Description: This book analyzes Stochastic Optimal Control in relation to the 2008 U.S. financial crisis, showing why such a methodology is best suited for reducing financial risk and addressing key regulatory issues. Uses SOC to explain debt crises, and more.
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"This book is another piece in recent literature that proposes an early warning system (EWS). ... this book serves well as a 'handbook of selected financial crises' for those who want to understand better the two recent big crises, the 2008 U.S. crisis and the ongoing Eurozone one. This book is an easy read with minimal mathematics ... and ample figures, tables, quotes, and references. Each chapter has its own abstract and references. This makes each chapter individually readable ... ." (Youngna Choi, Mathematical Reviews, March, 2013)
"Stein has written a timely book on the financial crisis emanating from the collapse of the U.S. mortgage market, as well as on the European financial crisis. ... It should appeal both to economists and mathematicians interested in how SOC techniques could have been used to provide early warning signals of the recent crises, as well as to those interested in risk management. ... the book should also be read by policy makers." (Peter Clark, Kredit und Kapital, Vol. 45 (2), 2012)