The Palgrave handbook of technological finance. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Handbook of technological finance; Technological finance
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Raghavendra Rau, Robert Wardrop, Luigi Zingales.
• Editors: Rau, Raghavendra, 1967-; Wardrop, Robert; Zingales, Luigi
• Contents: Chapter 1. An Overview of Technologically Enabled Finance.- Chapter 2. Innovations in Alternative Finance in Historical Perspective.- Chapter 3. A Layman's Guide to Bitcoin and Blockchain.- Chapter 4. An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies.- Chapter 5. The Role of Utopia in the Workings of Local and Cryptocurrencies.- Chapter 6. Digital Currencies and Central Banks.- Chapter 7. Cryptocurrencies: Regulatory Perspectives and Implications for Investors.- Chapter 8. Fintech Revolutionizing Financial Services: The Case of Virtual Savings and Credit Supply Technological Platforms in Africa.- Chapter 9. What Does Digital Money Mean for Emerging Market and Developing Economies?- Chapter 10. Blockchain and Other Distributed Ledger Technologies in Finance.- Chapter 11. Consensus Mechanisms for the Blockchain.- Chapter 12. Multi-Stakeholder Governance in the Era of Decentralized Finance.- Chapter 13. Law and Blockchains.- Chapter 14. Blockchain Trading and Exchange.- Chapter 15. Initial Coin Offerings: Current Research and Future Directions.- Chapter 16. How Wise Are Crowds on Crowdfunding Platforms?- Chapter 17. Asymmetric Information at the Platform Level: The Case of Peer-to-Peer Lending.- Chapter 18. Equity Crowdfunding and Capital Formation for Early-Stage Firms.- Chapter 19. Growing Pains: The Changing Regulation of Alternative Lending Platforms.- Chapter 20. Regulating Equity Crowdfunding: Lessons From International Practice.- Chapter 21. The Use of Psychometrics and Artificial Intelligence in Alternative Finance.- Chapter 22. Neural Networks and Deep Learning: A Paradigm Shift in Information Processing, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 23. Use of Big Data in Developing Markets.- Chapter 24. Use of Big Data in Insurance.- Chapter 25. Technology and Working Capital Finance.- Chapter 26. Robo-Advising.- Chapter 27. Implementation of Open Banking Protocols Around the World.- Chapter 28. Technological Innovation and Discrimination in Household Finance.- Chapter 29. Trust Building and Credit Reporting With Big Data in the Digital Age.- Chapter 30. Digital Identity in India.- Chapter 31. Big Techs in Finance: On the New Nexus Between Data Privacy and Competition.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 332; Finance -- Technological innovations; Financial engineering; Digital currency
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030651176
• Related ISBNs: 9783030651169
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