Økonomi og finans

In the evolving landscape of finance, traditional institutions grapple with challenges ranging from outdated processes to limited accessibility, hindering the industry's ability to meet the diverse needs of a modern, digital-first society. Moreover, as the world embraces Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, there becomes a need to bridge the gap between innovation and traditional financial systems. This disconnect not only impedes progress but also limits the potential for financial inclusion and sustainable growth. AI-Driven Decentralized Finance and the Future of Finance addresses the complexities and challenges currently facing the financial industry. By exploring the transformative potential of AI in decentralized finance, this book offers a roadmap for navigating the convergence of technology and finance. From optimizing smart contracts to enhancing security and personalizing financial experiences, the book provides practical insights and real-world examples that empower professionals to leverage AI-driven strategies effectively.

In today's globalized world, the challenges facing economics, management, and governance are more complex than ever before. Traditional approaches struggle to address issues such as climate change, economic inequality, and geopolitical tensions, leaving gaps in delivery and outcomes. The solution lies in harnessing the power of innovation and diplomacy to navigate these intricate challenges. Innovative and Diplomatic Methodologies in Economics, Management, and Government serves as a guide for academic scholars seeking to navigate the complexities of modern global challenges. Through a diverse array of perspectives and insights, it illuminates the synergies between diplomacy, innovation, economics, management, and government. By bridging theory and practice, the book offers actionable solutions and real-world case studies that empower scholars to adopt a more integrated and forward-thinking approach.

In Climate Crisis and the Kleptocene the author argues that the nullification of all value that competes with exchange value is inherent to the ontology of capitalism, including value associated with sentient life. Despite recent reform efforts to address the climate crisis, capitalism's kleptocratic logic is catastrophic for planetary stability.

Explores the role of leadership post-COVID-19, discussing interdisciplinary perspectives of leadership in different times, fields and countries. Studies leadership in multiple disciplines using case studies from different sectors. Discusses leadership and VUCA outcomes, digital technology and leadership, etc.

Details ways to optimize various industrial systems and processes using evolutionary methodologies. Covers, statistical, multi-criteria decision-making, and evolutionary strategies for single- and multi-objective optimization with relevant theoretical details presenting a variety of advanced manufacturing processes.

Analysing the trajectory of Indian foreign policy through Prime Minister Modi's vision, this book examines issues related to India's growing profile at global multilateral forums, economy and trade, soft power, diaspora, and the intersection between foreign policy and national security.

This book examines the growth of India's economic, political, defence, and scientific-technological ties with Germany from 1947 to present day. It analyses mutual perceptions, highlights elements of convergence and divergence, and discusses the challenges and prospects of this relationship.

The concept of Self-Sufficiency involves the notion of sustainable, circular, and carbon-neutral cities. This book offers a full toolkit of knowledge on how to effectively implement planning approaches for circular and self-sufficiency development at both urban and regional levels.

Blockchain technology is a digital ledger system that allows for secure, transparent and tamper-proof transactions. It is essentially an often decentralized, distributed, peer-to-peer database that is maintained by a network of computers instead of a single entity, making it highly resistant to hacking and data breaches.

This book explores the twists and turns in Argentina's modern economic history and the debates around how to achieve a level of economic growth for its population in a world characterized by unequal economic relations between the industrialized nations of the north and the commodity producers of the south.

Drawing on a range of global case studies, Market Distortions in Privatisation Processes illustrates the ways in which market distortions damaged the ability of privatisation processes to yield concrete benefits to consumers.

While acknowledging the significant contributions that can be made through commons-based peer production, this book provides a critical examination of the commons with the aim of contributing to their long-term sustainability. In particular, the book examines the relation of Blockchain to the commons.

Over the past few years, Marx's Capital has received renewed academic and popular attention. This volume is dedicated to the history of the making, the theoretical evaluation, and the analysis of the dissemination and reception of an almost unknown version of Capital: the French translation, published between 1872 and 1875.

Bernard Schmitt's main original contributions concern the theories of value, profit, and capital, as well as his explanation of inflation, unemployment and international payments, unified as quantum macroeconomic analysis. This book expounds the key principles of quantum macroeconomic analysis as he conceived and developed them.

This book argues that money originated as a bargaining counter in a system of money-bargaining, emerging almost seamlessly from barter-bargaining. This book will be of great interest to researchers in the history and origins of money, banking and economic theory more broadly.

Drawn from extensive theoretical, historical, policy, and empirical research, as well as fieldwork in Africa and Asia, this book examines the crucial characteristics of the capitalist world-system and how it enables and drives ecological imperialism.

Drawing on recent work in the contemporary philosophy of economics, this book presents new ideas on liberalism, including the concept of 'growth-oriented liberalism'.