Fundamentals of Finance: Practical Planning Textbook for Higher Vocational and Specialized Colleges in the New Century, Business and Economics Series

Author: Wei Wenjing
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is a core curriculum textbook for economics programs in higher vocational and technical colleges, as well as a main course textbook for finance programs. The book consists of 10 chapters, covering topics such as money and monetary systems, credit and capital financing, financial institutions and systems, financial markets, the insurance industry, trust and leasing industries, money supply and equilibrium, inflation and deflation, monetary policy, and international finance. Set against the backdrop of financial globalization and China's financial reforms following its entry into the WTO, the book naturally extends domestic finance into international finance, seamlessly integrating the two. The book aims to comprehensively, systematically, and selectively introduce the fundamental knowledge and basic theories of finance, with a focus on explaining new theories, perspectives, and phenomena emerging in the financial industry in recent years. It can serve as a textbook for foundational courses in economics and finance programs at higher vocational and technical colleges, as well as for teaching use in management-related disciplines and reference for finance professionals.