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Multivariate Time Series Analysis

Author : Ruey S. Tsay
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118617754
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book Multivariate Time Series Analysis written by Ruey S. Tsay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible guide to the multivariate time series tools used in numerous real-world applications Multivariate Time Series Analysis: With R and Financial Applications is the much anticipated sequel coming from one of the most influential and prominent experts on the topic of time series. Through a fundamental balance of theory and methodology, the book supplies readers with a comprehensible approach to financial econometric models and their applications to real-world empirical research. Differing from the traditional approach to multivariate time series, the book focuses on reader comprehension by emphasizing structural specification, which results in simplified parsimonious VAR MA modeling. Multivariate Time Series Analysis: With R and Financial Applications utilizes the freely available R software package to explore complex data and illustrate related computation and analyses. Featuring the techniques and methodology of multivariate linear time series, stationary VAR models, VAR MA time series and models, unitroot process, factor models, and factor-augmented VAR models, the book includes: • Over 300 examples and exercises to reinforce the presented content • User-friendly R subroutines and research presented throughout to demonstrate modern applications • Numerous datasets and subroutines to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the material Multivariate Time Series Analysis is an ideal textbook for graduate-level courses on time series and quantitative finance and upper-undergraduate level statistics courses in time series. The book is also an indispensable reference for researchers and practitioners in business, finance, and econometrics.

India's National Security

Author : Satish Kumar
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317324617
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Agricultural Reform in Rwanda

Author : Chris Huggins
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1786991233
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (869 download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Reform in Rwanda written by Chris Huggins and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International observers have lauded Rwanda as an example of an African country taking control of its own development trajectory, and as a market-friendly destination for investment. A key component of this narrative has been an ambitious programme of agricultural reform, involving private firms, NGOs, and international charities. The Rwandan government claims these reforms have been a resounding success, tripling crop yields and helping to combat hunger. Chris Huggins argues, however, that Rwanda’s liberal, modernising image sits poorly with the regime’s continuing authoritarian tendencies. Featuring in-depth case studies of the effects of agricultural reform in three different regions, and drawing on hundreds of interviews, Huggins shows that the much-vaunted ‘liberalization’ of agriculture has in fact depended on the coercion of Rwandan farmers, and in many cases has had a detrimental impact on their livelihoods. With the Kagame regime now coming under increasing international scrutiny, this work provides a timely look at the impact of ‘market friendly authoritarianism’ in contemporary Africa, making essential reading for students and scholars of development in the fields of sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics.

The Official Index to The Times

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (55 download)

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Heads or Tails

Author : Mr Evgueni Ivantsov
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409460754
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Heads or Tails written by Mr Evgueni Ivantsov and published by Gower Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-11-29 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the global financial crisis, Heads or Tails answers the question: what changes should financial institutions undergo to ensure reliable protection against extreme risks? Recent massive failures among large and respected financial institutions, clearly demonstrate that contemporary risk management and regulation fail to provide adequate responses to the challenges set by extreme risks. Dr Evgueni Ivantsov combines analysis of the nature of extreme risk (so-called tail risk), risk management practices and practical solutions to build a robust, enterprise-wide, extreme risk management framework which includes three lines of defence, ranging from strategic to tactical, designed to help address the tail risk during different stages of its development. The author also discusses: • Why modern ‘sophisticated’ risk management frameworks, strong capitalisation and liquidity do not prevent banks from failure in the face of systemic crisis; • What it means to build an effective defence against systemic and catastrophic losses; • What risk architecture should look like to ensure that extreme risk events are identified early and efficiently mitigated; • How modern management practices, regulation and risk and business culture need to change to guarantee sustainability. While the context of Dr Ivantsov’s writing is financial services, the book contains an important message for specialists from any industries exposed to the extreme risks (oil/gas, energy, mining, chemical productions, transportation, etc.). Until the shortcomings of current risk management and regulation are resolved, financial services and other at risk industries will repeat the painful mistakes of the past, over and over again.

A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting

Author : Leo Ruickbie
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1780338279
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting written by Leo Ruickbie and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been an upsurge in books, television programmes, films and websites exploring the reality or otherwise of the spirit world. Not since the founding of The Ghost Club in 1862 and the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 has ghost hunting been so popular. Television and the internet, in particular, have fueled this new level of interest, creating a modern media phenomenon that spans the globe. But while the demand for information is high, good information remains scarce. A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting leads us through the process of ghost hunting, from initially weighing the first report, to choosing equipment, and investigating and identifying the phenomena, with an analysis of the best places to go looking, methods of contacting the spirit world, how to explain paranormal activity and, crucially, how to survive the encounter. However, it is also a book about ghost hunting itself, drawing on 130 years of research in the cavernous archives of the Society for Psychical Research and even older history to find the earliest ghost stories. A Ghost Hunting Survey makes use of interviews with those billing themselves as ghost hunters to find out their views, motivations and experiences. New and original research makes use of statistics to map the nebulous world of apparitions while a Preliminary Survey of Hauntings offers an analysis of 923 reported phenomena from 263 locations across the UK. This is, as far as possible, an objective presentation of ghosts and ghost hunting. It is no wonder that mainstream science largely refuses to deal with the subject: it is too complicated. Without trying to convince you of any viewpoint, this book is intended to help you understand more.

Fixed Income Securities

Author : Bruce Tuckman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119835593
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Fixed Income Securities written by Bruce Tuckman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-08-26 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build or brush up on the foundation you need to be a sophisticated fixed income professional with this proven book Fixed Income Securities: Tools for Today’s Markets has been a valued resource for practitioners and students for over 25 years. Clearly written, and drawing on a myriad of real market examples, it presents an overview of fixed income markets; explains the conceptual frameworks and quantitative tool kits used in the industry for pricing and hedging; and examines a wide range of fixed income instruments and markets, including: government bonds; interest rate swaps; repurchase agreements; interest rate futures; note and bond futures; bond options and swaptions; corporate bonds; credit default swaps; and mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. Appearing a decade after its predecessor, this long-awaited Fourth Edition is comprehensively revised with: An up-to-date overview, including monetary policy with abundant reserves and the increasing electronification of market All new examples, applications, and case studies, including lessons from market upheavals through the pandemic New material on fixed income asset management The global transition from LIBOR to SOFR and other rates

Creative Learning and MOOCs

Author : Haifa Jamal Al-Lail
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443884723
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Creative Learning and MOOCs written by Haifa Jamal Al-Lail and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together a collection of selected (and revised) articles that were presented at the 11th Learning and Technology Conference held by Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in February 2014. The conference is an annual event that explores the latest research and practice in innovative technologies and their impact on education. The contributions to this volume are all authored by practicing academics and research students, with the central theme the realisation that learning and teaching are strongly influenced by technology and innovation. Schools, colleges and academic institutes took the lead in harnessing this technology and created innovative opportunities for learning that did not exist before, one of which being the field of e-Learning. One of the latest innovations in education is the introduction of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which represents an interesting development in the use of technology and innovation by providing opportunities for learning to massive numbers of students (regardless of their location) at almost no cost. This phenomenon is subject to a great deal of analysis in this book, and will provide an interesting read for students, teachers, decision makers and ordinary people. A particular strength of this book is that the contributors are drawn from, and represent, a number of cultural backgrounds, which provides a range of insights that is often missing from other publications on such important subjects.

CFA Program Curriculum 2018 Level I

Author : CFA Institute
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119396646
Total Pages : 7457 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book CFA Program Curriculum 2018 Level I written by CFA Institute and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-08-02 with total page 7457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear, concise instruction for all CFA Level I concepts and competencies for the 2018 exam The same official curricula that CFA Program candidates receive with program registration is now publicly available for purchase. CFA Program Curriculum 2018 Level I, Volumes 1-6 provides the complete Level I Curriculum for the 2018 exam, delivering the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) with expert instruction on all 10 topic areas of the CFA Program. Fundamental concepts are explained in-depth with a heavily visual style, while cases and examples demonstrate how concepts apply in real-world scenarios. Coverage includes ethical and professional standards, quantitative analysis, economics, financial reporting and analysis, corporate finance, equities, fixed income, derivatives, alternative investments, and portfolio management, all organized into individual sessions with clearly defined Learning Outcome Statements. Charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, and financial statements illustrate concepts to facilitate retention, and practice questions provide the opportunity to gauge your understanding while reinforcing important concepts. Learning Outcome Statement checklists guide readers to important concepts to derive from the readings Embedded case studies and examples throughout demonstrate practical application of concepts Figures, diagrams, and additional commentary make difficult concepts accessible Practice problems support learning and retention CFA Institute promotes the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence among investment professionals. The CFA Program Curriculum guides you through the breadth of knowledge required to uphold these standards.The three levels of the program build on each other. Level I provides foundational knowledge and teaches the use of investment tools; Level II focuses on application of concepts and analysis, particularly in the valuation of assets; and Level III builds toward synthesis across topics with an emphasis on portfolio management.

Torture, Intelligence and Sousveillance in the War on Terror

Author : Vian Bakir
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317009789
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Torture, Intelligence and Sousveillance in the War on Terror written by Vian Bakir and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Torture, Intelligence and Sousveillance in the War on Terror examines the communication battles of the Bush and Blair political administrations (and those of their successors in America and Britain) over their use of torture, first-hand or second-hand, to gain intelligence for the War on Terror. Exploring key agenda-building drivers that exposed the torture-intelligence nexus and presenting detailed case studies of key media events from the UK and USA, this insightful volume exposes dominant political discourses on the torture-for-intelligence policy. Whether in the form of unauthorized leaks, official investigations, investigative journalism, real-time reporting, or Non-Governmental Organisation activity, this timely study evaluates various modes of resistance to governments’ attempts at strategic political communication, with particular attention to ’sousveillance’: community-based recording from first-person perspectives. A rigorous exposition of the power-knowledge relationships constituting the torture-intelligence nexus, which re-evaluates agenda-building models in the digital age and assesses the strength of the public sphere across the Third, Fourth and Fifth Estates, Torture, Intelligence and Sousveillance in the War on Terror will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in media and communication, sociology and social theory, politics and political communication, international relations, and journalism.

India--Myanmar Relations

Author : Rajiv Bhatia
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317399161
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book India--Myanmar Relations written by Rajiv Bhatia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive evaluation of India's multi-faceted relations with Myanmar. It unravels the mysteries of the complex polity of Myanmar as it undergoes transition through democracy after long military rule. Based on meticulous research and understanding, the volume traces the trajectory of India–Myanmar associations from ancient times to the present day, and offers a fascinating story in the backdrop of the region’s geopolitics. An in-depth analysis of ‘India–Myanmar–China Triangle’ brings out the strategic stakes involved. It will be of great interest to researchers and scholars of international relations, peace and conflict studies, defence and strategic studies, politics, South and Southeast Asian studies, as well as policy-makers and political think tanks.

Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity

Author : Newton Lee
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319172441
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity written by Newton Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 9/11 to Charlie Hebdo along with Sony-pocalypse and DARPA's $2 million Cyber Grand Challenge, this book examines counterterrorism and cyber security history, strategies and technologies from a thought-provoking approach that encompasses personal experiences, investigative journalism, historical and current events, ideas from thought leaders and the make-believe of Hollywood such as 24, Homeland and The Americans. President Barack Obama also said in his 2015 State of the Union address, "We are making sure our government integrates intelligence to combat cyber threats, just as we have done to combat terrorism. In this new edition, there are seven completely new chapters, including three new contributed chapters by healthcare chief information security officer Ray Balut and Jean C. Stanford, DEF CON speaker Philip Polstra and security engineer and Black Hat speaker Darren Manners, as well as new commentaries by communications expert Andy Marken and DEF CON speaker Emily Peed. The book offers practical advice for businesses, governments and individuals to better secure the world and protect cyberspace.

India and the Global Game of Gas Pipelines

Author : Gulshan Dietl
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315303450
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book India and the Global Game of Gas Pipelines written by Gulshan Dietl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gas pipelines constitute an important, yet unexplored, aspect of strategic geography. As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India’s need for energy is paramount. Though surrounded by gas-rich regions – Myanmar and Bangladesh to the east, the Gulf to the west and Central Asia to the north – India does not have a single gas pipeline coming in, going out or traversing through its territory to date. This book highlights the global competition over gas pipelines and its implications for India’s energy security in a comprehensive manner. The author leads us through a labyrinthine world comprising numerous actors – the states, energy firms, scientists, engineers, investors and bankers – engaged in competition over these pipelines leading to a continuous game of checkmating rivals, instigating conflicts, causing damage and destruction and threatening military action to persuade or dissuade states from joining specific projects. Pulsating, rigorous, grounded in hard facts and solid research, this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of international relations, strategic affairs, defence studies and politics, as well as think tanks, government agencies and the informed general reader.

Making Social Technologies Work

Author : Ronan Gruenbaum
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137024828
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Making Social Technologies Work written by Ronan Gruenbaum and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embracing social technologies at work is not just a blog from the CEO. It is about understanding all the opportunities where social media and technology activities could improve your company from marketing to operations. A practical guide for managers and an informative window into the world of social technologies in business.

UNESCO Global Report: Opening New Avenues for Empowerment: ICTs to Access Information and Knowledge for Persons with Disabilities” Global Summary Report

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Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 : 9230011479
Total Pages : 141 pages
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The Scottish Police Officer

Author : Daniel Donnelly
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136184996
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book The Scottish Police Officer written by Daniel Donnelly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The structure of policing is undergoing change in Scotland at present and the profile of the police officer differs from that of the past. This book takes an informative approach and offers a unique account and insight into the Scottish police organisation, describing the ‘Scottish police officer’ from the point of recruitment through to training, development and specialist policing. Written by an ex-senior police officer, this book examines how the qualified police officer goes about his/her daily work policing and how this has changed over time as a result of organised crime, terrorism and the changing priorities of the public and politicians. The contribution of non-police officers such as police civilian staff, auxiliaries and the private sector, plays a key role in the policing of Scotland in the 21st century and is considered at length. As police supervision and management is crucial to the organisation’s success, the subjects of personnel development, promotion and management in the police is examined with comment on the suitability of the system in the 21st century. The book concludes with commentary on the future profile of the Scottish police officer and makes some general comparison with their colleagues in the rest of the UK and European Union. This will be an essential text for police officers in Scotland and elsewhere and students and academics in the areas of law, politics, management, police studies, criminology and criminal justice.

The Gallup Poll

Author : Frank Newport
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442241330
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book The Gallup Poll written by Frank Newport and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is the only complete compilation of polls taken by the Gallup Organization, the world's most reliable and widely quoted research firm, in calendar year 2013. It is an invaluable tool for ascertaining the pulse of American public opinion as it evolves over the course of a given year, and—over time—documents changing public perceptions of crucial political, economic, and societal issues. It is a necessity for any social science research.