This comprehensive history, published jointly by the IMF and Oxford University Press, was written to mark the fiftieth anniversary of international monetary cooperation. From the establishment of the postwar international monetary system in 1944 to how the framework functions in a vastly expanded world economy, historian Harol James describes the tensions, negotiations, challenges, and progress…
Presents a rigorous and balanced presentation of international financial markets and international corporate finance. Takes a unified approach based on arbitrage-fee pricing. Includes an in-depth discussion of the economic role of the forward rate and the value of the forward contract, a comprehensive discussion of when and why the firm can increase its value by hedging foreign exchange risk, a…
Contents: 1. Introduction : Off on the wrong foot 2. Poverty remains a concern 3. Globalization does not automatically lead to convergence 4. Shifts in development paradigms 5. Decision-Making at the world bank,etc.
Why don't flight attendants get tipped? If you were a terrorist, how would you attack? And why does KFC always run out of fried chicken? Over the past decade, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have published more than 8,000 blog posts on Freakonomics.com. Now the very best of this writing has been carefully curated into one volume, the perfect solution for the millions of readers who lo…
The current global financial crisis carries a “made-in-America” label. In this forthright and incisive book, Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz explains how America exported bad economics, bad policies, and bad behavior to the rest of the world, only to cobble together a haphazard and ineffective response when the markets finally seized up. Drawing on his academic expertise, his years spent …
Shows readers how to get their next raise tax free, use their 401K to qualify for added IRS refunds, buy a home and rent it to their children, and more. The man who broke all the records for bestselling financial self-help books is set to do it all over again. Bigger and even better, this revised edition of Wealth Without Risk has 100 new pages and 60 new low-risk strategies that reveal how to…
This book examines the characteristics commonly believed to be instrumental to a successful fund-raising program, such as trustee participation, constituent relations, and program management. It presents detailed studies of 10 diverse institutions' successful fund-raising programs (from public two-year colleges to private research universities) to provide innovative ideas and practical guidance…
Why and how was the International Monetary Fund created? How is it organized? What are its operating rules? Where does the IMF get its financial resources? Under what conditions does he grant his credits? What assessment can we make of its interventions in the Third World and in Eastern countries? Can the IMF prevent and cure financial crises? Is it responsible for a rise in inequalities and po…
APEC is a unique organization that promotes economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. It remains an informal intergovernmental organization that provides a useful platform for leaders, ministers, businessmen and experts to discuss regional issues on a regular basis. This book examines APECs accomplishments in recent years and the challenges it faces in the new century. These challenges i…
Globalization and its discontents adalah sebuah buku yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2002 oleh pemenang Nobel 2001 Joseph E. Stiglitz. Buku ini mengacu pada pengalaman pribadi Stiglitz sebagai ketua Dewan Penasihat Ekonomi di bawah Bill Clinton dari tahun 1993 dan kepala ekonom di Bank Dunia dari tahun 1997. Selama periode ini Stiglitz menjadi kecewa dengan IMF dan lembaga-lembaga internasional lai…