Network Models in Economics and Finance – A Book Review

Manuel Alberto M. Ferreira

International Journal of Finance, Insurance and Risk Management, 2014, vol. 4, issue 3, 790

Abstract: Through this work the book “Network Models in Economics and Finance”, 978-3-319-09683-4, vol. 100 in Springer Series “Springer Optimization and Its Applications” is reviewed. Valery A. Kalyagin, Panos M. Pardalos, Themistocles M. Rassias, Editors of this book describe briefly its content as a book that: -Contains new tools for financial data mining and discusses the uncertainty of the network market analysis, -Provides network analysis to the financial crises, -Includes methods of network analysis applied to corporate governance and investment tools. The keywords and the related subjects presented below, also supplied by the Editors, give a complete idea about the broad range of the subjects dealt with in this book and also on the analytical tools used and described. The whole book is written in a very readable English, but also with style. The subjects are presented in a very clear way, with no loss of scientific rigor. So this is an important book not only for the evident enormous importance of the theme but also because its accessibility to the readers allows a great dissemination of this knowledge. It deserves also to be emphasized that a substantial part of this book is devoted to the Financial Markets so determinant to the World Economy for good and for evil. In short: a book indispensable reading for senior and beginner researchers and professionals in economics, financial management and network analysis.

Keywords: Financial data mining; Market graph analysis; Market network analysis; Mathematics for economics and finance; Network modeling in economics; Network modeling in finance. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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