Finance and Growth: Theory and Evidence Ross Levine* September 3, 2004 Abstract: This paper reviews, appraises, and critiques theoretical and empirical research on the connections between the operation of the financial system and economic growth. While subject to ample qualifications and countervailing views, the preponderance of evidence suggests that both financial intermediaries and markets matter for growth and that reverse causality...

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This book is not an end unto itself, but it is an excellent companion to the leading corporate finance texts. The book is oriented toward the graduate student (MBA), and the texts it parallels are the most popular MBA texts on the market. Whether you are using texts by Ross (et al), or Brigham, Brealey, Keown, or Van Horne, the author Craig Holden has created these spreadsheeting materials to work directly with the text. Because Brigham, et...

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Excel is the industry standard for financial modelling, providing a number of ways for users to extend the functionality of their own add-ins, including VB. C/C++. Excel Add-in Development in C/C++ - Applications for Finance is a how-to guide and reference book for the creation of high performance add-ins for Excel in C and C++ for users in the finance industry. Author Steve Dalton explains how to apply Excel add-ins to financial applications...

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Continuous-Time Methods in Finance: A Review and an Assessment SURESH M. SUNDARESAN* ABSTRACT I survey and assess the development of continuous-time methods in finance during the last 30 years. The subperiod 1969 to 1980 saw a dizzying pace of development with seminal ideas in derivatives securities pricing, term structure theory, asset pricing, and optimal consumption and portfolio choices. During the period 1981 to 1999 the theory has been...

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Business Valuation For Dummies is filled with expert guidance that business owners, managers at all levels, investors, and students can use when determining the value of a business. It contains a solid framework for valuation, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, estimating the cost of capital, business valuation models, and how to apply those...

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Financial Statements are the basis for a wide range of business analysis. There is strong demand among business students for course materials that provide a framework for using financial statement data in a variety of business analysis and valuation contexts. Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements, 2nd Edition by Palepu/Healy/Bernard provides that framework.

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Newly appointed academic managers are often unsure how to effectively manage their department's fiscal affairs. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Budgets and Financial Management is specifically designed for administrators who need guidance for managing the fiscal resources of a department or unit. Using this book, administrators can learn to better understand the broad fiscal context of their institutions and thereby master...

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Financial reports speak their own language, and managers without a strong finance background often find themselves bewildered by what is being said. Finance for NonFinancial Managers helps managers become familiar with essential financial information, showing them how to "speak the language of numbers" and implement financial data in their daily business decisions. In addition, it clarifies how and why financial decisions impact business and...

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This book is designed for students and researchers who want to develop professional skill in modern quantitative applications in finance. The Center for Applied Statistics and Economics (CASE) course at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin that forms the basis for this book is offered to interested students who have had some experience with probability, statistics and software applications but have not had advanced courses in mathematical finance....

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An eclectic mixture of executives address your concerns with their own tips and life strategies. Selected from a wide range of companies, CEOs, presidents, shareholders, managing directors and partners speak with intensity and candor in exclusive interviews with Vault.

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There has been an explosive growth in the number of corporates, investors and financial institutions turning to structured products to achieve cost savings, risk controls and yield enhancements. However, the exact nature, risks and applications of these products and solutions can be complex, and problems arise if the fundamental building blocks and principles are not fully understood. This book explains the most popular products and strategies...

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Dynamic Hedging is the definitive source on derivatives risk. It provides a real-world methodology for managing portfolios containing any nonlinear security. It presents risks from the vantage point of the option market maker and arbitrage operator. The only book about derivatives risk written by an experienced trader with theoretical training, it remolds option theory to fit the practitioner's environment. As a larger share of market exposure...

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