The Economics of derivatives

Author

• Somanathan, T. V.

Additional Author(s)

• Nageswaran, V. Anantha

Publisher

Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Language

English

ISBN

9781107091504

Series

Subject(s)

• DERIVATICE SECURITIES

Notes

. Includes bibliographical references. Includes index (p. 249-255)

Abstract

"Discusses both the benefits and the drawbacks of derivatives trading and tries to take a broad view of both theory and practice"-

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

ixx, 255 p.

Dimension

24 cm.

Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

1. Introduction; 2. Definition and typology; 3. The economic functions of derivatives markets; 4. Market completion; 5. Derivatives and price stabilization; 6. Derivatives and price destabilization; 7. The effects of derivatives on prices of the underlying: a synthesis; 8. Causes of the rapid growth in derivatives trading: a historical perspective; 9. The role of derivatives in the global financial crisis of 2008; 10. Models and their effects on markets; 11. Derivatives and emerging markets; 12. Derivatives and emerging markets; 13. Regulation of derivatives; 14. Derivatives and development: a critique; 15. Regulatory policy for derivatives: a pragmatic approach.

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