Frank Carlson Library

John Geweke is Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, and research professor at the University of Colorado. He is the coeditor of the Journal of Econometrics and his most recent previous book is Contemporary Bayesian Econometrics and Statistics (Wiley). Econometric models are widely used in the creation and evaluation of economic policy in the public and private sectors. But these models are useful only if they...

I know a lot of people want to make money on the stock market. However, they find that they do not have enough knowledge to accomplish this, which is why I have written this book. The purpose of this book is to open the eyes of many people to technical analysis, and how their knowledge can make us a lot of money. In this book, you will learn all the theory that supports technical analysis, as well as its history and other basic tools to get you...

Unlock the Secrets to Thriving in Tomorrow's Business World!Are you ready to embark on a journey into uncharted territory, where innovation and opportunity converge to shape the future of entrepreneurship? "Navigating New Horizons" is your essential guide to understanding and harnessing the power of emerging niches and trends, ensuring your business not only survives but thrives in the ever-evolving landscape of commerce.In this groundbreaking eBook,...

"Winner of the 2015 Hagley Prize in Business History, Hagley Museum and Library and Business History Conference" Walter A. Friedman is a historian at Harvard Business School and the author of Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America. A gripping history of the pioneers who sought to use science to predict financial markets The period leading up to the Great Depression witnessed the rise of the economic forecasters, pioneers...

Most organizations manage risk using Enterprise Risk Management, which looks at past exposures or actuarial assessments to identify calculable and predictable threats. But the world is changing so quickly, and in such unexpected ways, that executives need to tackle risk head-on as an integral part of their strategic planning process. Strategic Risk Management is a far more forward-looking approach that emphasizes future potential over past actions-it's...

"Fly Guy is buzzing over to the weather station today. Come along to learn all about weather!"--Back cover

The annual Asian Development Outlook analyzes economic performance in the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45 economies in Asia and the Pacific that make up developing Asia. Growth prospects in the region are upbeat, buoyed by favorable demand at home and abroad. A strong performance in 2017 reflected a surge in exports, which will likely abate this year and next, and rapidly expanding domestic demand. While the outlook...

After a disappointing 2019, growth prospects in developing Asia have worsened under the impact of the current health crisis. Signs of incipient recovery near the turn of this year were quickly overthrown as COVID-19 broke out in January 2020 in the region's largest economy and subsequently expanded into a global pandemic. Disruption to regional and global supply chains, trade, and tourism, and the continued spread of the outbreak, leave the region...

The Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI) was launched in December 2002 by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea---collectively known as ASEAN+3 to strengthen financial stability and reduce the region's vulnerability to the sudden reversal of capital flows. This paper also provides recommendations for addressing new sources of market volatility and other challenges within...

In 1865 Admiral Robert FitzRoy locked himself in his dressing room and cut his throat. His grand meteorological project had failed. Yet only a decade later, FitzRoy's storm warning system and "forecasts" would return, the model for what we use today. In an age when a storm at sea was evidence of God's wrath, nineteenth-century meteorologists had to fight against convention and religious dogma. Buoyed by the achievements of the Enlightenment, a generation...