Finance -- 21st Century Planning Textbooks for Economics and Management in Higher Education

Author: Gao Lei, Yin Shuxi (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book introduces the basic knowledge and fundamental theories of finance in an accessible manner, combining practical examples from China to explain new achievements and advancements in global financial research and practical operations. It is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate students majoring in fiscal and economic management, as well as a reference for professionals in the financial industry. The book covers all major areas of finance. The preface explores the scope of finance and why it is important to study finance. In addition to the preface, the main body of the book is divided into two parts. Part I focuses on banking studies. The second part is on international finance, primarily covering general knowledge and principles of international finance, revealing the interconnections between domestic and international finance. These two parts emphasize macroeconomics, which is a traditional research area of domestic finance and also the focus of this book. To facilitate learning and exam preparation, key learning points are listed at the beginning of each chapter, and important concepts with review questions are provided at the end of each chapter. References are appended at the end of each part for further study and research. The conclusion briefly discusses some cutting-edge issues in modern finance.