A Great Deal of Ruin: Financial Crises Since 1929

ISBN-13: 9781108497343 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 348 str.

James Gerber

Opis

Illustrated with historical analysis, case studies, and accessible economic concepts, this book explains what financial crises are, how they are caused and what we can learn from them.

Recenzje

'It is a terrific book.' Erik Jones, Survival

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Financial Crises: 1. Financial crises: categories and risk factors; 2. Growth, globalization, and financial crises; Part II. Five Case Studies: 3. The Great Depression, 1929–1939; 4. The Latin American Debt Crisis, 1982–1989; 5. The Asian Crisis, 1997–1999; 6. The Subprime Crisis in the United States; 7. The financial crisis in Europe; Part III. Lessons: 8. Markets do not self-regulate; 9. Shadow banks are banks; 10. Banks need more capital, less debt; 11. Monetary policy does not always work; 12. Fiscal multipliers are larger than expected; 13. Monetary integration requires fiscal integration; 14. Open capital markets can be dangerous; 15. Not all debt is created equal; Conclusion.