This new edition of the hugely successful <i>Quantitative Financial Economics</i> has been revised and updated to reflect the most recent theoretical and econometric/empirical advances in the financial markets. &#160; It provides an introduction to models of economic behaviour in financial markets, focusing on discrete time series analysis. &#160; Emphasis is placed on theory, testing and explaining &#8216;real-world&#8217; issues. <p> The new edition will include: <ul type="disc"> <li>Updated charts and cases studies. <li>New companion website allowing students to put theory into practice and to test their knowledge through questions and answers. <li>Chapters on Monte Carlo simulation, bootstrapping&#160;and market microstructure. </ul>