Synopsis
This valuepack consists of Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets: International Edition, 8/e by Mishkin plus MyEconLab in CourseCompass plus eBook Student Access Kit, 1/e (ISBN: 9780321454225)
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“Essential reading for anyone wanting in-depth knowledge of the way financial systems operate around the world, particularly in Europe.” Dr Sugata Ghosh, Brunel University
“This book is very comprehensive, clear and student friendly.” Sima Motamen-Samadian, University of Westminster
The third edition of The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance is written to meet the needs of students requiring a rigorous grounding in financial economics theory, combined with institutional and policy discussion relevant to the ‘real world’ of contemporary Europe.
Key Features
· Exercises and end-of-chapter questions encourage students to take a genuine interest in financial markets and to develop the skills needed to understand new developments.
· Includes extensive use of up-to-date examples, explains how to use relevant tables from the Financial Times and indicates many sources of information on the Internet.
· Separate chapters deal with the financial systems in the UK, the USA, Germany, France, Italy and the Nordic countries.
· ‘More from the web’ allows students to expand their knowledge and areas of interest.
New to this edition
· Coverage of current issues such as the transparency of monetary policy and the psychological analysis of behaviour in financial markets.
· Strengthened material on banking and monetary economics.
· Increased emphasis on the integration of international financial markets, especially within Europe.
· Redesigned to aid and improve navigation.
Assuming a basic grounding in economic principles, The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance is suitable for a range of one and two semester courses at the undergraduate level and appeals to financial services students as well as students of economics.
Peter Howells is reader in Economics at the University of the West of England, specialising in monetary and financial economics.
Keith Bain is formerly of the University of East London where he specialised in monetary economics and macroeconomic policy.
Hans-Michael Trautwein, Professor of International Economics at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany, and Murray Glickman, Principal Lecturer in the East London Business School, University of East London, have also contributed to this edition.
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Introduction to Banking is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the business of banking, written by expert authors. The book covers both theoretical and applied issues relating to the global banking industry, highlighted by examples from across Europe and the wider international arena. It is organised into four main sections: introduction to banking; central banking and bank regulation; issues in bank management; comparative banking markets.
- Familiarises students with the reasons banks exist, the different services they offer, and the recent trends impacting on the banking business.
- Covers contemporary central banking and bank regulation issues comparing the UK, Eurozone and the US providing students with the most up-to-date information on banking practice.
- Strong focus on bank management issues, including insight into risk management techniques used by banks prepares students to understand the different financial features of commercial and investment banks.
- Recent developments in developed, emerging and transition banking and financial systems are covered in detail, familiarising students with different types of banking systems and how global trends impact on different types of banking markets.
Audience
Suitable for all undergraduate students taking a course in banking, as well as professionals entering the banking industry. It also provides solid background reading for postgraduate students of banking.
About the authors
Dr Barbara Casu is Senior Lecturer in Financial Studies at the University of Wales, Bangor. Her research interests are in Banking and Finance and Performance Measurement. She has published widely in these areas, including recent publications in: the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, and Applied Financial Economics.
Dr Claudia Girardone is Lecturer in Finance at the University of Essex. Her main research interests are in the areas of bank performance and efficiency analysis and her recent publications appear in Applied Economics, Applied Financial Economics, and the Journal of Banking and Finance.
Philip Molyneux is Professor in Banking and Finance and Director of the Institute of European Finance at the University of Wales, Bangor, and has a chair at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Professor Molyneux has published widely in banking and acted as a consultant to: World Bank, European Commission, UK Treasury; and various other international banks and consulting firms. He has recently been appointed as one of eight expert financial sector advisers to the European Union's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee that implements financial services regulations for the European Community.
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