Economics, Finance, Business & Management

Research in economics is increasingly open to empirical results. The advances in behavioural approaches are expanded here by applying cognitive met...

This book presents and discusses current research in the study of the economics and politics of South and Central America. Topics discussed include...

Much of the debate over U.S. policy toward Iran has centered on the nature of the current regime; some believe that Iran, a country of about 70 mil...

In the wake of the summer of 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and an armed domestic confrontation between Hezbollah and rival Lebanese groups ...

This book examines some of the economic, political and social issues facing the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Topi...

Credit Rating originated in the USA has spread out to the world since the 1980s. Credit risk is a risk that a borrower either through bonds or bank...

Since the initiation of economic reforms in 1979, China has become one of the world''''s fastest-growing economies. From 1979 to 2007 China''''s re...

Federal law bars aliens residing without authorisation in the United States from most federal benefits; however, there is a widely held perception ...

This book offers 17 richly unique and interesting essays covering many of the subjects that are currently being examined in academic journals of th...

The Troubled Asset Relief Program ( TARP ) represents a massive and unprecedented investment of taxpayer money designed to stabilise the financial ...

This book contains a variety of research related to the future of the federal budget. Significant uncertainty surrounds long-term fiscal projection...

This compilation of geographically dispersed case studies and experiences is designed as a singular blend of real world situations laced with conce...