International Financial Management

For undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an international finance course. An approach that blends theory and practice with real-world data analysis. International Financial Management seamlesslyblends theory with the analysis of data, examples, and practical case situations. Overall, Bekaert/Hodrick equips future business leaders with the analytical tools they need to understand the issues, make sound international financial decisions, and manage the risks that businesses may face in today's competitive global environment. All data in this edition has been updated to reflect the most recent information, including coverage on the latest research, global financial crisis, and emerging markets.PART I: INTRODUCTION TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS AND RISKS Chapter 1: Globalization and the Multinational Corporation Chapter 2: The Foreign Exchange Market Chapter 3: Forward Markets and Transaction Exchange Risk Chapter 4: The Balance of Payments Chapter 5: Exchange Rate Systems PART II: INTERNATIONAL PARITY CONDITIONS AND EXCHANGE RATE DETERMINATION Chapter 6: Interest Rate Parity Chapter 7: Speculation and Risk in the Foreign Exchange Market Chapter 8: Purchasing Power Parity and Real Exchange Rates Chapter 9: Measuring and Managing Real Exchange Risk Chapter 10: Exchange Rate Determination and Forecasting PART III: INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS Chapter 11: International Debt Financing Chapter 12: International Equity Financing Chapter 13: International Capital Market Equilibrium Chapter 14: Political and Country Risk PART IV: INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE Chapter 15: International Capital Budgeting Chapter 16: Additional Topics in International Capital Budgeting Chapter 17: Risk Management and the Foreign Currency Hedging Decision Chapter 18: Financing International Trade Chapter 19: Managing Net Working Capital PART V: FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES Chapter 20: Foreign Currency Futures and Options Chapter 21: Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Swaps