Pastr矇 (economics, U. of Paris VIII, France) et al. bring together 21 chapters that examine issues in economic banking. The short chapters address issues such as the measurement of bank
performance, competition and consolidation, compliance and ethics, supervision, risk transfer, diversification, the outsourcing of banking activities, and financial integration in Europe.
Chapters are by banking sector professionals, academics, and consultants, who present a European "school" of industrial economics. The volume is aimed at students of finance, economics and
business, and economists, analysts, and researchers in banking. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
