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Introduction to the Economics of Financial Markets
James Bradfield
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Description for Introduction to the Economics of Financial Markets
hardcover. Num Pages: 512 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: KCC; KFFH; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1016.
There are many textbooks for business students that provide a systematic, introductory development of the economics of financial markets. However, there are as yet no introductory textbooks aimed at more easily daunted undergraduate liberal arts students. Introduction to the Economics of Financial Markets fills this gap by providing an extremely accessible introductory exposition of how economists analyze both how, and how well, financial markets organize the intertemporal allocation of scarce resources. The central theme is that the function of a system of financial markets is to enable consumers, investors, and managers of firms to effect mutually beneficial intertemporal exchanges. James ... Read more
There are many textbooks for business students that provide a systematic, introductory development of the economics of financial markets. However, there are as yet no introductory textbooks aimed at more easily daunted undergraduate liberal arts students. Introduction to the Economics of Financial Markets fills this gap by providing an extremely accessible introductory exposition of how economists analyze both how, and how well, financial markets organize the intertemporal allocation of scarce resources. The central theme is that the function of a system of financial markets is to enable consumers, investors, and managers of firms to effect mutually beneficial intertemporal exchanges. James ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195310634
SKU
V9780195310634
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for Introduction to the Economics of Financial Markets
James Bradfield's Introduction to the Economics of Financial Markets is a well-written non-technical introduction to finance theory. While covering all of the traditional topics, the book emphasizes the contributions that financial markets can make to economic well-being. It will be particularly appealing to undergraduates studying economics who want to understand risk-return tradeoffs in securities markets, the market efficiency concept, futures ... Read more