (Hardback) 9780444874610","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHandbook of Mathematical Economics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eW. 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It surveys, as of the late 1970's the state of the art of mathematical economics. This is a constantly developing field and all authors were invited to review and to appraise the current status and recent developments in their presentations. In addition to its use as a reference, it is intended that this Handbook will assist researchers and students working in one branch of mathematical economics to become acquainted with other branches of this field. The emphasis of this fourth volume of the \u003cb\u003eHandbook of Mathematical Economics\u003c\/b\u003e is on choice under uncertainty, general equilibrium analysis under conditions of uncertainty, economies with an infinite number of consumers or commodities, and dynamical systems. The book thus reflects some of the ideas that have been most influential in mathematical economics since the appearance of the first three volumes of the Handbook.\u003cp\u003eResearchers, students, economists and mathematicians will all find this Handbook to be an indispensable reference source. It surveys the entire field of mathematical economics, critically reviewing recent developments. The chapters (which can be read independently) are written at an advanced level suitable for professional, teaching and graduate-level use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the Handbooks in Economics series, please see our home page on \u003csurl\u003ehttp:\/\/www.elsevier.nl\/locate\/hes\u003c\/surl\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncertainty.\u003c\/b\u003e Incomplete markets (M. Magill, W. Shafer). The theory of value in security markets (D. Duffie). 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It uses IT–related examples to discuss business topics and recognizes the ever-changing and growing demands of IT in today’s world as well as how these demands impact those who work in the field. Specific attention is paid to the latest issues, including the challenges of dealing with a mobile and virtual workforce, managing Gen-X\/Yers, and running an IT organization in a troubled economy. Rich with external references and written in-easy-to-read sections,\u003ci\u003e IT Manager’s Handbook: The Business Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive manual to managing an IT department in today’s corporate environment.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Role of an IT Manager \u003c\/b\u003e1.1 Just Exactly What Does an IT Manager Do?1.2 Managers in General1.3 The Strategic Value of the IT Department1.4 Develop an IT Strategy\u003cb\u003e2. Managing your IT Team\u003c\/b\u003e2.1 Keeping Employees Focused2.2 Avoiding Burnout2.3 Employee Training2.4 Performance Reviews\u003cb\u003e3. Staffing your IT Team\u003c\/b\u003e3.1 Why IT Managers Need to Deal with Hiring People3.2 Write a Position Description3.3 Recruiters3.4 Selecting Candidates3.5 Outsourcing and Offshore Outsourcing\u003cb\u003e4. Key Principles of Project Management\u003c\/b\u003e4.1 Projects and \"Project Management\": A Quick Overview4.2 Phase One: Scope the Project4.3 Phase Two: Develop a Project Plan4.4 Phase Three: Launch the Project4.5 Phase Four: Track the Project’s Progress4.6 Phase Five: Close Out the Project4.7 Decision-Making Techniques4.8 What to Do If\/When the Project Gets Off Track4.9 Useful Project Management Techniques4.10 Funding Projects4.11 Multiple Projects: How to Juggle Well4.12 Dealing with Non-IT Departments on a Project\u003cb\u003e5. Changing Companies\u003c\/b\u003e5.1 The First Day5.2 The First Month5.3 Two IT Departments: What Happens if Your Company Merges with Another?\u003cb\u003e6. Budgeting\u003c\/b\u003e6.1 The Budgeting Process6.2 The Difference between Capital vs. Operating Expense Items6.3 Lease vs. Buy: Which One Is Better?6.4 Other Budgeting Factors to Consider\u003cb\u003e7. How to Deal with Vendors \u003c\/b\u003e7.1 Dealing with Vendors7.2 Key Evaluation Metrics7.3 Getting Current Information7.4 Purchasing Sources\u003cb\u003e8. 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It can be used in any microeconomic course but it may be analytically too advanced to become a standard textbook. It provides plentiful of exercises for lecturers and students as well as helpful boxes illustrating topical real-world problems. EHS have delivered a grand and unique microeconomic pluralist textbook that deserves highest attention in the economic community.\"  \u003cb\u003e--Economic Methodology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a rare attempt to innovate Economics, starting from the way in which this discipline is taught. New approaches pose different questions and require new tools. Yet, the Neoclassical analysis cannot be rejected at this stage (at least because of its diffusion among scholars), and it is not rejected in this book, but it is just a part of the picture. The book is a great example of how to develop a critical approach, and so how to teach students to think on their own.\" \u003cb\u003e--Mind and Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"These chapters will be very useful in showing students the applicability of economic theory to real-world experiences. Thus, the book has a good balance of theoretical analysis and discussions of economic phenomena of everyday life that should provoke students’ interest in economics…. overall, the authors have contributed greatly to bringing heterodox teaching into microeconomics.\" \u003cb\u003e--Journal of Economic Issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[The book] is undoubtedly useful as a manual as it comprises a powerful lot of knowledge and addresses issues that are currently subjects of ongoing research. Therefore, anyone taking the book in their hand will definitely receive a smart picture about where economics comes from, how far it has gotten, what are its current major modelling trends, and what its certain branches are dealing with and how….[We recommend it to students] in doctoral schools and active researchers – wholeheartedly.\" \u003cb\u003e--Economic Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Elsner, Schwardt and Heinrich define the very starting point of microeconomics as the investigation of agents’ coordination and conflict under conditions of interdependence and uncertainty. As such, the book provides a long overdue and immensely rich complement to the standard curriculum.\" \u003cb\u003e--Rudiger von Arnim, University of Utah \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Neoclassical economics created a utopian economy, which is far from the industrial reality. Wolfram Elsner, Torsten Heinrich, and Henning Schwardt’s new textbook, \u003ci\u003eThe Microeconomics of Complex Economies\u003c\/i\u003e, provides a better framework for understanding contemporary issues such as information, innovation, network, hierarchy, and varieties of capitalism from a new perspective of complexity and evolution. Economic students and policy makers can gain a lot of insight from this timely textbook after having experienced the 2008 Financial Crisis.\" \u003cb\u003e--Ping Chen, Peking University and Fudan University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Microeconomics of Complex Economies \u003c\/i\u003euses game theory, modeling approaches, formal techniques, and computer simulations to teach useful, accessible approaches to real modern economies. It covers topics of information and innovation, including national and regional systems of innovation; clustered and networked firms; and open-source\/open-innovation production and use. Its final chapter on policy perspectives and decisions confirms the value of the toolset.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten so chapters can be used independently, the book includes an introduction to computer simulation and pedagogical supplements. Its formal, accessible treatment of complexity goes beyond the scopes of neoclassical and mainstream economics. The highly interdependent economy of the 21st century demands a reconsideration of economic theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Basics of the Interdependent Economy and Its Processes\u003c\/b\u003e1. Introduction to the Microeconomics of Complex Economies2. Tools I: An Introduction to Game Theory3. Problem Structures and Processes in Complex Economies 4. Approaching Real-World Interdependence and Complexity: Empirical Phenomena in the Global Economy \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Markets: General-Equilibrium Theory and Real-World Market Structures\u003c\/b\u003e 5. The Ideal Neoclassical Market and General Equilibrium6. Critiques of the Neoclassical “Perfect Market? Economy and Alternative Price Theories7. Real-World Markets: Hierarchy, Size, Power, and Oligopoly, Direct Interdependence and Instability \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Further Tools and the Analysis of Complex Economies\u003c\/b\u003e 8. Tools II: More Formal Concepts of Game Theory and Evolutionary Game Theory9. Tools III: An Introduction to Simulation and Agent-Based Modeling10. A Universe of Economies: Interdependence and Complexity, System Trajectories, Chaos, and Self-Organization11. Dynamics, Complexity, Evolution, and Emergence—The Roles of Game Theory and Simulation Methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: History of Thought and Contemporary Models in Complexity Economics\u003c\/b\u003e12. Themes of Complexity in the History of Economic Thought: Glimpses at A. Smith, T.B. Veblen, J.A. Schumpeter, and Others 13. Recent Core Models of Complexity Microeconomics14. The Size Dimension of Complex Economies—Towards a Meso-Economics: The Size of Interaction Arenas and the Emergence of Meso-Platforms of Institutional Coordination \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Further Applications: Information, Innovation, Policy, and Methodology\u003c\/b\u003e15. The Information Economy and the Open-Source Principle16. Networks and Innovation—The Networked Firm, Innovation Systems, and Varieties of Capitalism 17. Policy Implications: New Policy Perspectives for Private Agents, Networks, Network Consultants, and Public Policy Agencies18. 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MAMS - a Computable General Equilibrium Model for Developing Country Strategy Analysis   Hans Lofgren, Martin Cicowiez and Carolina Diaz-Bonilla  5. The contribution of CGE modeling to policy formulation in developing countries   Sherman Robinson and Shantayanan Devarajan  6. Putting services and foreign direct investment into CGE models: reflections on the use of CGE models in policy discussions   David Tarr 7. Regional CGE Modeling   John R. Madden and James A. Giesecke  8. IGEM: a model of U.S. economic growth and the environment   Dale W. Jorgenson, Peter Wilcoxen and Mun Ho  9. Energy and Environment Modeling in Australia   Philip D. Adams and Brian R. Parmenter  10. Tax reform, the cost of capital, and U.S. economic growth    Dale W. Jorgenson and Kun-Young Yun  11. Dynamic overlapping generations computational general equilibrium models and the analysis of tax policy   John W. Diamond and George R. 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Inmon (Author), Bonnie O'Neil (Author), Lowell Fryman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123737267\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 2 November 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, Approx. 140 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Metadata: Capturing Enterprise Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book that helps businesses capture corporate (human) knowledge and unstructured data, and offer solutions for codifying it for use in IT and management. Written by Bill Inmon, one of the fathers of the data warehouse and well-known author, the book is filled with war stories, examples, and cases from current projects. 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This includes people in these positions: data architects, data analysts, SOA architects, metadata analysts, repository (metadata data warehouse) managers as well as vendors that have a metadata component as part of their systems or tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBusiness Metadata\u003cbr\u003eThe Quest for Business Understanding \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection I: Rationale and Planning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.What is Business Metadata   \u003cbr\u003e2.The Value and Benefits of Business Metadata  \u003cbr\u003e3.Who is responsible for Business Metadata? \u003cbr\u003e4.Business Metadata, Communication and Search (BKO) \u003cbr\u003e5.OUT; this chapter rolled into Stewardship \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection II: How-To\u003cbr\u003e6.How do you initiate a MD project? \u003cbr\u003e7.Technology Infrastructure for Metadata\u003cbr\u003e8.Business Metadata Capture \u003cbr\u003e8.5Business Metadata Capture from Existing \u003cbr\u003e9.MD Data Delivery \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection III:  Special Categories of Business MD\u003cbr\u003e9.5Data Quality \u003cbr\u003e10.Semantics \u0026amp; Ontologies \u003cbr\u003e11.Unstructured MD \u003cbr\u003e12.Business Rules \u003cbr\u003e13.Metadata \u0026amp; Compliance  \u003cbr\u003e14.Knowledge Management and Business Metadata \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection IV: Putting it All Together\u003cbr\u003e15.Summary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Databases [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Databases\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Databases%20%5BUN%5D%22\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e], Database programming [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Database programming\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Database%20programming%20%5BUMT%5D%22\"\u003eUMT\u003c\/a\u003e], Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20%5BKJQ%5D%22\"\u003eKJQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Freshly Printed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649277710616,"sku":"9780123737267","price":33.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123737267.jpg?v=1694099466"},{"product_id":"next-generation-datacenters-in-financial-services-driving-extreme-efficiency-and-effective-cost-savings-paperback-9780123749567","title":"Next Generation Datacenters in Financial Services; Driving Extreme Efficiency and Effective Cost Savings (Paperback) 9780123749567","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNext Generation Datacenters in Financial Services\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDriving Extreme Efficiency and Effective Cost Savings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA solution-driven resource for senior IT management in financial services on re-purposing and developing data centers that align with enterprise business goals.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTony Bishop (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123749567\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 2 September 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony brings together a rare combination of business alignment and IT discipline to solving the crisis firms face with their datacenters.  His proven track record resonates throughout the book with sound, logical advice for firms to implement transformation in a consumable building block manner.  The strategy blueprint laid out methodically in the book can be best summarized for readers as business differentiation through IT transformation.\u003cb\u003e--George A. Vega,\u003c\/b\u003e CIB Managing Director, Global Markets \u0026amp; Investment Banking Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFinancial markets are witnessing an unprecedented explosion in the availability of data, and the firms that survive will be able to leverage this information to increase their profit and expand their opportunities in a global world. Large firms must build their own datacenters to manage this data. In such an environment, the CIO’s ability is crucial to lead an effective data strategy to capture, process, and connect data to all the relevant lines of business. At the core of this strategy lies the datacenter – the repository of all information. While there are books that discuss the mechanics, hardware and technicalities of datacenters, no book has yet made the connection between enterprise strategy and datacenter investment, design and management. Next Generation DataCenters in Financial Services is a solution driven book for management that demonstrates how to leverage technology to manage the seemingly infinite amount of data available today. Each chapter offers cutting-edge management and technology solutions to effectively manage data through datacenters.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChapter 1:  The Accelerating Need for Data CentersChapter 2: Challenges in Legacy Architecture Chapter 3: Meta-IT: Align Business and IT for Results Chapter 4: Design from the Top-DownChapter 5: Implement the Right Choices from Hardware to SoftwareChapter 6: Extreme Optimization and Eco-fficiencyChapter 7: Manage for Scale and Evolution Chapter 8: Leading Vendors and Service Providers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Financial services industry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Financial services industry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Financial%20services%20industry%20%5BKNST%5D%22\"\u003eKNST\u003c\/a\u003e], Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20%5BKJQ%5D%22\"\u003eKJQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Banking [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Banking\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Banking%20%5BKFFK%5D%22\"\u003eKFFK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Freshly Printed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649303007512,"sku":"9780123749567","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123749567.jpg?v=1694099606"},{"product_id":"performance-evaluation-and-attribution-of-security-portfolios-hardback-9780127444833","title":"Performance Evaluation and Attribution of Security Portfolios (Hardback) 9780127444833","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePerformance Evaluation and Attribution of Security Portfolios\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGives readers the theories and the empirical tools to handle their own data Chapter-end problems build understanding Filled with examples that size-up real asset managers Features practice problems formerly from the CFA Program curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBernd R. 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At the same time, the authors highlight pitfalls and traps to avoid....In summary, Fischer and Wermers evaluate several methodologies and studies and provide appropriate criticisms. They use real-life examples in their analyses of the practicality of the various approaches.  The exhaustiveness of their efforts makes this volume a comprehensive one-stop shop for fund manager evaluation and portfolio analytics. Highly recommended for professionals who evaluate portfolio managers (e.g., wealth managers, advisers, fund allocators), Performance Evaluation and Attribution of Security Portfolios blends traditional concepts of portfolio evaluation with the latest academic findings. Unlike books that are either concerned exclusively with nuts-and-bolts issues or unduly theoretical, it provides an optimal balance for the benefit of both practitioners and academicians.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Kishor Bagri, CFA, The CFA Institute Enterprising Investor blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Performance Evaluation and Attribution of Security Portfolios is compulsory reading for anyone who has professional responsibilities that involves performance measurement. Fortunately for these readers the authors are writers with gifts rarely found in textbooks.\" --\u003cb\u003eJack L. 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As such, this book is a valuable resource for anyone facing the important challenge of evaluating the performance of investment managers.\" --\u003cb\u003eRobert F. Stambaugh, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wermers and Fischer provide a timely review of a rapidly developing subject, pitched at roughly the advanced MBA level. It is particularly strong and useful in its coverage of holdings-based performance measurement. This is where the field is going, making the book a must-read.\" --\u003cb\u003eWayne Ferson, University of Southern California\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent in-depth review of state-of-the-art approaches to performance evaluation and attribution. 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With material inspired by the recent financial crisis, Fischer and Wermers bring new clarity to defining investment success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 – An Introduction to Asset Pricing Models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 - Returns-Based Performance Evaluation Models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 - Returns-Based Performance Measures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 - Portfolio-Holdings Based Performance Evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - Combining Portfolio-Holdings-Based and Returns-Based Performance Evaluation (and the \"Return Gap\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 - Performance Evaluation of Non-Normal Portfolios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 - Fund Manager Selection Using Macroeconomic Information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 - Multiple Fund Performance Evaluation: The False Discovery Rate Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 - Active Management in Mostly Efficient Markets: A Survey of the Academic Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 - Basic Performance Evaluation Models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 - Indices and the Construction of Benchmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 - Attribution Analysis for Equity Portfolios According to the Brinson Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 - Attribution Analysis for Fixed Income Portfolios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 - Analysis of Multi-Asset Class Portfolios and Hedge Funds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 - Attribution Analysis with Derivatives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 - Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business mathematics \u0026amp; systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20%5BKJQ%5D%22\"\u003eKJQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Banking [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Banking\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Banking%20%5BKFFK%5D%22\"\u003eKFFK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Freshly Printed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649433882904,"sku":"9780127444833","price":96.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780127444833.jpg?v=1694100945"},{"product_id":"computational-finance-using-c-and-c-derivatives-and-valuation-hardback-9780128035795","title":"Computational Finance Using C and C#; Derivatives and Valuation (Hardback) 9780128035795","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eComputational Finance Using C and C#\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDerivatives and Valuation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this practical guide features pricing information for equity, interest rate, foreign exchange, and credit derivatives, and includes access to standalone examples and code from a variety of computer languages to help readers learn how to develop custom applications to tackle their computational finance problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Levy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128035795\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 June 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e388 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I recommend this book to anyone who needs a strong reference on the computational aspects of financial calculations. 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