Market Microstructure Theory
1. Edition November 1997
300 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-20761-0
John Wiley & Sons
Written by one of the leading authorities in market microstructure research, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the theoretical work in this important area of finance.
About the Author v
Foreword ix
1. Markets and Market-Making 1
2. Inventory Models 15
3. Information-Based Models 53
4. Strategic Trader Models I: Informed Traders 89
5. Strategic Trader Models II: Uninformed Traders 129
6. Information and the Price Process 153
7. Market Viability and Stability 179
8. Liquidity and the Relationships between Markets 215
9. Issues in Market Performance 251
References 273
Index 283
Foreword ix
1. Markets and Market-Making 1
2. Inventory Models 15
3. Information-Based Models 53
4. Strategic Trader Models I: Informed Traders 89
5. Strategic Trader Models II: Uninformed Traders 129
6. Information and the Price Process 153
7. Market Viability and Stability 179
8. Liquidity and the Relationships between Markets 215
9. Issues in Market Performance 251
References 273
Index 283
Maureen O'Hara is the Robert W. Purcell Professor of Finance at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. She holds a Ph. D. in Finance from North-western University. Professor O'Hara has also taught at the London Business School and the University of California at Los Angeles. She received the Young Scholar Recognition Award from the American Association of University Women in 1986. She is a director of both the American Finance Association and the Western Finance Association. Professor O'Hara is the co-editor of the Journal of Financial Intermediation and is an associate editor at numerous finance journals.
