Is structured finance dead? Many have asked this question after the financial crisis. Or is structured finance "evil" and therefore should it be dead? This book suggests neither nor. Even if structured finance can be misused or applied under inappropriate conditions, it can also…
The wealth of sovereigns -- The road to Pan-Asia -- Rumble in the jungle -- A new oil age -- To the ends of the earth -- Natural gas : the 21st century fuel -- Coal : the world's workhorse -- The other energy -- Water is money -- Back to the future -- Age, youth, and upward mobi…
A radical and challenging look at the future of the entire world economy, zooming in on specific investment recommendations. A tour de force" --Peter Brimelow, Columnist, MarketWatch. "No one can ignore this book's central message: The global cultural, economic, military, and p…
If you want to make money in the coming decade, you need to understand the two most powerful trends that are reshaping global markets right now: the growth of emerging economies, and the accelerating influence of sovereign wealth funds. Both trends share one crucial characterist…
Along with the development of economic globalization, many countries have begun to relax their controls on their capital accounts. However, the recent financial crises in Latin American countries as well as the exchange rate crises in Southeast Asian countries have shown that th…
Along with the development of economic globalization, many countries have begun to relax their controls on their capital accounts. However, the recent financial crises in Latin American countries as well as the exchange rate crises in Southeast Asian countries have shown that th…
This book examines the causes, consequences and policy implications of international capital movements and nations' balance of payments accounts in the context of an increasingly integrated global economy. After providing a detailed macroeconomic accounting framework for open ec…
"This book provides a comprehensive investigation of the messy and crisis-ridden relationship between the operations of capitalist finance, global capital flows, and state power in emerging markets. The politics, drivers of emergence, and diversity of these myriad forms of state…