Chapter 1. Motivational Factors in International Non-Governmental Organizations in Vietnam -- Chapter 2. The Linked Movement of House Price and Stock Price with Shocks -- Chapter 3. Bayesian Estimation of Irregular Stochastic Volatility Model for Developed and Emerging Stock Market -- Chapter 4. Management of mobile financial services - review and way forward -- Chapter 5. Effectiveness of Selected Knowledge-Based Determinants in Macroeconomics Development of EU 28 Economies -- Chapter 6. Determinants of Firms' Innovation Activities: A Case Study of German Knowledge-Intensive Industries -- Chapter 7. CVA for discretely monitored barrier option under stochastic jump model -- Chapter 8. Family Affair? - Insider Trading and Family Firms: Evidence from Thailand -- Chapter 9. Pattern of R&D expenditure in the Indian service sector: A firm level Analysis since 1999 -- Chapter 10. The Role of Ownership Structure in Moderating the Effects of Corporate Financial Structure and Macroeconomic Condition on Financial Performance in Nigeria.

This book is a compilation of the best papers presented at the 2017 installment of the Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance (APEF), which is held annually in Singapore. With a great number of submissions, it presents the latest research findings in economics and finance and discusses relevant issues in today's world. The book is a useful resource for readers who want access to economics, finance and business research focusing on the Asia-Pacific region.