Currency and Foreign exchange Books

The phenomenon of consumption has increasingly drawn attention from economists. While the 'sole purpose of production is consumption', as Adam Smith has claimed, economists have up to recently generally ignored the topic. This book brings together a...

If you're investing in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, you know that security is paramount. But did you know that mining pools play a crucial role in preventing one of the biggest security threats: the 51% attack?In "The Role of Mining Pools in 51%...

Introducing "The Birth of Bitcoin" a fascinating and insightful exploration of the birth of the world's most revolutionary digital currency. From its humble beginnings in 2008, Bitcoin has exploded onto the global stage, challenging traditional financial...

This new book offers a systematic study of FX markets from a knowledge sociological perspective, empirically focussing on analysts within these markets. It makes the argument that market structures are reflected in, and become stabilised by, distinct...

Are you curious about the mysterious figure behind the creation of Bitcoin? Do you want to learn about the impact of cryptocurrency on the world, and the future of this revolutionary technology? Look no further than "The Legacy of Satoshi Nakamoto."In...

Bitcoin Answered disentangles the fragmented web of information around Bitcoin being received by the general public through a simple, question-based format. The book breaks down the scope of Bitcoin, digital currencies, and blockchain, and provides an...

The term Purchasing Power Parity may date from the early twentieth century, when it was coined by the Swedish economist Gustav Cassel, but the underlying concept had been enjoying varying degrees of success since its development in sixteenth century...

Thomas Hobbes, the English 17th century philosopher, and Carl Schmitt, Hitler's 'crown jurist', a political thinker and author of an enigmatic book on Hobbes, are increasingly relevant today for two reasons. First, they address the problem of political...

This book provides a technical and specialised discussion of contemporary and emerging issues in foreign exchange and financial markets by addressing the issues of risk management and theory and hypothesis development, which have general implications for...

Globalization is a "buzzword" for the twentyfirst century, but this volume argues that it is not possible to understand the current global economy without understanding the multinational.

This volume challenges the common belief that scientific knowledge is international. Employing case studies from Austria, Poland, the Czech lands, and Hungary, the authors show how scientists in the late Habsburg Monarchy confronted the problem of...

Business is no longer simply business when west meets east, when you are dealing with some people who are from different cultures and have different philosophies. What it requires is a series of best informed decisions to have things done right...

Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) entails a fundamental shift in macroeconomic policy for participating member states. Adjusting to EMU examines the design and delivery of monetary, fiscal and supply-side policies within the euro area. It appraises the...

The failure of the dollar peg to prevent the Asian currency crisis of 1997 to 1998 has highlighted the importance of the exchange rate regime in Asia and provoked much discussion as to what the alternatives are in terms of exchange rate systems. Bringing...

This book examines the numerous aspects of exchange rates and the dynamics of macroeconomics, focusing on the PPP puzzle, volatility, levels, with an exploration of the real exchange rate misalignment of the Central European countries single equation...

This book proposes new methods to build optimal portfolios and to analyze market liquidity and volatility under market microstructure effects, as well as new financial risk measures using parametric and non-parametric techniques. In particular, it...

Hong Kong SAR is now highly unusual as a large economy running a currency board system that pegs the Hong Kong Dollar to the US Dollar. While usually credited with providing stability and prosperity for Hong Kong, the system has become controversial...

The main aim of this book is to develop and implement an innovative tool: exchange-entitlement mapping, or E-mapping for short. This tool enables us to look at the economic and social opportunities to develop human capabilities for different groups of...

The surge in outward foreign direct investment (FDI) by Indian firms in the past ten to fifteen years raises a host of interesting questions. This edited volume is a valuable resource for all scholars interested in India's emerging multinational...

This book presents theoretical and empirical analyses of the new developments in exchange rate regimes in developing countries. It addresses a variety of exchange rate regimes from hard peg to floating and their impact in regions such as East Asia, Latin...

The Palgrave Handbook of International Trade comprises twenty accessible, authoritative and up-to-date surveys of the major topics in international trade. The surveys are written by leading scholars and each is a balance between core knowledge and recent...