Skip to main content
Elsevier
View Cart
My account

Books in Economics and finance

Our Economics and Finance titles are essential reading for students, scholars, policymakers, and market practitioners who want to stay up-to-date with the latest research and foundational topics in the field, from financial markets and trade to e-commerce, econometrics, quantiative investing, financial technology, financial engineering, global finance, corporate finance, law and economics, macro and microeconomics, and risk management.

Titles manage to balance quality of content with the increasing demand for a wider view of the vast array of topics in the field of Economics and Finance.

BooksJournals

    • Economic Impacts of Intelligent Transportation Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 8
      • July 1, 2004
      • E Bekiaris + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 7 6 2 3 0 9 7 8 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 7 2 5 7 7
      There are unique complexities associated with the economic valuation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and telematics. Traditional methods of quantitative analysis may not be appropriate in accurately and reliably assessing the economic impacts of these technologies. Although advanced transportation and related technologies are being planned and deployed at an increasingly rapid pace, many of the technologies are still relatively new, and their use may not be widespread. Much of the initial information and statistics gathered have been anecdotal and have focused more on benefits rather than costs. Therefore, difficulties arise due to the lack of historical data and 'lessons learned' from which to draw upon. In addition, compared with traditional transportation infrastructure, ITS technologies have different life cycles, cost structures, and a number of interrelated elements. This book addresses these concerns and proposes new economic assessment techniques as well as modifications to existing ones. Included are case studies from a multitude of North American, European, and Asian nations and major metropolitan areas covering a wide range of ITS technologies including freeway management, electronic toll collection, advanced driver assistance systems, and traveller information systems.

    • Risk Analysis in Theory and Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • June 4, 2004
      • Jean-Paul Chavas
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 9 3 3 0 0 2 5 9
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 1 7 0 6 2 1 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 1 6 3 3 2
      The objective of Risk Analysis in Theory and Practice is to present this analytical framework and to illustrate how it can be used in the investigation of economic decisions under risk. In a sense, the economics of risk is a difficult subject: it involves understanding human decisions in the absence of perfect information. How do we make decisions when we do not know some of events affecting us? The complexities of our uncertain world and of how humans obtain and process information make this difficult. In spite of these difficulties, much progress has been made. First, probability theory is the corner stone of risk assessment. This allows us to measure risk in a fashion that can be communicated among decision makers or researchers. Second, risk preferences are now better understood. This provides useful insights into the economic rationality of decision making under uncertainty. Third, over the last decades, good insights have been developed about the value of information. This helps better understand the role of information in human decision making and this book provides a systematic treatment of these issues in the context of both private and public decisions under uncertainty.

    • Quantitative Finance for Physicists

      • 1st Edition
      • December 10, 2004
      • Anatoly B. Schmidt
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 2 9 9 9 1 4
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 0 8 8 4 6 4 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 9 2 2 0 9
      With more and more physicists and physics students exploring the possibility of utilizing their advanced math skills for a career in the finance industry, this much-needed book quickly introduces them to fundamental and advanced finance principles and methods. Quantitative Finance for Physicists provides a short, straightforward introduction for those who already have a background in physics. Find out how fractals, scaling, chaos, and other physics concepts are useful in analyzing financial time series. Learn about key topics in quantitative finance such as option pricing, portfolio management, and risk measurement. This book provides the basic knowledge in finance required to enable readers with physics backgrounds to move successfully into the financial industry.

    • Pricing and Hedging Interest and Credit Risk Sensitive Instruments

      • 1st Edition
      • October 29, 2004
      • Frank Skinner
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 7 3 9 5 6
      This book is tightly focused on the pricing and hedging of fixed income securities and their derivatives. It is targeted at those who are interested in trading these instruments in an investment bank, but is also useful for those responsible for monitoring compliance of the traders such as regulators, back office staff, middle and senior lever managers. To broaden its appeal, this book lowers the barriers to learning by keeping math to a minimum and by illustrating concepts through detailed numerical examples using Excel workbooks/spreadshee... on a CD with the book. On the accompanying CD with the book, three interest rate models are illustrated: Ho and Lee, constant volatility and Black Derman and Toy, along with two evolutionary models, Vasicek and CIR and two credit risk models, Jarrow and Turnbull and Duffie and Singleton. These are implemented via spreadsheets on the CD.

    • UK Accounting Standards

      • 1st Edition
      • December 15, 2004
      • Robert Kirk
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 6 4 7 4 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 2 1 5 9 6
      The pace of development in financial reporting has accelerated sharply during the last few years and shows no sign of abating as the UK prepares to comply with International Accounting Standards. This text gives accounting professionals an understanding of UK accounting standards and demonstrate how they are used in practice. It is the perfect companion for those who need to keep abreast of changes to accounting standards or who need to see how the standards are applied in practice.Accounting Standards includes:* Summaries outlining the principles behind UK accounting standards* Examples and extracts from well-known recent company accounts

    • Video Demystified

      • 4th Edition
      • September 21, 2004
      • Keith Jack
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 8 1 6 2 3
      This international bestseller and essential reference is the "bible" for digital video engineers and programmers worldwide. This is by far the most informative analog and digital video reference available, includes the hottest new trends and cutting-edge developments in the field.Video Demystified, Fourth Edition is a "one stop" reference guide for the various digital video technologies. The fourth edition is completely updated with all new chapters on MPEG-4, H.264, SDTV/HDTV, ATSC/DVB, and Streaming Video (Video over DSL, Ethernet, etc.), as well as discussions of the latest standards throughout. The accompanying CD-ROM is updated to include a unique set of video test files in the newest formats.

    • Principles of Cash Flow Valuation

      • 1st Edition
      • February 2, 2004
      • Joseph Tham + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 9 3 3 0 2 0 4 8
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 6 8 6 0 4 0 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 1 4 8 0 2
      Principles of Cash Flow Valuation is the only book available that focuses exclusively on cash flow valuation. This text provides a comprehensive and practical, market-based framework for the valuation of finite cash flows derived from a set of integrated financial statements, namely, the income statement, balance sheet, and cash budget. The authors have distilled the essence of years of gathering academic wisdom in the study of cash flow analysis and the cost of capital. Their work should go a long way toward bridging the gap between the application of cost benefit analysis and the theory of capital budgeting. This book covers the basic concepts in market-based cash flow valuation. Topics include the tme value of money (TVM) and an introduction to cost of capital; basic review of financial statements and accounting concepts; construction of integrated pro-forma financial statements; derivation of free cash flows; use of the WACC in theory and in practice; estimating the WACC for non traded firms; calculating the terminal value beyond the planning period. It also revisits the theory for cost of capital and explains how cash flows are valued in reality. The ideas are illustrated using examples and a case study. The presentation is appropriate for a range of technical backgrounds. This text will be of interest to finance professionals as well as MBA and other graduate students in finance.

    • Money Laundering: business compliance

      • 1st Edition
      • July 1, 2004
      • Stuart Bazley + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 4 3 8 6 2
      Money Laundering: Business Compliance is a timely and user-friendly manual that shows you how to comply fully and effectively with the Money Laundering Regulations 2003. In the drive to halt funding terrorist activity, control of money laundering activity has risen high on the government’s agenda. The Money Laundering Regulations 2003 expand the regulator’s already wide powers. Failure to comply with anti-money laundering provisions prevents businesses functioning properly, carries severe financial penalties and can result in serious criminal sanctions. Using flowcharts, diagrams, checklists and bullet points, this book explains how you can spot activities that must be reported. It alerts you to when and how you must report and to do so within minimum business interruption; demonstrates how to ensure compliance with the regulatory framework; gives details on correct training procedures; tells you how to avoid falling foul of the stringent rules against tipping off; and arms you with the knowledge to avoid the pitfalls. With its uniquely practical approach and hands-on guidance, the book should be the first port of call for all those wanting to understand the regulations and the guidance notes. This book is essential reading for MLROs, directors, compliance officers, risk officers, finance directors and accountants, company secretaries and all those within the regulated sector.

    • Practical Financial Modelling

      • 1st Edition
      • December 15, 2004
      • Jonathan Swan
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 5 5 7 2 3
      This book is for all financial professionals whose work, to a greater or lesser degree, involves complex spreadsheets and financial models. This includes investment bankers, commercial banks, accountancy firms, property firms, public sector including local government and healthcare, PFI/PPP enterprises, financial managers and financially literate general managers. Junior/middle management, where the focus would be on cash flow forecasting and budgeting tasks, will also find this book of value.For the vast majority of people involved in this subject, financial modelling is an activity, a task requiring skills. Once people have the ability to structure the model, they have a better starting point from which to address the financial problems. This new book proposal intends to offer that starting point.Theory is limited to the absolute essentials that aid understanding; thus the focus with this new book is very practical - this is "how-to-do-it", showing best practice, and is illustrated with many practical worked examples.

Related subjects

Agricultural and natural resource economics

Business economics

Economic development technological change and growth

Economic history

Economic systems

Financial economics

General economics and teaching

Health education and welfare

Industrial organization

International economics

Labor and demographic economics

Law and economics

Macroeconomic and monetary economics

Mathematical and quantitative methods

Methodology and history of economic thought

Microeconomics

Public economics

Urban rural and regional economics