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Financial Economics

A Concise Introduction to Classical and Behavioral Finance

  • An introduction to classical and behavioral financial economics
  • Innovative: the integration of behavioral concepts into finance, providing completely new insights
  • With many multiple-choice tests and exercises
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
  2. Foundations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 3-13
    3. Decision Theory

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 15-91
  3. Financial Markets

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
    2. Two-Period Model: Mean-Variance Approach

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 95-140
    3. Two-Period Model: State-Preference Approach

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 141-220
    4. Multiple-Periods Model

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 221-263
  4. Advanced Topics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265
    2. Theory of the Firm

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 267-285
    3. Information Asymmetries on Financial Markets

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 287-295
    4. Time-Continuous Model

      • Thorsten Hens, Marc Oliver Rieger
      Pages 297-334
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 335-374

About this book

Financial economics is a fascinating topic where ideas from economics, mathematics and, most recently, psychology are combined to understand financial markets. This book gives a concise introduction into this field and includes for the first time recent results from behavioral finance that help to understand many puzzles in traditional finance. The book is tailor made for master and PhD students and includes tests and exercises that enable the students to keep track of their progress. Parts of the book can also be used on a bachelor level. Researchers will find it particularly useful as a source for recent results in behavioral finance and decision theory.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Inst. Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung, Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Thorsten Hens

  • , Lehrstuhl für Finanzwirtschaft, Universität Trier, Trier, Germany

    Marc Oliver Rieger

Bibliographic Information

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Buying options

eBook USD 74.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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