Global financial system and competitiveness -- Competitiveness and strategies in global financial system -- Application of statistical visualization tools on global competitiveness data -- Analyzing the efficiency of european banks : a DEA based risk and profitability approach -- The role of the World Bank in global development -- The central banking operations in global economy -- Competitive banking and micro-finance strategies -- Foreign ownership and bank efficiency : evidence from turkey -- Convergence in bank credit: a study of the major Indian states over the period 1972-2010 -- Causality between credit deposit ratio and credit share in major Indian states during 1972 -2008 -- Can access to microfinance reduce hiv prevalence among women : evidence from the literature -- The impact of microfinance bank credit scheme -- Stock market and portfolio investments -- A competitive approach to financial issues : modern finance theory -- A comparative hybrid method in technical analysis for stock selection process in banking sector by fuzzy AHP-topsis and vikor method -- Momentum effect in stocks returns -- Impact of the volatility of macroeconomic variables on the volatility of stock market returns : the Nigeria's experience -- Globalization of financial risks and the nature of common stocks -- A market analysis approach to portfolio theories -- Social and behavioral strategies in finance -- Behavioral finance in theory and practice -- Racial differences in financial socialization and financial behaviors of U.S. college students -- Innovative work behaviors in turkish banking sector -- The role of social media strategies in competitive banking operations worldwide -- Innovative strategies devised by indian microfinance institutions -- Local issues & strategies in finance -- Evaluating the banking sector recapitalization for economic growth in Nigeria -- Emerging legal issues in banking operations -- Financial distress and bankruptcy costs -- Analysis of spatial price efficiency in rural and urban markets in nigeria -- Currency and interest rate effect on financial ratios : technology case on ISE -- Financial control and ratio analysis in local governments -- About the contributors -- Index.