Asset pricing for dynamic economies - Sumru Altug

This introduction to general equilibrium modelling takes an integrated approach to the analysis of macroeconomics and finance. It provides students, practitioners, and policymakers with an easily accessible set of tools that can be used to analyze a wide range of economic phenomena. Key features:
Provides a consistent framework for understanding dynamic economic models
Introduces key concepts in finance in a discrete time setting
Develops simple recursive approach for analyzing a variety of problems in a dynamic, stochastic environment
Sequentially builds up the analysis of consumption, production, and investment models to study their implications for allocations and asset prices
Reviews business cycle analysis and the business cycle implications of monetary and international models
Covers latest research on asset pricing in overlapping generations models and on models with borrowing constraints and transaction costs
Includes end-of-chapter exercises allowing readers to monitor their understanding of each topic Online resources are available at www.cambridge.org/altug_labadie