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Get to know the most beloved droids in the Star Wars galaxy.Featuring high-quality images from the smash-hit movies and TV series, this Level 1 Reader takes a close look at the coolest droids in the Star Wars galaxy, from new favorites BB-8 (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), K-2SO (Star Wars: Rogue One), and Chopper (Star Wars: Rebels) to treasured old friends from the classic saga C-3PO and R2-D2. Perfect for 3- to 5-year-olds learning to read, Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words. Stunning photographic images with labels provide visual clues to introduce and reinforce vocabulary.

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"Advances in Taxation" publishes articles dealing with all aspects of taxation. Articles can address tax policy issues at the federal, state, local, or international level. The series primarily publishes empirical studies that address compliance, computer usage, education, legal, planning, or policy issues. These studies generally involve interdisciplinary research that incorporates theories from accounting, economics, finance, psychology, and sociology.

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ITIL Foundation 3 daysThe purpose of the course is to ensure that students gain an understanding of the IT Processes than manage IT services from their concept stage through design and development and safely into a production environment. In ITIL these stages are known as Service Strategy Service Design Service Transition and Service Operation. Students will also appreciate the concept of continual service improvement and quality control.Youll learn On successful completion of the course delegates will be able to understandService management as a practice comprehensionThe ITIL service lifecycle comprehensionGeneric

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When an investor believes a stock is overvalued and will soon drop in price, he might decide to "short" it. First, he borrows an amount of the stock, and then sells it. He waits for the stock to tank before buying back the same amount of shares at a deflated price. After returning the shares to his lender, he pockets the difference-unless any one of several hard-to-predict variables interferes, and the stock fails to drop. Since these variables are so hard to predict, short selling is difficult for even seasoned investors. It takes great talent and experience to isolate the best short ideas for falling stocks-skills Amit Kumar developed and honed over decades of market analysis and trading. This book shares his short-selling framework, built on themes common to falling stocks and the market's endemic strengths and cycles. Featuring key case studies and exclusive interviews with successful fund managers Bill Ackman (Pershing Square Capital Management) and Mark Roberts (Off Wall Street Consulting Group), Kumar shows investors how to avoid traps and profit from well-researched short ideas. Investors may not always act on short ideas, but they can avoid losses by using Kumar's framework to identify overvalued stocks. Professionals and amateur investors alike will benefit from this fundamental research approach, which transforms short selling into a long-term strategy.

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Auch wenn haufig das Gegenteil behauptet wird - es werden noch immer sakrale Gebaude errichtet. Allerdings haben sich im Vergleich zum Kirchenbau-Boom der Nachkriegszeit die Aufgaben gewandelt. Statt machtiger Pfarrkirchen sind im letzten Jahrzehnt eher kleinere Gebaude entstanden, darunter auch Kapellen und 'Raume der Stille'. Ausserdem wurden historische Kirchen in moderner Formensprache erweitert. Das Buch dokumentiert zu diesen unterschiedlichen Aufgaben 14 beispielhafte Sakralbauten seit dem Jahr 2000 aus Bayern und OEsterreich. Gerade in diesem baukulturellen Raum haben renommierte Architekten die kunstvolle Beziehung von Raum und Licht gestaltet - eine neue Verbindung von Spiritualitat und Sinnlichkeit anstelle von zuvor schlichten Gemeindezentren.

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Introduction to Economics: Social Issues and Economic Thinking is designed to increase student engagement for introductory level economics courses by providing practical applications of economics while also providing a foundation for more technical economics issues. The text begins with a set of chapters that are an "Economics Toolkit" including coverage of key topics like marginal benefits/marginal costs, production possibilities, supply and demand, efficiency, and macroeconomic measurement tools. It then uses the tools to understand various market outcomes, market interventions, and market failures. These chapters, which are often overlooked or completely excluded in other texts, are a valuable means to provide a conceptual framework for students to judge the merit (or lack thereof) of market interventions and other types of social policies.

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ITIL Service Offerings Agreements 4 daysThe four courses in Service Capability is aimed at students who need deep knowledge of the processes and the roles of ITIL. Service Lifecycle covered in the course but the primary focus is on processes, functions, roles and activities of its application and use by lifecycle. The courses within the Service Capability is role-based modules, each with a separate certification. Each course includes a grouping of processes and roles within ITIL is intended to give participants a specific knowledge of the practice and application related to the daily work.Youll learn This course gives you a

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ITIL Intermediate Service Design 3 daysThis course leads to the ITIL Certificate Service Design. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Design stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Service Design within the Service Lifecycle.Introduction to service designService design

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ITIL Intermediate Service Transition 3 daysThis leads to the ITIL Certificate Service Transition. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Transition stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Service transition within the Service Lifecycle.Introduction to service transitionService

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Mutual fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of the stock market and business in an investing guide that will enlighten and entertain anyone who is high school age or older.Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing—the fundamentals of our economic system and what they have to do with the stock market—aren’t taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic education in investing can have tragic consequences. For those who know what to look for, investment opportunities are everywhere. The average high school student is familiar with Nike, Reebok, McDonald’s, the Gap, and The Body Shop. Nearly every teenager in America drinks Coke or Pepsi, but only a very few own shares in either company or even understand how to buy them. Every student studies American history, but few realize that our country was settled by European colonists financed by public companies in England and Holland—and the basic principles behind public companies haven’t changed in more than three hundred years. In Learn to Earn, Lynch and Rothchild explain in a style accessible to anyone who is high school age or older how to read a stock table in the daily newspaper, how to understand a company annual report, and why everyone should pay attention to the stock market. They explain not only how to invest, but also how to think like an investor.

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Based on the latest research in the fields of management and investing, Millennium Stocks helps you build a stock portfolio that can exceed the return of most mutual funds, adjusted for risk. It presents a formula - developed by the author - that assists you in choosing great companies with a solid future.The author identifies the key criteria for stock selection and develops a table you can use to build a long-term, diversified portfolio with the desired risk-return profile. He also provides a list of 100 millennium stocks that exemplify the criteria and serve as excellent initial candidates.You will learn to:choose the stocks of powerful companies calculate the real value of a stock the real value of technology stocks build a contrarian portfolio choose your own risk and reward with a diversified portfolioUsing Millennium Stocks you can match or beat the return of mutual funds and build a better portfolio.

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Das Personalmanagement entwickelt sich immer stärker weg von einem operativen Dienstleister hin zu einem strategischen Partner. Personalmanagement ist nicht nur ein operatives Geschäft für einzelne Funktionsbereiche im Unternehmen, sondern Querschnittsfunktion und Aufgabe des Topmanagements. Im Handbuch Strategisches Personalmanagement vermitteln renommierte Wissenschaftler und Topmanager aus namhaften Unternehmen den State of the Art. Dabei werden sowohl ökonomische als auch verhaltenswissenschaftliche Perspektiven berücksichtigt. Das Buch bietet einen Überblick über konzeptionelle und praktische Lösungswege für strategische Herausforderungen des Personalmanagements.In der 2. Auflage wurden alle Beiträge überarbeitet sowie Beiträge zu aktuellen Themen ergänzt. Dazu gehören unter anderem die strategische Führungskräfteentwicklung und die Rolle des Personalmanagements in Krisenzeiten. Im Bereich Zukunft der Arbeitswelt werden neben arbeitswissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen auch Aspekte des Work Space Managements integriert.

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ITIL Intermediate Service Strategy 3 daysThis course leads to the ITIL Certificate Service Strategy. This is a free-standing qualification, but is also part of the ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle stream, and one of the modules that leads to the ITIL Expert Certificate in IT Service Management.The course covers the management and control of the activities and techniques within the Service Strategy stage, but not the detail of each of the supporting processes.Youll learn Detailed understanding of processes, functions and activities related to Service Strategy within the Service Lifecycle.Introduction to service strategyService strategy

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How well does it pay to own the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s best-performing stock of the year? Over the 2012-2021 period, the one-year total return ranged from 80% to 743%. This book identifies the quantitative and qualitative traits of stocks that made it to #1 and tells the stories of how they got there. A key indicator, the Fridson-Lee Statistic, makes its debut in these pages. Aiming for the massive upside of the #1 stocks entails substantial risk. It’s not something to do with more than a small percentage of your portfolio. But attempting to pick the coming year’s top performer can provide an outlet for speculative impulses that might otherwise spoil a prudent, long-term investment plan. And by investigating the statistically determined best candidates for #1, you’ll gain important insights into stock selection. The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks explains why conventional equity research provides only limited help in zeroing in on the index’s future top performer. Spotting the #1 stock isn’t Wall Street analysts’ focus, although the information they furnish about companies’ competitive strategies is quite helpful. Problematically, investment banks’ fundamental stock reports are structured around a valuation metric that was discredited nearly half a century ago—earnings per share. Author Martin Fridson’s previous writings on the stock market include the books It Was a Very Good Year and Investment Illusions, as well as articles such as “Ben Graham’s Value Approach: Can It Still Work?” He has received the CFA Society of New York’s Ben Graham Award and has been named the Financial Management Association International’s Financial Executive of the Year. The Green Magazine called his Financial Statement Analysis (co-authored with Fernando Alvarez) “one of the most useful investment books ever.”

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Yes, you can make money in the stock market—this guide shows you how Investing in Stocks For Dummies gives you a straightforward introduction to stock investing. You’ll learn the basics of buying and selling stocks, including how to research stocks and the factors that influence their performance. Even in an uncertain and challenging marketplace, you can profit by making smart financial decisions and investing wisely. This book explains how to calculate net worth, deal with tax laws, and do all the things that will make you a successful investor. This Dummies guide is packed with clear instructions and solid advice so you can start investing with confidence. Learn how to choose the best stocks for your goals and create a diverse portfolio Understand the risks involved in stock investing and choose a strategy that works Navigate the market’s ups and downs with time-tested techniques Plan for your financial future and invest according to your timeline The expert info in this book will start you off on the right foot as you begin your journey down Wall Street.

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On the first page of his famous book, Thomas More describes Utopia as a Libellus vere aureas, a little true golden book. This little book, published in Leuven in 1516, proved to become one of the greatest works of socio-political analysis of all time; the new spirit attached to More’s work continues to inspire, and was equally the inspiration for the collection of essays presented in this book. The present volume contains the proceedings of the conference Imaging Utopia: New Perspectives on Northern Renaissance Art. In this book, several leading experts in the field of art history reflect on the theme Imaging Utopia in diverse and inventive ways. The result of these scholarly reflections is as varied as the theme itself and examines such topics as the work by Quinten Massys in the context of his relation with Erasmus and More, the Utopian construction of the Prince Bishop’s Palace of Liège, and City Portraits in religious iconography. A number of entries discuss the art technical research on the important sixteenth-century Enclosed Gardens of Mechelen.

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Ding Chen's detailed institutional analysis of the development of the Chinese stock market brings the question of enforcement to centre stage. In doing so, she not only introduces readers to the particularities of the Chinese system; she also sheds new light on conventional debates about the law and economics of corporate governance.'- Andrew Johnston, University of Sheffield, UK'In this book Dr Ding Chen has made an important theoretical contribution to our understanding of corporate governance in transitional economies and of corporate governance in China especially. Drawing upon the insights of New Institutional Economics theory she examines the interplay between formal and informal enforcement mechanisms relating to corporate governance in China. To support this argument the book breaks new ground by providing a comprehensive examination of enforcement actions in China's stock market; her findings are at variance from conclusions found in other research, such as in the law and finance literature. Rather than simply imitating the dominant Anglo-American model of corporate governance, she argues that local conditions will greatly affect the choice of the most appropriate governance models. This has been especially so in China.'- Roman Tomasic, University of South Australia and Durham Law School, UKThis important new book attempts to establish a fresh conceptual framework for the study of corporate governance by employing the new institutional economics of contract enforcement. This framework helps to clarify two critical issues including the role of law in financial development and whether there is an optimal corporate governance model that should be followed by countries attempting to develop their own stock markets.Applying this novel framework, the author conducts a comprehensive study on Chinese corporate governance and discovers that the Chinese stock market has rapidly expanded even in the absence of any effective institutions. She provides a credible explanation to this 'China puzzle' by arguing that the growth of the stock market is mainly driven by state guarantees, institutional rent seeking by state-owned companies, financial repression and investors' speculation. Indeed, there is probably nowhere better to look than China's stock market to assess the limits of the gradualist approach to financial development. As the book explains, the potential efficiency gains that could be created by a healthy, well-functioning stock market have been completely outweighed by the consideration of maintaining the existing political system.This book will appeal to scholars and students of economics and law with an interest in corporate governance, Chinese economic development and new institutional economics.Contents: Introduction 1. Theoretical Framework 2. Historical Background and Characteristics of the Chinese Stock Market 3. Enforcement in China s Capital Market 4. Developing a Capital Market Under Weak Enforcement 5. Conclusion References Index

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Originally published almost a decade ago, LeRoy Gross's authoritative, yet highly accessible book has been the only resource available for conservative investors looking to further their investment goals with options. Now, with a new Introduction by the bestselling author Larry McMillan, The Conservative Investor's Guide to Trading Options has been updated to help market practitioners of the present garner the same rewards reaped by investors of the past. Using the clear, balanced approach he used with his clients during a long career in the securities industry, Gross explores the various options strategies most frequently employed with individual stocks, examines the risk factors associated with each, and offers a unique perspective on how to use options as a hedging tool. From buy stock/write call to sell stock/buy call, the strategies covered are designed to help investors be better able to increase stock income, reduce stock risk, and seek stock profits. In addition to recommended systems, Gross also points out those that conservative investors should avoid, including naked cal writing, calendar spread, and call option butterfly spread. With clear, easy-to-understand explanations, here's where you'll find complete details on: * Reading and understanding option tables. * Entering option orders. * Negotiating commission discounts. * Understanding the language of options trading with a complete glossary. Filled with practical examples and no-nonsense information, this is essential reading for all those who want to expand their portfolios using conservative option strategies.

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This authoritative, widely adopted text provides a broad introduction to the geography of Africa south of the Sahara. The book analyzes the political, economic, social, and environmental processes that shape resource use and development in this large, diverse region. Students gain a context for understanding current development debates and addressing questions about the nature and sustainability of contemporary changes. Timely topics include the rise of foreign investment in Africa, the evolving geographies of rural-urban linkages, the birth of the Republic of South Sudan, and advances in the struggle against HIV/AIDS. New to This Edition: *Fully updated to reflect the latest data and trends in development. *Chapters on development theory, cultural and societal diversity, the political geography of postindependence Africa, economic integration, and the geography of poverty. *Substantially revised coverage of gender dynamics, urban living environments, mineral and energy resources, and many other topics. Pedagogical Features *Vignettes in every chapter that provide detailed case studies from a variety of countries and elaborate on key concepts. *Recommendations for further reading on each topic, including print and online sources. *Companion website with downloadable PowerPoint slides of all original figures, photos, and tables. *An extensive glossary.

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Financial Reporting by Multinationals is concerned with financial reporting issues resulting from the growth and spread of multinational corporations. The book consists of up to date readings from a broad range of international journals which look at, and evaluate, the financial accounting techniques adopted in different parts of the world for dealing with issues such as group accounting, segmental reporting, foreign currency translation and inflation accounting. It also includes articles concerned with financial reporting issues resulting from the globalization of world stock markets from a corporate, investor and stock market perspective. The final section considers issues for other users of multinational financial reports such as host governments and employees.

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When the stock market crashed in 1929, Benjamin Roth was a young lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio. After he began to grasp the magnitude of what had happened to American economic life, he decided to set down his impressions in his diary. This collection of those entries reveals another side of the Great Depression,one lived through by ordinary, middle-class Americans, who on a daily basis grappled with a swiftly changing economy coupled with anxiety about the unknown future. Roth's depiction of life in time of widespread foreclosures, a schizophrenic stock market, political unrest and mass unemployment seem to speak directly to readers today.

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The full package for trading success! This two-volume offering from bestselling author Michael Sincere provides a complete education on winning in the stock marketconsistently and decisively  If you're thinking about trading stocks part time or for a living, this two-volume combo provides everything you need to get started on the right foot.The bestselling Understanding Stocks introduces you to the stock market, familiarizing you with the language, players, rules, strategies, and market environment, while How to Profit in the Stock Market provides simple short-term trading and investing strategies. All combined, these powerful guides cover:  Proven risk management techniques New ways to identify winning stocks Using technical analysis to identify bull or bear markets The influence of computer algorithms and how they affect the market Entering and exiting positions Avoiding dangerous markets

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3 Easy Steps to Better Stock Investing Lessons explain key stock investing concepts clearly and simply to help you learn quickly. Quizzes reinforce and build on what you learn. Worksheets let you put what you learn into practice immediately to improve your own investing. Morningstar Investing Workbook Series helps you build skills progressively at your own pace. Look for these other titles in the Workbook Series: Stocks 2: How to Select Winning Stocks Stocks 3: How to Refine Your Stock Strategy Mutual Funds 1: Find the Right Mutual Funds Mutual Funds 2: Diversify Your Fund Portfolio Mutual Funds 3: Maximize Your Fund Returns Morningstar has been helping investors make better investing decisions for more than 20 years with independent information and analysis. Morningstar people are passionate about helping you invest successfully. Paul Larson is the editor of the Morningstar Investing Workbook Series: Stocks. He is also one of Morningstar's Equities Strategists and editor of Morningstar StockInvestor. As editor, Larson manages the publication's two market-beating portfolios: Tortoise for conservative and Hare for aggressive investors.

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After the end of steam on the Southern in July 1967, the author concentrated primarily on recording the Southern scene, to start with in black and white and then from 1972 in colour. In so doing he built up a huge collection of slides for the period 1972 to 1988 concentrating on the lines close to his Kent home or in the London area but also with some images taken on the Central and Western Division main lines. The book contains more than 260 high quality colour images of second generation rolling stock set out by class of electric or diesel multiple units and locomotives, ranging from 4 SUBs and EPBs through Hastings Diesel units to Class 73 Electro-Diesels, a total of fifteen classes all told. The severe winters of 1985 and 1987 are also included and Departmental stock isn't forgotten. Lovers of the Southern Region in the 1970s and 80s prior to the introduction of replacement stock will find much of interest in this book.

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Many clients and businesses are highly focused on the impact of taxes and tax rates on their bottom line. President Trump and Congress's passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought unhappy surprises to many taxpayers accustomed to getting tax refunds. Make sure your clients are protecting themselves from higher taxes. Completely updated for tax law changes and Tax Court decisions, this book will bring you up to date on the latest strategies that will preserve your clients' wealth and ensure your role as a trusted adviser to your clients. Get the latest techniques for building and conserving wealth through proactive tax-planning and investment strategies. Key topics covered include; Sales of capital gain assets and real property Planning for employer stock options, employer stock held in retirement accounts, and restricted stock Maximizing tax benefits for personal residence transactions Tax-planning opportunities with vacation homes, timeshares, and co-ownership arrangements Planning for divorce Tax-saving tips for self-employed clients Tax-smart college financing strategies

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Verdant with garden vignettes, each of these three center-stitched notebooks features a watercolor-painted and foil-stamped cover with lined interiors printed on uncoated stock, all tied together with a baker's twine bow and bellyband.

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Take chart patterns beyond buy triggers to increase profits and make better trades Chart Patterns: After the Buy goes beyond simple chart pattern identification to show what comes next. Author and stock trader Thomas Bulkowski is one of the industry's most respected authorities in technical analysis; for this book, he examined over 43,000 chart patterns to discover what happens after you buy the stock. His findings are detailed here, to help you select better buy signals, avoid disaster, and make more money. Bulkowski analyzed thousands of trades to identify common paths a stock takes after the breakout from a chart pattern. By combining those paths, he discovered the typical routes a stock takes, which he calls configurations. Match your chart to one of those configurations and you will know, before you buy, how your trade will likely perform. Now you can avoid potentially disastrous trades to focus on the big winners. Each chapter illustrates the behavior of a specific pattern. Identification guidelines help even beginners recognize common patterns, and expert analysis sheds light on the period of the stock's behavior that actually affects your investment. You'll discover ideal buy and sell setups, how to set price targets, and more, with almost 370 charts and illustrations to guide you each step of the way. Coverage includes the most common and popular patterns, but also the lesser-known ones like bad earnings surprises, price mirrors, price mountains, and straight-line runs. Whether you're new to chart patterns or an experienced professional, this book provides the insight you need to select better trades. Identify chart patterns Select better buy signals Predict future behavior Learn the best stop locations Knowing the pattern is one thing, but knowing how often a stop will trigger and how often you can expect a stock to reach its target price is another matter entirely—and it impacts your trade performance immensely. Chart Patterns: After the Buy is the essential reference guide to using chart patterns effectively throughout the entire life of the trade.

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Mainstream financial economics has largely ignored the complex cognitive and motivational factors that guide investor trading decisions and that influence the structure and dynamics of world equity markets. Research shows, however, that investor psychology is reliably linked to predictable momentum and reversals in stock prices and, more generally, to stock market bubbles. The first volume reviews the scientific debate between leading behavioral scientists and proponents of rational markets and rational economic man. It also summarizes key elements of a new psychological theory of stock prices with special emphasis on the formation of investor beliefs and the quality of judgment.The articles in the second Volume support the behavioral approach with international evidence collected from many sources. Major anomalies in financial decision-making and in the behavior of equity markets are interpreted in the context of new experimental, empirical, and theoretical research.

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For courses in Introductory Econometrics Engaging applications bring the theory and practice of modern econometrics to life. Ensure students grasp the relevance of econometrics with Introduction to Econometrics–the text that connects modern theory and practice with motivating, engaging applications. The Third Edition Update maintains a focus on currency, while building on the philosophy that applications should drive the theory, not the other way around. This program provides a better teaching and learning experience–for you and your students. Here’s how: Personalized learning with MyEconLab–recommendations to help students better prepare for class, quizzes, and exams–and ultimately achieve improved comprehension in the course. Keeping it current with new and updated discussions on topics of particular interest to today’s students. Presenting consistency through theory that matches application. Offering a full array of pedagogical features. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyEconLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyEconLab search for ISBN-10: 0133595420 ISBN-13: 9780133595420. That package includes ISBN-10: 0133486877 /ISBN-13: 9780133486872 and ISBN-10: 0133487679/ ISBN-13: 9780133487671. MyEconLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor.

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Mahfouz's last novel, an evocative depiction of life in Egypt in the twentieth century as told through the lives of a group of friends, is now available in paperback for the first time On a school playground in the stylish Cairo suburb of Abbasiya, five young boys become friends for life, making a nearby café, Qushtumur, their favorite gathering spot forever. One is the narrator, who, looking back in his old age on their seven decades together, makes the other four the heroes of his tale, a Proustian, and classically Mahfouzian, quest in search of lost time and the memory of a much-changed place. In a seamless stream of personal triumphs and tragedies, their lives play out against the backdrop of two world wars, the 1952 Free Officers coup, the defeat of 1967 and the redemption of 1973, the assassination of a president, and the simmering uncertainties of the transitional 1980s. But as their nation grows and their neighborhood turns from the green, villa-studded paradise of their youth to a dense urban desert of looming towers, they still find refuge in the one enduring landmark in their ever-fading world: the humble coffeehouse called Qushtumur. The Coffeehouse is a powerful and timeless novel of loss and memory from one of Egypt's most celebrated literary masters.

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Emerging economies have faced new challenges and opportunities in banking and finance in the post-crisis era under increasing uncertainty. This edited volume of International Finance Review contains original papers that examine rising challenges facing emerging financial markets and institutions. It covers issues such as global banking, risk and contagion, stock market behaviour, global financing for firms, and financial inclusion in the major emerging economies. Particular emphasis on banking is given to the impact of foreign banks on lending by domestic banks, bank loan pricing behaviour with corporate default risk, determinants of nonperforming loans and their macrofinancial implications, foreign bank activities of emerging market entry, international financial shock transmission through the foreign bank lending channel via internal capital markets, and spillover effects of global monetary shocks from an advanced to an emerging economy. Additional emphasis on stock market behaviour and financing is given to emerging stock markets under policy uncertainty from advanced economies, extended multifactor models for emerging stock markets, asymmetric volatility and herd behaviour in geopolitical crises, trade financing as an important cause of the recent trade collapse, determinants of capital structure, and social and financial inclusion in the major emerging markets. This volume also provides significant insight and important policy implications for market participants, researchers, and policy makers in emerging market finance.

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This is a collection of 21 articles that deal with the frontiers in financial theory of economics. Most aspects of finance are covered - domestic corporate and investment issues as well as questions and problems of topical value in international finance. It includes topics such as: initial public offerings, debt restructuring, mergers, dividend policy, stock returns, capital structure, measures of risk aversion, microstructure of equity markets, agency cost and employee stock ownership, international takeover bidding, futures and forward contracts in currency markets, offshore loans, and market efficiency.

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