The Industrial Organization and Regulation of the Securities Industry

by Andrew W. Lo

Book Overview

The regulation of financial markets has for years been the domain of lawyers, legislators, and lobbyists. In this unique volume, experts in industrial organization, finance, and law, as well as members of regulatory agencies and the securities industry, examine the securities industry from an economic viewpoint.

Ten original essays address topics including electronic trading and the "virtual"stock exchange; trading costs and liquidity on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226488470
• ISBN13: 9780226488479
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"