Crises and Opportunities: The Shaping of Modern Finance

ISBN-13: 9780199600861 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 288 str.

Youssef Cassis

Opis

Examining the differences and commonalities of eight global financial crises since the late 19th century (including the Great Depression of the 1930s and the financial debacle of the early 21st century) this book provides insights into how the financial landscape has - or has not - been reshaped after a systemic shock.

Recenzje

If the financial crisis has a silver lining, it is that it has heightened appreciation of the importance of financial history. In this book Youssef Cassis, our preeminent historian of banking and finance, illustrates why this is the case. Newcomers will find an accessible introduction to the history of financial crises, while specialists will find much that is new and novel. Recommended to both.

Spis treści

From the contents: Christophe Mazurier: Foreword; Introduction; 1: Pre-War Crises; 2: Post-War Crises; 3: Banks; 4: Governance; 5: Regulation; 6: International Cooperation; 7: Balance of Power; Conclusion

O autorze

Professor of Economic History, European University Institute, Florence. His work mainly focuses on banking and financial history, as well as business history more generally. His numerous publications on the subject include City Bankers, 1890-1914 (1994), Big Business: The European Experience in the Twentieth Century (1997), and Capitals of Capital: A History of International Financial Centres, 1780-2005 (2006).