A Brief History of Price

J. HartwickBusiness & Economics
A Brief History of Price

Author: J. Hartwick

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9780230374669

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 201

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This book is an attempt to explain to the layperson what contemporary economics is about. It starts on the assumption that most economics is just refined common sense and clearly explains the key ideas associated with each issue. All the main topics of academic economics are considered: the theory of individual choice, the labour market, the competition between firms, international trade, economic growth, the stock market, unemployment, and money. The general principles are sketched first without maths or diagrams, and then discussed in the context of topical problems such as the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the lack of development in the third-world countries, the contrast between market forces and the protection of the environment, showing how economics is not necessarily a dry academic pursuit.

Hydropower Economics

Finn R. FørsundBusiness & Economics
Hydropower Economics

Author: Finn R. Førsund

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9781489975195

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 326

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This is a thorough revision of the 2007 publication, and includes five new chapters and brings all existing chapters completely up to date. There have been many advances in hydropower and renewable technologies since the original publication, and Europe, and particularly Scandinavia, plan many more in the coming years. From a review of the original edition: “... it is important to note that the author deals well with his selected topics. ... I recommend this book to all readers who wish to learn more about the economics of hydroelectric power." (Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Interfaces, Vol. 39 (1), January-February, 2009)

The Options Edge

Michael C. KhouwBusiness & Economics
The Options Edge

Author: Michael C. Khouw

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781119212423

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 360

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Capture the fortune you're losing with every trade by learning to exploit options The Options Edge + Free Trial shows you how to capture the fortune you lose out on every day. Buying and selling traditional investments often entails instruments with optionality. Sometimes this optionality is explicit, while other times it is hidden. If you're not leveraging these embedded options to their fullest advantage, you're losing money. Most retail investors don't truly understand the nuances involved in successful options trading and instead rely on more comfortable instruments with fewer complex mechanics. If you're interested in optimizing your portfolio, it's time to step out of your comfort zone and learn what you've been missing. This book gives you the background you need to take full advantage of options in this booming market. The companion website features easy to use analytical tools that help investors find the best opportunities so you can start applying these methods right away. Whether or not you ultimately decide to start actively trading options, the concepts discussed will make you a better all-around trader with greater security in your financial affairs. Most investors buy and sell options every day without ever knowing it. This book relates stories of those who have leveraged options to make fortunes and those who have lost by not understanding the optionality of their financial endeavors. You must know the fundamentals of options, and then learn to recognize hidden options, in order to improve success in all of your investment activities. After taking these steps, you can go on to: Create hidden options at little or no cost Structure your finances to reduce risk and increase wealth Utilize a practical pricing model for smarter investing The listed options are currently the only growing exchange traded financial product in the developed markets, with a current average volume of 20 million contracts—equivalent to 2 billion shares—per day. Now is the perfect opportunity to fortify your finances, and The Options Edge + Free Trial gives you the understanding and practical tools you need to optimize your portfolio today.

The Academic Book of the Future

Rebecca E. LyonsPhotography
The Academic Book of the Future

Author: Rebecca E. Lyons

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9781137595775

Category: Photography

Page: 120

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This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. Part of the AHRC/British Library Academic Book of the Future Project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the perspectives of thirteen expert voices from the connected communities of publishing, academia, libraries, and bookselling.

Behavioral Interactions, Markets, and Economic Dynamics

Shinsuke IkedaBusiness & Economics
Behavioral Interactions, Markets, and Economic Dynamics

Author: Shinsuke Ikeda

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9784431555018

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 669

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This book collects important contributions in behavioral economics and related topics, mainly by Japanese researchers, to provide new perspectives for the future development of economics and behavioral economics. The volume focuses especially on economic studies that examine interactions of multiple agents and/or market phenomena by using behavioral economics models. Reflecting the diverse fields of the editors, the book captures broad influences of behavioral economics on various topics in economics. Those subjects include parental altruism, economic growth and development, the relative and permanent income hypotheses, wealth distribution, asset price bubbles, auctions, search, contracts, personnel management and market efficiency and anomalies in financial markets. The chapter authors have added newly written addenda to the original articles in which they address their own subsequent works, supplementary analyses, detailed information on the underlying data and/or recent literature surveys. This will help readers to further understand recent developments in behavioral economics and related research.

Good Regulation, Bad Regulation

Imad A. MoosaBusiness & Economics
Good Regulation, Bad Regulation

Author: Imad A. Moosa

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9781137447104

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 247

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Since the 2007 2008 global financial crisis, there has been much debate about the role of financial regulation and the causes of financial instability in the industry. Where studies commonly question the value of a regulated rather than free market , this book focuses on the differentiation of 'good regulation' and 'bad regulation'. This book highlights the need for financial regulation to combat corruption, and the integral link that exists between corruption and financial instability. The author evaluates the benefits and shortcomings of specific types of regulation, drawing on recent examples to illustrate each argument. The book presents compelling arguments for the regulation of leverage, liquidity, payday loans and securitisation; and debates the negative aspects of the regulation of short selling, and high-frequency trading, and of Basel-style banking regulation. The author argues that there is no free-market solution to financial instability, and rejects the idea of 'too big to fail'.

The Everything Guide to Day Trading

David BormanBusiness & Economics
The Everything Guide to Day Trading

Author: David Borman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 9781440506222

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 304

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Day trading can be perilous or profitable--depending upon the expertise of the trader. In this no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners guide, you learn how the market works and how to make it work for you. From screening stocks to conducting technical analyses, you learn everything active traders need to succeed in this tumultuous world, including: What goes on behind the scenes in the market How things can go wrong and how to reduce risk Which kind of technical analyses work--and why The best research and trading services to turn to for help The ins and outs of chart patterns, like Candlesticks, Triangles, and Head and Shoulders With real-life examples that illustrate the ups and downs inherent in this high-risk, high-profit business, this guide is all you need to trade wisely, quickly, and lucratively, no matter how new you are to the challenging game of day trading.

Converting Land from Rural to Urban Uses (Routledge Revivals)

A. Allan SchmidTechnology & Engineering
Converting Land from Rural to Urban Uses (Routledge Revivals)

Author: A. Allan Schmid

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317513759

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 155

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This title aims to use social science research to contribute towards solving policy problems raised by the rural to urban land conversion process and by high land prices in particular. Ultimately, this book aims to develop the information useful to public decisions on zoning, taxation, public investments, transport systems, new towns, and so on, as they might affect the cost and quality of the conversion process. This book will be of interest to students of environmental studies.