http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 03:26:55 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 03:26:55 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=353036 "Howard Davies is working on a book about the future of central banking to be published in 2009 by Princeton University Press. He will assess the ways in which central banks around the world have responded to the credit crisis and what that implies for their role in financial sector regulation in the future. Howard Davies is Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Prior to this, from 1997-2003 he was Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, the single regulator for the UK financial sector, which was created under his leadership from nine separate regulatory agencies. From 1995-1997 he was Deputy Governor of the Bank of England." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=353042 "Howard Davies sits on the International advisory councils of the China banking and securities regulatory commissions. In the fourth lecture of an annual series he reviews the progress of reform in chinas financial markets, and the implications for the rest of the world. Howard Davies is Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Prior to this, from 1997-2003 he was Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, the single regulator for the UK financial sector, which was created under his leadership from nine separate regulatory agencies. From 1995-1997 he was Deputy Governor of the Bank of England." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=395170 The globalEDGE International Monetary Systems module addresses the history of the International Monetary System; the importance of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank,what money markets and international money markets are, what international capital markets are and their function in both developing and high-income countries, international security markets, and the basics of the European Monetary System.It also includes a glossary of terms, quiz questions for each section, and a list of references for further reading. The globalEDGE Internationalization Process of the Firm module is a free, online course module. Access to this module requires registration to globalEDGE, which is free. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82000 This presentation by Frontline explores the brave new world of Russian capitalism - from the young entrepreneurs remaking Moscow to the billionaire tycoons, or "oligarchs," the Kremlin regards as rivals for power. There are three video clips from the program as well as interviews and links to related articles. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81992 This site supports the 1999 Frontline program that looked at the 1998 global financial crisis. There is a five minute video clip that tracks the story of Thailand's meltdown and how it ignited the Asian financial crisis and led to the 1998 global panic. Additionally, there are links to related articles and interviews. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81311 This Bized site provides a lesson plan for an investigation to understand how European Union policy influences business activity. Lesson objectives are provided as well as PowerPoint slides, a mind map, and an activity sheet that includes key issue questions and links to other resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=353038 "Will Hutton is chief executive of the Work Foundation. Prior to this, he spent four years as editor-in-chief of The Observer and continues to write a weekly column for the paper. He is also a governor of LSE. Martin Wolf is associate editor and chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, London. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 "for services to financial journalism". He is also an honorary graduate of LSE." This video is from the London School of Business.