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Global Risk Management - book by Choi, J.J.;Powers, M.R.
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DESCRIPTION: In this age of international terrorism and international economic contagion, it is clear that "globalization" in its broadest sense - i.e., the "breaking down of barriers"- is often a double-edged sword. The world economy of the early twenty-first century offers substantial growth potential and strategic benefits for firms, but it also entails much risk, which must be measured and managed effectively. Consequently, business in today's world must constantly be alert to opportunities afforded by improving technology and financial market integration as they seek to develop successful risk management programs.
Often viewed as a narrow field focusing on derivatives or insurance, risk management is in fact a much broader discipline, encompassing operational strategies as well as the financial and/or insurance decisions of the firm. This is particularly true for complex business enterprises operating in the international market.
In view of the
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I: Concepts, Measurement, and Management of Risk .
Global Risk Management: Concepts and Strategies (J.J. Choi, M.R. Powers*).
Risk, Public Perception, and Education: Quantitative and Qualitative Risk (M. Shubik*).
What's New in Value-at-Risk? a Selective Survey (N.D. Pearson*).
"Leapfrogging" The Variance: The Financial Management of Extreme-Event Risk (M.R. Powers*).
Part II: Market, Credit, and Financial Risk.
Assessing Market and Credit Risk of Country Funds: A Value-at-Risk Analysis (M.G. Papaioannou*, E.K Gatzonas).
Frictions and Tax-Advantaged Hedge Fund Returns (D.M. Schizer*).
Financial versus Operational Hedging (B. Chowdhry*).
Part III: International Risk.
A Simple Model of Foreign Exchange Exposure (G.M. Bodnar*, R.C. Marson*).
The Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis on Multinationals (G. Allayannis*, J.P. Weston).
Managing Political Risk in the Age of Terrorism (L.D. Howell*).
Part IV: Insuring Risk.
Security Measures and Determination of Capital Requirements (J.-P. Berliet*).
Integrating Reinsurance Strategy with Asset Strategy to Achieve Capital Efficiencies (J. Lamm-Tennant*).
The "Flight to Quality," Global Capacity, and U.S. Reinsurance Prices (M.A. Weiss*, J.-H. Chung).
AUTHORS: Choi, J.J.;Powers, M.R.
PAGES: 260 pages
PUBLISH DATE: 01/12/2002
ISBN Number: 0-7623-0982-2
USA Book Price: $95
UK Book Price: £63.5
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