New Business e-books from the Library

The Library has acquired a number of new Business e-books from Oxford Scholarship Online.

The titles have been extensively peer-reviewed and approved for publication by a board of leading academics from Oxford University and will be useful for students and researchers alike.

Connect to them from both on and off-site via Library Search.

China’s growth by Yueh analyses the main themes of growth, offering micro-level evidence to shed light on the macro drivers of the economy. (access to 3 concurrent users only) 

Systemic risk by Gai studies the damaging network consequences of the failure of large interconnected institutions opening a new ground in the study of financial crises.

Financial asset pricing theory by Munk offers comprehensive overview of the classic and the current research in theoretical asset pricing.

Market-based banking and the international financial crisis edited by Hardie and Howarth develops an original ‘market-based banking’ analytical framework and applies this to eleven national banking systems.

Portfolio theory and management by Baker and Filbeck provides a comprehensive discussion of portfolio theory, empirical work, and practice.

Hedge fund structure, regulation, and performance around the world by Cumming, Dai and Johan gives insight into how hedge funds operate on a global scale and raises regulatory issues.

Prometheus shackled: Goldsmith banks and England’s financial revolution after 1700 by Temin and Voth traces the early history of domestic banking in eighteen-century London. Focusing on Goldsmith bankers as a case study this book develops matters like financial development and growth. (Access to 3 concurrent users only)