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Capitalism with Derivatives
Bryan, Dick; Rafferty, Michael
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Description for Capitalism with Derivatives
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
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
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403936455
SKU
V9781403936455
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About Bryan, Dick; Rafferty, Michael
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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