| Description |
xxi, 212 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The rise of sovereign wealth funds -- Rethinking the "sovereign" in sovereign wealth funds -- The virtues of long-term commitment : Australia's future fund -- The ethics of global investment : Norway's government pension fund -- Insurer of last resort : Singapore's government investment corporation -- Legitimacy, trade, and global imbalances : the China investment corporation -- Modernity, imitation, and performance : the Gulf States' funds -- Conclusion: form and function in the twenty-first century -- Appendix: Scoping best practice -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
The worldwide rise of sovereign wealth funds is emblematic of the ongoing transformation of nation-state economic prospects. Sovereign Wealth Funds maps the global footprints of these financial institutions, examining their governance and investment management, and issues of domestic and international legitimacy. Gordon Clark from Monash University |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Investments, Foreign -- Case studies.
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Sovereign wealth funds -- Law and legislation.
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Sovereign wealth funds.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Author |
Dixon, Adam D.
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Monk, Ashby H. B. (Ashby Henry Benning), 1976-
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| LC no. |
2012048975 |
| ISBN |
0691142297 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780691142296 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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