"Sensations of hunger, thirst, sexual attraction, and love can dominate our thoughts to the exclusion of almost everything else, but up until the past ten years or so, the precise reasons why these passions arise have not been well understood. We now know that these, and other d…
This handbook provides discussion of the major trends and issues in regulation over the last 30 years, together with an outline of prospective developments. Each chapter offers a broad overview of key current issues and provides an analysis of different perspectives on those iss…
In the context of the worldwide concern with the sustainability of current forms of development, business managers are being required to engage with environmental policy more creatively than in the past. At the broadest level, business managers are being advised to embrace regul…
Pourquoi le régime de croissance des trente glorieuses s'est-il enrayé ? Comment expliquer que les innovations financières aient d'abord accéléré la croissance avant de déboucher sur une crise majeure ? L'euro, supposé unifier le vieux continent, ne creuse-t-il pas une fracture …
Following the global financial crisis, the Comprehensive Capital Analysis Review - CCAR - has emerged in the US as the most dominant regulatory regime to face banks in recent years: banks must be able to prove to regulators that they have sufficient capital to weather a severe e…
Contains commentary and analysis on the catastrophic events which have recently confronted the international economy in the modern era and contrasts the current situation with other financial crises. It includes case studies on Lehman Brothers in the US, Babcock & Brown in Austr…
Biological controls that utilize natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Chemical pesticide methods are becoming less readily available due to increasing resistance problems and the prohibition…
This is the survival guide for trading in a world where high-frequency trading predominates in markets, accounting for upwards of 60% of trading in equities and futures, and 40% in foreign exchange. High-frequency trading is the subject of extensive debate, particularly as to wh…
Stress testing: approaches, methods and applications
Stress Testing: Approaches, Methods and Applications explores and clarifies the methodology, impetus and functions of stress testing within the context of the latest practices and regulations faced by banks and other financial institutions. The authoritative guide and reference …
