Money, economics, and finance. Volume 3 : developments, analyses and research / Clifford Dobrowski, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dobrowski, Clifford, editor.

Series:

Money, Economics, and Finance: Developments, Analyses and Research

Money, Economics, and Finance : Developments, Analyses and Research, 2325-9426 ; Volume 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this third book of the series ""Money, Economics, and Finance: Developments, Analyses, and Research"", topics discussed include bitcoin; current debates over exchange rates; recent trends in consumer retail payment services delivered by depository institutions; financial condition of depository banks; government assistance for AIG; and investment advisers.

Contents:

""MONEY, ECONOMICS, AND FINANCE: DEVELOPMENTS, ANALYSES AND RESEARCH. VOLUME 3""; ""MONEY, ECONOMICS, AND FINANCE: DEVELOPMENTS, ANALYSES AND RESEARCH. VOLUME 3""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: BITCOIN: QUESTIONS,ANSWERS, AND ANALYSIS OF LEGAL ISSUES""; ""SUMMARY""; ""SOME BASIC QUESTIONS""; ""REASONS FOR AND AGAINST WIDER USE OF BITCOIN""; ""LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES""; ""APPLICABILITY OF SELECTED LAWS TO DIGITAL CURRENCY""; ""INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ISSUES""

""Chapter 2: CURRENT DEBATES OVER EXCHANGE RATES: OVERVIEW AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE IMPORTANCE OF EXCHANGE RATES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY""; ""GENERAL DEBATES OVER “CURRENCY WARS�""; ""SPECIFIC DEBATES OVER EXCHANGE RATES""; ""ADDRESSING DISAGREEMENTS OVER EXCHANGE RATES""; ""POLICY OPTIONS FOR CONGRESS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Chapter 3: RECENT TRENDS IN CONSUMER RETAIL PAYMENT SERVICES DELIVERED BY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CREDIT CARD MARKET""

""RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MARKET FOR CHECKING ACCOUNT SERVICES""""ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL RETAIL PAYMENT SERVICES""; ""Chapter 4: FINANCIAL CONDITION OF DEPOSITORY BANKS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE""; ""OVERVIEW OF BANK INDUSTRY CONDITIONS""; ""OVERVIEW OF REVENUE COMPOSITION BY BANK SIZE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Chapter 5: GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR AIG: SUMMARY AND COST""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""SUMMARY OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO AIG""; ""WHAT DID THE ASSISTANCE FOR AIG COST?""

""APPENDIX A. DETAILS OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR AIG""""APPENDIX B. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION RESTRICTIONS UNDER TARP""; ""Chapter 6: INVESTMENT ADVISERS: REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CUSTODY RULE""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""CUSTODY RULE REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLIANCE COSTS VARY ACROSS ADVISERS""; ""SEC VIEWS ADVISERS USING RELATED BUT OPERATIONALLY INDEPENDENT CUSTODIANS AS POSING RELATIVELY LOW RISK""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS""; ""APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 21, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63321-557-1

OCLC:

916949604