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Capitalism with Derivatives
Bryan, D.; Rafferty, M.
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Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KFF; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 320.
What are the links between things as diverse as the prices of pork bellies, interest rates, and corporate stock? They are all being translated into risk and priced through the system of derivative markets. Financial derivatives are now the largest form of financial transaction in the world, and they are transforming in pervasive ways the lived experience of capitalist economies. Financial derivatives are anchoring the global financial system and challenging the conventional understanding of ownership, money and capital. These challenges are examined in this book, providing a significant reinterpretation of contemporary capitalism that will be of interest to both social ... Read more
What are the links between things as diverse as the prices of pork bellies, interest rates, and corporate stock? They are all being translated into risk and priced through the system of derivative markets. Financial derivatives are now the largest form of financial transaction in the world, and they are transforming in pervasive ways the lived experience of capitalist economies. Financial derivatives are anchoring the global financial system and challenging the conventional understanding of ownership, money and capital. These challenges are examined in this book, providing a significant reinterpretation of contemporary capitalism that will be of interest to both social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349518630
SKU
V9781349518630
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About Bryan, D.; Rafferty, M.
DICK BRYAN is Associate Professor in Political Economy at the University of Sydney, Australia. His research interests lie in value theory, economic nationalism and financial markets. Amongst his publications is The Chase Across the Globe: International Capital and the Contradictions for Nation States. MICHAEL RAFFERTY teaches Economics and Finance at the Faculty of Commerce, University of Wollongong, Australia. He ... Read more
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