Economic capital: at the heart of managing risk and value

Abstract

The calculation of economic capital in its entirety has, until recently, been complex. But increasingly it has become a risk‐management system across entire groups. The author looks at how it can be done and analyses the advantages it creates.

Citation

Scott, J. (2002), "Economic capital: at the heart of managing risk and value", Balance Sheet, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 10-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/09657960210440773