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Book SynopsisWith this practical book, practitioners, students, and academics in both finance and data science will learn how to use AI and machine learning to discover statistical inefficiencies in financial markets and exploit them through algorithmic trading.

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Book SynopsisThis revised second edition of Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle provides a rigorous graduate-level introduction to the New Keynesian framework and its applications to monetary policy. The New Keynesian framework is the workhorse for the analysis of monetary policy and its implications for inflation, economic fluctuations, and welfTrade ReviewPraise for the previous edition: "A state-of-the-art treatment of the emerging New Keynesian synthesis by one of the leaders in the field, Gali's book is a must-read for the next generation of macroeconomists."--N. Gregory Mankiw, Harvard University Praise for the previous edition: "Authoritative. This book will be very useful to graduate students and to others seeking an introduction to modern work in this area."--Michael Woodford, Columbia University Praise for the previous edition: "This is a wonderfully elegant and accessible introduction to the contemporary New Keynesian paradigm, written by one of the leading experts in the field. This monograph presents what one should know in a clean, cogent, and concise manner. I fully expect it to become a standard reference for both students and researchers in the field."--Mark Gertler, New York University Praise for the previous edition: "Jordi Gali provides an authoritative overview of the research that revolutionized monetary economics during the past decade, by embedding sticky prices in a coherent dynamic general equilibrium framework--thus providing a novel and much clearer positive and normative analysis of monetary policy. The presentation is elegant and intuitive, yet rigorous. The book will be a standard reference for graduate students, researchers, and policymakers. It is also highly recommended as a textbook for money/macro courses. Numerous useful exercises are provided."--Robert Kollmann, European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics, Free University of Brussels Praise for the previous edition: "This book provides an excellent introduction and exegesis of the New Keynesian model that is the current state of the art in the analysis of monetary policy. It will find a large audience with research economists, graduate students, and staffers in central banks around the world."--Philip R. Lane, Trinity College Dublin Praise for the previous edition: "Systematic and concise. This is a fine book that is likely to become the key basic text for graduate courses on monetary policy."--Seppo Honkapohja, University of Cambridge Praise for the previous edition: "With this book, magician Gali has pulled another important rabbit out of his hat. The book will help to increase the popularity of the New Keynesian model with graduate students, tomorrow's policymakers, and today's policymakers alike. Therefore, it can be considered a real grassroots initiative."--Christian Merkl, Journal of EconomicsTable of ContentsPreface ix CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 CHAPTER 2 A Classical Monetary Model 17 CHAPTER 3 The Basic New Keynesian Model 52 CHAPTER 4 Monetary Policy Design in the Basic New Keynesian Model 98 CHAPTER 5 Monetary Policy Tradeoffs: Discretion versus Commitment 126 CHAPTER 6 A Model with Sticky Wages and Prices 163 CHAPTER 7 Unemployment in the New Keynesian Model 199 CHAPTER 8 Monetary Policy in the Open Economy 223 CHAPTER 9 Lessons, Extensions, and New Directions 261 Index 271

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Book SynopsisThis best-selling dictionary includes more than 3,800 entries covering all aspects of accounting, including financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. Its international coverage includes important terms from UK, US, Australia, India, and Asia-Pacific. Over 150 new entries have been added to this edition to reflect the very latest developments in the accounting profession, e.g. Accounting Coucil, European Financial Stability Mechanism, and General Anti-Abuse Rule. In addition, existing entries have been updated to cover the latest developments, most notably the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, which sets out new rules in areas such as goodwill, hedge accounting, and fair value accounting. There is increased coverage of topics such as corporate governance, accounting ethics, accounting scandals, and major firms and professional bodies.With itTable of ContentsPreface Credits Dictionary

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"As noted in this splendid book, the "devil is in the detail" in order to achieve successful PPPs. Well, this book has that detail. Excellent, practical guidance for all those interested in designing and implementing PPPs, from two authors who’ve worked closely with policymakers, investors, financiers, operators and civil society." --Laurence Carter, Senior Director for Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, and Guarantees, World Bank "A generation of PPP experts have been bought up on this important book, the rework by Yescombe and Farquharson will ensure that it is fit for the next generation as well. Highly recommended." --Christopher Heathcote, CEO, Global Infrastructure Hub (gihub.org) "Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly being utilised as a global method of procurement – yet their successful implementation relies on sufficient knowledge and delivery capacity in both the public and the private sector. Yescombe and Farquharson’s new, expanded and fully comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the PPP process from initial procurement, valuation and financing will be a crucial tool providing not only education to those newly engaged in PPPs but also as a ‘go-to’ reference source to current practitioners in respect both of policy and finance issues. This clear and well written guide incorporates both the authors’ full understanding of the basic concepts as well as exhibiting their practical knowledge of delivery issues. Certainly a book I will be recommending to others as well as dipping into myself from time to time. Well done on making a key contribution to long term investment in infrastructure, delivering value for money, whole of life costed and quality controlled assets!" --Julia Prescot, Commissioner, UK National Infrastructure Commission; Chief Strategy Officer, Meridiam Infrastructure "Yescombe’s book has been the essential text book for my students and the go-to user manual for my practitioner advisees for the past decade. This new edition expands the scope even further by including both the private and public perspectives, while maintaining its rich breadth of financial structures and analyses." --Akash Deep, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "Public-Private Partnerships are now an indispensable tool in the modern public finance practitioner's toolkit. Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure is the definitive treatment of the financial, legal, and governance details of this essential subject." --Justin Marlowe, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington "Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure by Yescombe and his co-author Farquharson is a sophisticated and comprehensive treatment of public-private partnerships and their financing. Yescombe’s Principles of Project Finance has long been the best available text on project finance, and this new volume will occupy a similar position in the literature on public-private partnerships." --Robert Sheppard, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina "The new book provides a rich and deep explanation of PPP issues. It covers the important topics of PPP policy, legal and institutional frameworks, project preparation, procurement, risk allocation and financing, and contains various special features which distinguish it from other publications on the subject….With this book, readers will feel like they have a veteran PPP expert close at hand." --Global Infrastructure HubTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction1. Overview2. What Are Public-Private Partnerships?3. Cash Flow and Investment AnalysisPart II: The Public-Sector Perspective4. Policy, Legal and Institutional Frameworks5. The Project Cycle6. Public-Sector Project Management7. Assessing Needs, Project Definition and Selection8. The PPP Decision—Value for Money9. The PPP Decision—Affordability, Budgeting and Reporting10. PPP Procurement Part III: PPP Risk Analysis and Allocation11. Risk Analysis—Theory and Methodologies12. Risk Allocation—Construction Phase13. Risk Allocation—Operation Phase14. The Rôle of Insurance Part IV: The PPP Contract15. Service-Fee Payment Mechanism16. Changes in Circumstances17. Termination18. Public-Sector Support for PPP Contracts19. Public-Sector Contract Management Part V: The Private-Sector Perspective20. Sponsors and Other Investors21. Project Finance and PPPs22. Project-Finance Debt—Sources and Procedures23. Financial Structuring24. Macroeconomic Risks and Hedging25. Lenders’ Cash-Flow Controls, Security and Enforcement26. Debt Refinancing and Equity Sale Part VI: Alternative Models – Summing Up27. Alternative Models28. PPPs—For and Against

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Book SynopsisThis book examines key issues connected with the distribution of personal wealth in the UK. It studies why wealth is now such an important factor in social differences and public policy. It presents the most recent information on current wealth inequalities and a detailed discussion of trends in the distribution of wealth. It uses newly available data to compare wealth inequalities in the UK with the USA, Canada, and Sweden. It uses longitudinal data, which track the same people over time, to examine trajectories in wealth accumulation over the decade to 2005 and inequalities in inheritances over the same period. It looks at how parental wealth levels and people''s asset-holdings early in adulthood affect outcomes later in their lives. The final part looks at the way in which policies towards wealth-holding developed historically, and the contradictory ways in which a wide range of public policies relate to people''s wealth levels, including through taxation, means-testing, and the encouragement of saving, and discusses what the key issues for policy towards wealth and wealth inequalities now are. Personal wealth in the UK totalled 5.5 trillion by 2010 (9-10 trillion if occupational pension rights are included). Inheritance flows are now equivalent to 4 per cent of national income each year. All households in the wealthiest tenth have more than 75 times the wealth of any of those in the bottom tenth. Absolute differences in wealth levels have increased substantially over the last 15 years, so wealth differences represent many more years of income than in the past. This makes them of great importance to life chances. This makes the book highly relevant for public policy, but also for academic and student understanding of a crucial dimension of social difference. As well as bringing together existing information on the area, the book contains considerable new analysis on wealth inequality, inheritance, and their impacts, drawing on work which is at the forefront of recent research.Trade ReviewThe authors have put together a number of complementary chapters that are of interest and will be useful for researchers and students in a wide range of fields...an excellent contribution to the debate on wealth inequality. * Alan Southern, People, Place and Policy *Table of ContentsPART I: WEALTH AND DISTRIBUTION; PART II: PERSONAL WEALTH ACCUMULATION AND ITS IMPACTS; PART III: WEALTH AND POLICY

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Book SynopsisThis edited collection provides the most comprehensive thematic analysis of capital flight from Africa, covering economic and institutional aspects, as well as domestic and global dimensions. It is organized in three parts. The first part discusses the importance of capital flight in the context of the development policy discourse at national and international level. This part takes stock of the existing evidence on the nature, causes, and consequences of capital flight. It provides the most recent data on the magnitude of capital flight from 39 African countries, and a detailed analysis of the impact of capital flight on economic development in general and on poverty reduction in particular. The second part examines economic factors and impacts of capital flight. It presents analysis of capital flight in a flow of funds context, the impact of capital flight on macroeconomic outcomes with a focus on growth, and the linkages between capital flight and monetary policy, financial liberaliTable of ContentsPART I: WHY CARE ABOUT CAPITAL FLIGHT?; PART II: ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS; PART III: INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS; PART IV: CONCLUSION

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive introduction to quantitative approaches to complex adaptive systems. Practically all areas of life on this planet are constantly confronted with complex systems, be it ecosystems, societies, traffic, financial markets, opinion formation and spreading, or the internet and social media. Complex systems are systems composed of many elements that interact strongly with each other, which makes them extremely rich dynamical systems showing a huge range of phenomena. Properties of complex systems that are of particular importance are their efficiency, robustness, resilience, and proneness to collapse.The quantitative tools and concepts needed to understand the co-evolutionary nature of networked systems and their properties are challenging. The book gives a self-contained introduction to these concepts, so that the reader will be equipped with a toolset that allows them to engage in the science of complex systems. Topics covered include random processes of path-deTrade ReviewWell written and structured * Ejay Nsugbe, Mathematics Today *The authors make an excellent job in describing their introduction to Complex Systems theory . . . The book is certainly an excellent start for students (who can find also a series of exercises in every chapter and for practioners). For scientists it is a useful handbook to find whatever needed to start their journey in Complexity Science. * Guido Caldarelli, IMT Alti Studi Lucca, Mathematics Magazine *It seems to me that the authors have succeeded admirably in their aims and that, by helping to train and enthuse the next generation of researchers on complex systems, their book will contribute substantially towards overcoming any possible bottleneck that is impeding further progress. * Peter V. E. McClintock, Department of Physics, Lancaster University, Contemporary Physics *This book is a comprehensive introduction to quantitative approaches to complex adaptive systems, starting from basic principles. It also equips the reader with a basic self-contained toolkit for engaging in complex systems science. It extends earlier classical literature in the field to summarize in a clear, structured, and comprehensive way the methodological progress made in complex systems science over the past 20 years. * Mathematical Reviews Clippings *This book will surely become a standard text for anyone who wants to seriously understand complexity no matter what their background or stage of career. It is written from a physicists perspective, stressing mechanism, underlying principles and mathematical rigour, yet is eminently readable and pedagogical. * Geoffrey West, Santa Fe Institute *Complexity until now has been lacking a strong theoretical underpinning. Now it has one. This book is a tour de force. Excellent! * W. Brian Arthur, Santa Fe Institute *Table of Contents1: Introduction to complex systems 2: Probability and random processes 3: Scaling 4: Networks 5: Evolutionary processes 6: Statistical mechanics & information theory for complex systems 7: The future of the science of complex systems? 8: Special functions and approximations

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Book SynopsisThe quantitative nature of complex financial transactions makes them a fascinating subject area for mathematicians of all types. This book gives an insight into financial engineering while building on introductory probability courses by detailing one of the most fascinating applications of the subject.Trade ReviewShort and to the point, uncluttered, unfancy, free of the faux rigor of most modern finance textbooks, written by a practitioner, that hits most of the essential principles of quantitative finance. * Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant *The author writes elegantly, and combines precision of expression with topical real-world examples in a way that makes this an exceptional work. * Frank Kelly, University of Cambridge *It is all too rare to find clear thinking, based on first principles, combined with practical understanding of financial markets. This is precisely what Stephen Blyth offers, drawing equally on his mathematical and statistical training and his career in quantitative finance. This book beautifully explains both the profound implications of no-arbitrage theory for the prices of fixed-income derivative securities, and also the pitfalls in practical applications. * John Y Campbell, Harvard University *Table of ContentsI INTRODUCTION AND PRELIMINARIES; II FORWARDS, SWAPS AND OPTIONS; III REPLICATION, RISK-NEUTRALITY AND THE FUNDAMENTAL THEOREM; IV INTEREST RATE OPTIONS; V THROUGH CONTINUOUS TIME

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Book SynopsisWhile financial deregulation has taken place worldwide, this pattern is most pronounced in East Asia, where it has influenced the behaviour of exchange rates, interest rates and capital flows. This text analyzes the effects of financial deregulation and integration on East Asian markets.

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Book SynopsisTo aid understanding of why saving rates differ across countries, this volume provides analyses of patterns of household saving behaviour in the G7 nations, except France. Micro data sets within each country and statistics on patterns of saving by age, income and other factors are included.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 James M. Poterba 1: Household Data on Saving Behavior in Canada 11 John B. Burbidge, James B. Davies. 2: Personal Saving in the United States 57 Orazio P. Attanasio 3: Household Saving Behavior in Japan 125 Noriyuki Takayama, Yukinobu Kitamura. 4: Household Saving Behavior in the United Kingdom 169 James Banks, Richard Blundell. 5: Savings in Germany - Part 2: Behavior 207 Axel Borsch-Supan 6: Personal Saving in Italy 237 Tullio Jappelli, Marco Pagano. Contributors 269 Author Index 271 Subject Index 273

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Book SynopsisLocating literature at the intersection of distinct areas of thinking on the nature, scope and methods of knowledge philosophy, theology, science, and the law this book engages with literary texts across periods and genres to address questions of probability, problems of evidence, the uses of experiment and the poetics and ethics of doubt.Trade Review'The framework that Godley and Lavoie develop, with a consistent numerical and simulational handle on the various models, is a return to a majestic Wicksellian tradition A whole generation of graduate students have been brought up on policy nihilism, bordering on paralysis in the face of policy dilemmas. A new generation, armed with the tools, concepts and models developed by Godley and Lavoie, can now return to the grand traditions of macroeconomics as an experimental science, focusing on policy.' - K. Vela Velupillai, Fellow, Girton College, Cambridge, UK, and Professor of Economics, University of Trento, Italy 'Wynne Godley has been the moving force behind keeping quantitative non-mainstream macroeconomics alive and flourishing for the last several decades...His work is inspiring, and will guide policy-oriented macroeconomic modellers for decades to come.' - Lance Taylor, Cambridge Journal of Economics '...[This] clearly deserves to become a standard reference for everybody interested in SFC modelling in particular and modern macroeconomics in general. There are already first signs that other economists are indeed inspired by this way of thinking about the economy...' - Till van Treeck, Intervention, European Journal of Economics and Economic PoliciesTable of ContentsIntroduction Balance Sheets, Transaction Matrices and The Monetary Circuit The Simplest Model with Government Money Government Money with Portfolio Choice Long-Term Bonds, Capital Gains and Liquidity Preference Introducing the Open Economy A Simple Model with Private Bank Money Time, Inventories, Profits and Pricing A Model with Private Bank Money, Inventories and Inflation A Model with both Inside and Outside Money A Growth Model Prototype Open Economy with Flexible Prices and Exchange Rates General Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Foreign exchange trading: getting started 2. Accessing the markets: different types of trading account 3. Risk management for the forex trader 4. Currencies in brief 5. Trading emerging markets currencies 6. What moves the markets 7. Developing a trading plan for currency markets 8. Technical analysis for the FX trader 9. Further resources for the forex trader 10. Careers in FX trading

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Book SynopsisEdited by three leading scholars whose expertise spans finance, economics, and law, Finance in Asia is a new collection from Routledgeâs Critical Concepts in Finance series. The foundational and cutting-edge scholarship assembled in this easy-to-use, one-stop resource enables users easily to access and make sense of an explosion of scholarly output on Asiaâs distinctive financial institutions, markets, and systems. The collection will be especially welcomed by scholars and students seeking a full understanding of contemporary Asian finance, particularly those in search of a forward-looking view of the second generation of Asian finance. The collection will also appeal to researchers eager to engage with vital questions about law, institutions, and regulation, and their impact on transaction formation and performance, and on the behaviour of the financial sector in Asia. Indeed, in the current economic climate, with international financial systems still buffeted by extreme turbulence, such questions have never been more pertinent.Finance in Asia is fully indexed. It also includes a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editors, which places the material in its intellectual and historical context.

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Book SynopsisStripping away the mystique from the world of investment and finance, How to Read the Financial Pages is a layman''s guide to reading and understanding the financial press and the markets and events it covers. Assuming no financial knowledge, Michael Brett provides a valuable explanation of the workings of the financial world - from money markets to commodity markets, investment ratios to takeover bids. With an extensive glossary of financial terms, this book will help you through the financial columns to a better understanding of the language of markets and money. For ten years How to Read the Financial Pages has been an outstanding first-choice buy for everyone who wants a thorough - but friendly - grounding in finance and investment.--What are stock markets, currency markets, commodities markets? How do they operate?--What are derivatives? Could they cause the financial system to crash?--What is meant by insider dealing? Why is it illegal?--Who are the main players in the world of money? What do stock brokers, market makers, merchant bankers and underwriters actually do?--How has the Internet affected private investors? What are the new opportunities?

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Book SynopsisThe book provides an in-depth description of cross-border project financing as a technique for financing capital-intensive projects, as well as an overview of certain financing and derivative instruments currently available in the global financial markets.Table of ContentsAcronyms. About the Authors. Introduction. 1. Overview of Financial Innovations in the International Financial Markets. 2. Syndicated Eurocredit Loans. 3. Marketable Debt Securities in the International Financial Markets. 4. Depositary Receipts. 5. Interest Rate, Currency and Commodity Derivatives. 6. Off-balance Sheet Activities of Commercial Banks. 7. What is Project Financing? 8. Description of a Project Finance Transaction. 9. Advantages and Characteristics of Project Financing. 10. Appraisal Techniques in Project Financing. 11. Risk Identification and Risk Assessment in Project Financing. 12. Risk Management Techniques in Project Financing. 13. Limited-recourse Structures. Glossary of Terms. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisAims to fill the knowledge gap for sterling-base investors and their advisors. This book takes the reader through the key features of gilts and sterling corporate bonds. It offers a practical guide to putting money to work in this important and profitable asset class.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements About the Author Foreword by Dr Stephen Barber Preface Introduction PART I - The Basics 1. What's a bond? Some key concepts 2. Why buy bonds? The risks and rewards of investing in bonds 3. The players in the bond markets 4. The life cycle of a bond 5. What happens if interest rates move? 6. Credit quality and ratings PART II - Bond Markets 7. Gilts 8. Index-linked gilts 9. Domestic and Eurosterling corporate bonds 10. Zeros, FRNs, convertibles and others 11. Other types of bonds 12. Overseas and foreign currency bonds 13. A walk on the wild side - distressed and illiquid debt 14. Bond funds PART III - Practical Matters 15. Dealing, custody and other mechanics 16. Building a bond portfolio 17. Trading the fixed income markets 18. Trading with technical analysis 19. Tax The Six Golden Rules of Bond Investing Appendices 1. Sample bond prospectus and notes 2. Bond maths 3. Resources for investors 4. Brokers 5. RPI/CPI table 6. Gilt Edged Market Makers 7. GBP corporate bond prices and yields 8. Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisVirtually all journal articles in the factor investing literature make associational claims, instead of causal claims. This Element analyzes the current state of causal confusion and proposes solutions with the potential to transform factor investing into a truly scientific discipline. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Association vs. Causation; 3. The Three Steps of Scientific Discovery; 4. Causal Inference; 5. Causality in Econometrics; 6. Causality in Factor Investing; 7. Monte Carlo Experiments; 8. Conclusions; Appendix.

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Book SynopsisArtificial Intelligence for Capital Market throws light on the application of AI/ML techniques in the financial capital markets. This book discusses the challenges posed by the AI/ML techniques as these are prone to black box syndrome. The complexity of understanding the underlying dynamics for results generated by these methods is one of the major concerns which is highlighted in this book.Features: Showcases artificial intelligence in finance service industry Explains credit and risk analysis Elaborates on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology Focuses on the optimal choice of asset pricing model Introduces testing of market efficiency and forecasting in the Indian stock market This book serves as a reference book for academicians, industry professionals, traders, finance managers and stock brokers. It may also be used as textbook for graduate level courses in financial services and financial analytics.Table of Contents1. Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Service Industry. 2. Machine Learning and Big Data in Finance Services. 3. Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services: Advantages and Disadvantages. 4. Upscaling Profits in Financial Market. 5. Credit and Risk Analysis in the Financial and Banking Sectors: An Investigation. 6. Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology Applications. 7. Machine Learning and the Optimal Choice of Asset Pricing Model. 8. Testing for Market Efficiency Using News-Driven Sentiment: Evidence from Select NYSE Stocks. 9. Comparing Statistical, Deep Learning, and Additive Models for Forecasting in the Indian Stock Market. 10. Applications and Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Finance Sector.

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Book SynopsisWho decides how official statistics are produced? Do politicians have control or are decisions left to independent statistical agencies? Interviews with statisticians in Australia, Canada, Sweden, the UK and the USA reveal that the power over statistics is distributed differently across countries, and this book explains why.Trade Review'In this dramaturgical sociology of statisticians in five liberal democracies, Cosmo Howard has produced a wonderfully rich set of insights into expertise, authority and the public performances of statistical systems. This enjoyable and in-depth examination uncovers the struggles for credibility of both politicians and statisticians, in the twenty-first century. In doing so it highlights the importance of performative strategies for all experts.' Jenny M Lewis, Professor, University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Credibility and official statistics; 2. Australia; 3. Canada; 4. Sweden; 5. The United Kingdom; 6. The United States of America; 7. Conclusions; Notes; List of cited interviews by order of appearance; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisMoney and Finance After the Crisis provides a critical multi-disciplinary perspective on the post-crisis financial world in all its complexity, dynamism and unpredictability. Contributions illuminate the diversity of ways in which money and finance continue to shape global political economy and society. A multidisciplinary collection of essays that study the geographies of money and finance that have unfolded in the wake of the financial crisis Contributions discuss a wide range of contemporary social formations, including the complexities of modern debt-driven financial markets Chapters critically explore proliferating forms and spaces of financial power, from the realms of orthodox finance capital to biodiversity conservation Contributions demonstrate the centrality of money and finance to contemporary capitalism and its political and cultural economies Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface vii Notes on Contributors ix 1 Money and Finance After the Crisis: Taking Critical Stock 1Brett Christophers, Andrew Leyshon and Geoff Mann Part I Financial Imaginaries 41 2 From Time–Space Compression to Spatial Spreads: Situating Nationality in Global Financial Liquidity 43Dick Bryan, Michael Rafferty and Duncan Wigan 3 Financial Flows: Spatial Imaginaries of Speculative Circulations 69Paul Langley 4 Making Financial Instability Visible in Space as Well as Time: Towards a More Keynesian Geography 91Gary A. Dymski Part II Financial Practices 117 5 Banks in the Frontline: Assembling Space/Time in Financial Warfare 119Marieke de Goede 6 Undoing Apartheid? From Land Reform to Credit Reform in South Africa 145Deborah James Part III Financialization 169 7 Infrastructure’s Contradictions: How Private Finance is Reshaping Cities 171Phillip O’Neill 8 The Financialization of Nature Conservation? 191Jessica Dempsey 9 Financialization of Singaporean Banks and the Production of Variegated Financial Capitalism 217Karen P.Y. Lai and Joseph A. Daniels Index 245

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Book SynopsisOpRisk Awards 2020 Book of the Year Winner!The Authoritative Guide to the Best Practices in Operational Risk Management Operational Risk Management offers a comprehensive guide that contains a review of the most up-to-date and effective operational risk management practices in the financial services industry. The book provides an essential overview of the current methods and best practices applied in financial companies and also contains advanced tools and techniques developed by the most mature firms in the field. The author explores the range of operational risks such as information security, fraud or reputation damage and details how to put in place an effective program based on the four main risk management activities: risk identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation and risk monitoring. The book also examines some specific types of operational risks that rank high on many firms' risk registers. Drawing on the author's extensive experience working with and advising financial companies, Operational Risk Management is written both for those new to the discipline and for experienced operational risk managers who want to strengthen and consolidate their knowledge.Table of ContentsAbout the Author xi Foreword xiii Preface xv Introduction xix PART ONE Risk Identification 1 CHAPTER 1 Risk Identification Tools 3 CHAPTER 2 Scenario Identification Process 13 CHAPTER 3 Risk Definition and Taxonomy 19 CHAPTER 4 Risk Connectivity and Risk Networks 29 PART TWO Risk Assessment 35 CHAPTER 5 Risk Appetite 37 CHAPTER 6 Risk and Control Self-Assessments 51 CHAPTER 7 Scenario Assessment 63 CHAPTER 8 Regulatory Capital and Modeling 77 PART THREE Risk Mitigation 93 CHAPTER 9 Operational Risk Governance 95 CHAPTER 10 Risk Mitigation 105 CHAPTER 11 Root Cause Analysis and Action Plans 115 CHAPTER 12 Conduct and Culture 119 PART FOUR Risk Monitoring 127 CHAPTER 13 Incident Data Collection 129 CHAPTER 14 Key Risk Indicators 141 CHAPTER 15 Risk Reporting 157 CHAPTER 16 Valuable ORM 171 PART FIVE Rising Operational Risks 179 CHAPTER 17 Project Risk Management 181 CHAPTER 18 Information Security Risks 193 CHAPTER 19 Operational Risks in Cryptocurrencies 207 CHAPTER 20 Resilience and Reputation 221 Conclusion 231 Index 235

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xxi About the Companion Website xxiii Part One Origination Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Credit Risk 3 What Is Credit Risk? 3 Types of Transactions That Create Credit Risk 5 Who Is Exposed to Credit Risk? 9 Why Manage Credit Risk? 19 Chapter 2 Governance 21 Guidelines 22 Skills 25 Setting Limits 30 Oversight 30 Final Words 33 Chapter 3 Checklist for Origination 35 Does the Transaction Fit into My Strategy? 36 Does the Risk Fit into My Existing Portfolio? 37 Do I Understand the Credit Risk? 38 Does the Seller Keep an Interest in the Deal? 39 Are the Proper Mitigants in Place? 40 Is the Legal Documentation Satisfactory? 41 Is the Deal Priced Adequately? 41 Do I Have the Skills to Monitor the Exposure? 42 Is There an Exit Strategy? 43 Final Words 44 Part Two Credit Assessment Chapter 4 Measurement of Credit Risk 47 Exposure 47 Probability of Default 52 The Recovery Rate 62 The Tenor 63 Direct versus Contingent Exposure 64 The Expected Loss 65 Chapter 5 Dynamic Credit Exposure 67 Long-Term Supply Agreements 68 Derivative Products 70 The Economic Value of a Contract 73 Mark-to-Market Valuation 75 Value at Risk (VaR) 78 Chapter 6 Fundamental Credit Analysis 81 Accounting Basics 83 A Typical Credit Report 91 Agency Conflict, Incentives, and Merton’s View of Default Risk 100 Final Words 105 Chapter 7 Alternative Estimations of Credit Quality 107 The Evolution of an Indicator: Moody’s Analytics EDF™ 108 Credit Default Swap Prices 114 Bond Prices 120 Final Words 121 Chapter 8 Consumer Finance 123 What Is Consumer Finance? 126 Segmentation of Consumer Finance Products 127 Major Families of Consumer Finance Products 129 Assessment of Credit Quality 136 Decisions by Lenders 139 Regulatory Environment 143 Chapter 9 State and Local Government Credit 145 State and Local Governments 145 Exposure Types 146 Assessing Credit Risk 152 Managing Credit Risk 156 Final Words 160 Chapter 10 Sovereign Credit Risk 161 Sovereign Borrowers 161 Types of Sovereign Bonds 162 Sovereign Debt Market 163 Credit Analysis 163 Mitigation 166 Default and Recovery 167 Final Words 168 Chapter 11 Securitization 169 Asset Securitization Overview 171 The Collateral 174 The Issuer 178 The Securities 179 Main Families of ABSs 182 Securitization for Risk Transfer 186 Credit Risk Assessment of ABS 189 Warehousing Risk 191 Final Words 192 Chapter 12 Collateral Loan Obligations (CLOs) 193 Overview of the Corporate Loan Market 194 What Are CLOs? 194 Arbitrage CLOs 196 Balance Sheet CLOs 200 ABS CDOs 205 Credit Analysis of CLOs 207 Part Three Portfolio Management Chapter 13 Credit Portfolio Management 213 Level 1 215 Level 2 219 Level 3 224 Organizational Setup and Staffing 226 The IACPM 227 Final Words 227 Chapter 14 Economic Capital and Credit Value at Risk (CVaR) 229 Capital: Economic, Regulatory, Shareholder 230 Defining Losses: Default versus Mark-to-Market (MTM) 232 Credit Value at Risk or CVaR 235 Creating the Loss Distribution 242 Active Portfolio Management and CVaR 249 Pricing 251 Final Words 252 Chapter 15 Regulation 255 Doing Business with a Regulated Entity 256 Doing Business as a Regulated Entity 262 How Regulation Matters: Key Regulation Directives 263 Final Words 271 Chapter 16 Accounting Implications of Credit Risk 273 Loan Impairment 274 Loan-Loss Accounting 275 Regulatory Requirements for Loan-Loss Reserves 277 Impairment of Debt Securities 278 Derecognition of Assets 279 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) 280 Accounting for Netting 281 Hedge Accounting 282 Credit Valuation Adjustments, Debit Valuation Adjustments, and Own Credit Risk Adjustment 284 IFRS 7 285 Final Words 285 Part Four Mitigation and Transfer Chapter 17 Mitigating Derivative Counterparty Credit Risk 289 Measurement of Counterparty Credit Risk 289 Mitigation of Counterparty Credit Risk through Collateralization 290 Legal Documentation 298 Dealers versus End Users 299 Bilateral Transactions versus Central Counterparty Clearing 299 Prime Brokers 303 Repurchase Agreements 304 Final Words 306 Chapter 18 Structural Mitigation 307 Transactions with Corporates 308 Transactions with Special Purpose Vehicles 317 Chapter 19 Credit Insurance, Surety Bonds, and Letters of Credit 325 Credit Insurance 326 Surety Bonds 332 Letters of Credit or LoCs 335 The Providers’ Point of View 339 Final Words 342 Chapter 20 Credit Derivatives 345 The Product 345 The Settlement Process 349 Valuation and Accounting Treatment 354 Uses of CDSs 356 Credit Default Swaps for Credit and Price Discovery 360 Credit Default Swaps and Insurance 360 Indexes, Loan CDSs, MCDSs, and ABS CDSs 361 Chapter 21 Bankruptcy 363 What Is Bankruptcy? 364 Patterns of Bankrupt Companies 365 Signaling Actions 368 Examples of Bankruptcies 369 Final Words 372 About the Authors 373 Index 375

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Financial Modeling 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Financial Modeling 7 Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with Excel 15 Chapter 3: Planning and Designing Your Financial Model 35 Chapter 4: Building a Financial Model by the Rulebook 53 Chapter 5: Using Someone Else’s Financial Model 71 Part 2: Diving Deep into Excel 97 Chapter 6: Excel Tools and Techniques for Financial Modeling 99 Chapter 7: Using Functions in Excel 131 Chapter 8: Applying Scenarios to Your Financial Model 173 Chapter 9: Charting and Presenting Model Output 195 Part 3: Building Your Financial Model 227 Chapter 10: Building an Integrated Financial Statements Model 229 Chapter 11: Building a Discounted Cash Flow Valuation 263 Chapter 12: Budgeting for Capital Expenditure and Depreciation 273 Part 4: The Part of Tens 291 Chapter 13: Ten Strategies for Reducing Error 293 Chapter 14: Ten Common Pitfalls to Avoid 303 Index 315

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewFinance and Financial Markets provides an excellent and concise overview of the topic that I have found very useful for finance courses at all levels, including MBA teaching. * Jens Hagendorff, University of Edinburgh Business School, UK *I would definitely recommend this textbook for undergraduate level. It takes students on a journey into the world of financial markets, from traditional concepts to innovations. Comprehensive and well exemplified, current trends are introduced, such as Bitcoin and Islamic finance. Attractive and accessible for readers, this new edition is the type of book that you want for raising students’ awareness about important lessons and issues. * Catherine Lions, Umeå University, Sweden *Finance & Financial Markets provides an up-to-date and authoritative analysis of the way financial markets work. The book not only studies the main pillars that define modern finance theory but also goes a step further by discussing the world of financial derivatives, valuation and role in shaping current financial markets. * Jose Olmo, University of Southampton, UK *This excellent 4th edition continues to provide an accessible introduction to the principles of finance and financial markets and applies this knowledge to an array of problems. It covers the important financial markets and there is also emphasis on financial innovation and financial regulation in order to explain how the latter impacts financial institutions and markets. The book is written in a lively manner to incorporate real world events into the discussion which should be invaluable to students seeking an up-to-date and lucid understanding of finance and financial markets. * Everton Dockery, University of Portsmouth, UK *A must-read, reader-friendly textbook for anyone interested in the world of finance. It is a superb, up-to-date overview of financial markets and instruments. The new revised edition includes new, very interesting case studies, such as the Libor and the Forex rigging scandals and uses up-to-date data. Providing a unique combination of rigour, numerical illustrations and real world examples, means that the new edition will undoubtedly maintain its market leadership position. * Dimitrios Asteriou, Oxford Brookes University, UK *Table of Contents1. The World of Finance 2. Financial Intermediation and Financial Markets 3. Financial Institutions 4. Monetary Policy and Interest Rate Determination 5. Domestic and International Money Markets 6. The Domestic and International Bond Market 7. Portfolio Analysis: Risk and Return in Financial Markets 8. The Capital Asset Pricing Model 9. Stockmarkets and Equities 10. The Efficiency of Financial Markets 11. The Foreign Exchange Market 12. Theories of Exchange Rate Determination 13. Financial Futures 14. Options 15. Option Pricing 16. Swap Markets 17. Financial Innovation and the Credit Crunch 18. Regulation of the Financial Sector.

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Book SynopsisAlastair Day has worked in the finance industry for 20 years in treasury and marketing functions. Alastair has a degree in Economics and German from London University, an MBA from the Open University Business School, and is an associate lecturer in corporate finance with the OUBS.Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Basic financial arithmetic 3 Cash flows 4 Bonds calculations 5 Bonds risks 6 Floating rate securities 7 Amortization and depreciation 8 Swaps 9 Forward interest rates 10 Futures 11 Foreign exchange 12 Options 13 Real options 14 Valuation 15 Leasing 16 Basic statistics

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Book SynopsisIn easy to understand terms and journalistic style, Read describes the reasons for global financial unrest arising from the sub-prime mortgage crisis and economic meltdowns. He walks the reader through a number of topics in economics and connects these topics to real world financial problems concluding with recommendations for the future.Trade Review'Colin Read has presented a useful account of the modern financial system and the pitfalls of the current regulatory structure. This book will be very helpful to those trying to make sense of the current financial crisis' - Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center for Economic Policy Research, Washington, D.C., USA 'Professor Read adroitly straddles the divide between arcane economic reasoning and the layperson's appetite for understanding the intricacies of the modern financial system. The book presumes some basic knowledge of economics in its coverage of a rather extensive landscape of topics. At the same time, it eschews heavy theoretical exposition in favor of a conversational approach with moorings at key points in history and a blend of social commentary. Professor Read is thoughtful and provocative in building toward his global prescriptions for a better economic future.' - Wade Thomas, Professor of Economics, State University of New York College at Oneonta, USA 'GetAbstract recommends this comprehensive manual to anyone who wants a firmer, basic understanding of economics.' - getAbstract.comTable of ContentsContents Introduction SECTION I: EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN ECONOMIC SYSTEM SECTION II: CREATION OF THE CONSUMER-INVESTOR SECTION III: AN EMERGING NEW WORLD SECTION IV: BANKS AND CENTRAL BANKING SECTION V: FINANCIAL FAILURES SECTION VI: POLITICS AND PERCEPTIONS Conclusions Epilogue Index

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses the development path of transition economies in European Countries and former Soviet Republics that have experienced the transformation from planned economies to market economies since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. It examines economic growth, institutional change and human development performance.Table of ContentsPART I: TRANSFORMATION, DECLINE AND UNSTABLE GROWTH Transition to Market: a Long and Undefined Journey The Great Transformation: Recession, Recovery and EU Conditionality PART II: INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE AND VARIETY OF CAPITALISM IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES Institutional Change: Old and New Institutionalism A Model of Institutional Change in Transition Economies Variety of Capitalism and Socio-Economic Models in Transition Economies PART III: CAPABILITY APPROACH, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES Explaining Economic Development: Old and New Theories Institutions, Human Development, Economic Growth Origins of Development: Social Capital, Middle Class and Democracy Conclusion

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Book SynopsisFor many entrepreneurs there is a mystique about finance -starting, growing and selling new ventures is tough enough. Yet with some focused financial knowledge you can run your company with less cash, grow it more quickly and make more money when it is sold. This book makes the dry world of finance easy to understand and relevant to entrepreneurs.Trade Review"A compelling read" Andrea Traversone, Amadeus Capital Partners, UK "Excellent financial guide for entrepreneurs" Dr. Hendrik Brandis, co-founder Earlybird and Chairman of the EVCA Venture Capital Council, Switzerland "Essential reading for every entrepreneur" Andrew Fisher, CEO, Shazam Entertainment, UK "Relevant and very readable" Timo Lindström, founder and CEO, Confidex Oy, Finland "The only book designed to portray finance for the CEO" David Darsch, founder, CEO Collaborative Forum, SpainTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION – A Financial Primer for Entrepreneurs And the Winner is… MissInge Fashions! Cash is King MissInge's Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Beauty Crisis and Confusion NFO and Working Capital Grace Gets Some Help Growing as Fast as Possible Without New Investment The Bank Helps Building a Cash-lean Company Back at the Bank Share Structures and Shareholders MissInge's Share Capital Problem Options and Shares Keeping Joe on Board Valuing a Company The Deal Runs Into Trouble Preparing a Company For Sale The Sale of MissInge Fashions The Lessons of MissInge Fashions MissInge's P&L and Balance Sheet Survey Results P&L and Balance Sheet – An Accounting View

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Book SynopsisThe 41st annual edition of the leading guide to taxation in Britain. This practical and user-friendly guide is a bestseller with students, professionals, accountants and private individuals, explaining in simple terms how the UK tax system works and how best to minimise tax liabilities.Trade ReviewReviews of previous editions*: "The bestselling tax guide is back and it's as authoritative as ever...gives practical guidance on tax issues, which would benefit both students and professionals alike." - Accounting Technician "No other manual compares. . . the complete A-Z on Tax." - The Times "The best book ever written on taxation." - The Daily Telegraph "Acknowledged among consumers and professionals alike as the best book on the subject." - The Independent "Provides a complete guide to UK taxation. . . includes clear examples and explanations, tables and a glossary, with all items fully referenced and indexed for ease of use." - Tax Journal *Including editions of the book prior to it being published as the St. James's Place Tax GuideTable of ContentsPreface; M.Weinberg Abbreviations Introduction This Year's Tax Changes The Basis of Your Tax Liability Personal Reliefs Annual Interests and other Payments Computing Your Income Tax Bill Husband, Wife, Civil Partners and Children Income from Land and Property Income from Dividends and Interest Life Assurance Income from Employments and PAYE Income from Businesses and Professions Partnerships Companies Pensions Miscellaneous Aspects Returns, Assessments and Repayment Claims Domicile and Residence Tax on Foreign Income Non-residents, Visitors and Immigrants Capital Gains Tax The Taxation of Trusts and Estates Inheritance Tax An Outline of VAT Stamp Duty Social Security Tax Saving Hints Tax Tables Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisOn Skidelsky''s Keynes and Other Essays is a collection of essays, biographies, review articles and tributes, focusing on the lives and times of the Cambridge School of Economists, and the immense contribution that these thinkers, including the author, made to the discipline.Trade Review“This book contains the author’s biography (his racial identity and situation, activities in the anti-Vietnam War, for example) and book reviews of many distinguished economists with whom the author has worked … . For all readers it represents (as indeed it has been for the reviewer) a good opportunity to approach various topics anew through the author’s own perspective and views.” (Toshaiki Hirai, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Vol. 38 (4), December, 2016)'Like his mentor Joan Robinson, Geoff Harcourt's writings combine personal conviction, a passion for justice, policy relevance and penetrating analysis. Harcourt has a unique voice that is increasingly rare, and hence increasingly valuable. These essays, like all of his writings, are marked by an authoritative command of both contemporary and historical literatures, and engaging writing radiating grace, style and wit. Harcourt continues to be an inspirational figure for those working in the history of economics, who also share a desire to be relevant to contemporary economics, to students of economics and to the world.' - Professor Avi Cohen, York UniversityTable of ContentsPART I: TITLE ESSAY On Skidelsky's Keynes PART II: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Political Economy, Politics and Religion PART III: POST-KEYNESIAN THEORY A Teaching Model of the 'Keynesian' System On Keynes and Chick on Prices in Modern Capitalism On Specifying the Demand for Imports in Macroeconomic Models The Theoretical and Political Importance of Keynes The Rise and Fall of Economic Neo-liberalism in Theory and Practice Price Theory and Multinational Oligopoly PART IV: REVIEW ARTICLES A Revolution Yet to Be Accomplished The Collected Writings of an Indian Sage PART V: SURVEYS Keynes and the Cambridge School What is the Cambridge Approach to Economics? PART VI: POLICY Markets, Madness and a Middle Way Revisited Finance, Speculation and Stability PART VII: INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHIES AND TRIBUTES Tom Asimakopulos Keith Septimus Frearson William Brian Reddaway Sukhamoy Chakravarty David Gawen Champerowne Robin Matthews PART VIII: GENERAL ESSAYS Economics: From Moral Science to Game Theory 100 Years of the Economics Tripos

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Book SynopsisOver the last thirty years, China has been reforming its economy at breakneck speed. However a surge in nationalism is threatening China''s relations with its neighbours and its rise to regional leadership. This book addresses a wide range of factors influencing the development of China''s model and its influence on the rest of the world.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. What is the Socialist Market Economy 2. The Transition Period 3. A Fast but Unbalanced Growth 4. An Incomplete Banking and Financial Reform 5. Investment in Human Capital 6. The Knowledge Economy 7. Growing Inequalities 8. A Foreign Policy which Serves the Growth (and Vice Versa) 9. In Search of Civil Society Conclusion(s)

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Book SynopsisDesigning a successful retail business depends on relationships with four groups of people: customers, shareholders, employees and suppliers. This book takes you inside those strategic relationships and shows you how to redesign your business to get them right. Don''t let the humour fool you, there are ground-breaking ideas here. Highlights include a new theory of brands which shows how customer loyalty and service can be transformed. Insights into supply chain structure reveal a path to a new level of excellence. Job satisfaction is also given a complete overhaul for the new century. In each case the solution seems paradoxical - by finding a way to let the human element back into strategy we can actually increase its objectivity and extend its reach. Combining hardcore retail experience with state of the art theory and a steady flow of humour, this is the retail strategy book you''ve been waiting for. It''s infectiously readable, relentlessly illuminating and irreverently funny - it''Trade Review'This book is very well written and entertaining, and it gets behind the scenes to show how large retailers operate, from customer relations to creative accounting. Why can't all business books be this much fun to read?' - Julian Richer, Chairman, Richer Sounds Ltd 'Retail Therapy is an excellent study of the issues confronting retailers and their suppliers. It is not a therapeutic read, it is a call for improvement. Retail Therapy provides some practical solutions so that retailers and suppliers can work together to deliver a better offer to their customers.' - Stuart Rose, Chief Executive, The Arcadia Group 'If you think this book is just another retail primer, think again. This is a stimulating book that places retail in the wider context of good business practice. It is based on common sense and observed practice, both traits that private equity investors value and are applying increasingly to the exciting world of retail. If this book has an underlying theme, it is that there really is a better way out there, something I have believed in all my career.' - David Williams, CEO, First Quench Retail (Thresher and Victoria Wine) 'These guys not only know their retail stuff, but are able to impart their extensive knowledge and experience of this complex and competitive sector in an entertaining way.' - Marketing '...a highly entertaining, commonsense view of how retailers could approach their business operations differently...Where it differs from most business books is that in learning the potential solutions from the anecdotes and case studies, it is actually an enjoyable read.' - David Phillips, Business development manager, supplies The Co-operative Group, Supply Management.comTable of ContentsPreface; D.Williams Dan's Introduction Balancing the Tension between Competing Business Aims Planning Strategic Relationships Customers and the True Nature of the Retail Brand Employees Suppliers Finance

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