The Revolution in Corporate Finance [Paperback]

The Revolution in Corporate Finance has established itself as a key text for students of corporate finance with wide use on a range of courses. Using seminal articles from the highly regarded Bank of America Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, it gives students real insight into the practical implications of the most recent theoretical advances in the field. This extensively revised and updated fourth edition contains a significant amount of new material while retaining key original articles from previous editions. It offers, in one volume, coverage of the latest academic thinking, written by leading financial economists in a way that is accessible to students and corporate management.

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• Uses seminal articles from the highly regarded Bank of America Journal of Applied Corporate Finance.
  
• Gives insight into the practical implications of recent theoretical advances in the field.
  
• Enhanced by new material, including two new sections on International Finance and International Corporate Governance.
  
• Highlights contributions of Nobel Laureate Merton Miller to the field of Finance.

Preface of the Fourth Edition.

Preface of the First Edition.

Part I: Financial Markets:.

1. The History of Finance: An Eyewitness Account: Merton Miller (University of Chicago).

2. The Theory of Stock Market Efficiency: Accomplishments and Limitations: Ray Ball (University of Rochester).

3. Market Myths: G. Bennett Stewart, III (Stern Stewart & Co.).

4. An Analysis of Trading Profits: How Trading Rooms Really Make Money: Alberic Braas and Charles Braver (Oliver, Wyman & Company).

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