Financial engineering for low-income households /

An edited compilation of articles that focus on using financial engineering - a multidisciplinary field that uses technical methods from the fields of finance, mathematics and economics - to design financial services for low-income households. The book aims to provide an understanding of the various...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Ananth, Bindu (Editor), Shah, Amit (Financial analyst) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : SAGE Publications, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An edited compilation of articles that focus on using financial engineering - a multidisciplinary field that uses technical methods from the fields of finance, mathematics and economics - to design financial services for low-income households. The book aims to provide an understanding of the various risk-reward trade-offs facing low-income households and how principles of financial engineering can be best applied to understand and manage the complete suite of financial and non-financial assets, including human capital, insurance, annuities and loans.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 226 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788132114062 (ebook) :