Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Institutional Investors or Microeconomics

Institutional Investors

Author: E Philip Davis

One of the most important recent developments in financial markets is the institutionalization of saving associated with the growth of pension funds, life insurance companies, and mutual funds. An increasing proportion of household saving is now managed by professional portfolio managers instead of being directly invested in the securities markets or held in the form of bank deposits. With the aging of the population and its adverse impact on public pension systems, the shift of individual savings to institutional investors is likely to become even more marked in the coming years.

This book provides a comprehensive economic assessment of institutional investment. It charts the development and performance of the asset management industry and analyzes the implications of rising institutionalized saving for the development of the securities trading industry, the financial sector as a whole, and the wider economy. The book draws extensively on international experience, particularly in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan.



Look this: Flying High or The Responsibility to Protect

Microeconomics

Author: Michael L Katz

This is a Microeconomic theory text for courses in economics departments and business schools.



Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 The Market EconomyPart I The Household Chapter 2 Consumer Choice Chapter 3 Comparative Statics and Demand Chapter 4 Price Changes and Consumer Welfare Chapter 5 The Household as Supplier Chapter 6 Choice under Uncertainty Part II The Firm Chapter 7 The Firm and Its Goals Chapter 8 Technology and Production Chapter 9 Cost Part III The Competitive Model Chapter 10 The Price-Taking Firm Chapter 11 Equilibrium in Competitive Markets Chapter 12 General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics Part IV Market Power Chapter 13 Monopoly Chapter 14 More on Price-Making Firms Chapter 15 Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior Chapter 16 Game Theory Missing Markets Chapter 17 Asymmetric Information Chapter 18 Externalities and Public Goods

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