More than five years have passed since South Korea fell prey to the Asian financial crisis. Chung (international studies, Seoul National University) and Eichengreen (economics, political science, University of California-Berkeley) bring together experts from Korea and other countries to better understand the onset and causes of the crisis and the p
More than five years have passed since South Korea fell prey to the Asian financial crisis. Chung (international studies, Seoul National University) a...
In 1945, many Europeans still heated with coal, cooled their food with ice, and lacked indoor plumbing. Today, things could hardly be more different. Over the second half of the twentieth century, the average European's buying power tripled, while working hours fell by a third. The European Economy since 1945 is a broad, accessible, forthright account of the extraordinary development of Europe's economy since the end of World War II. Barry Eichengreen argues that the continent's history has been critical to its economic performance, and that it will continue to be so going...
In 1945, many Europeans still heated with coal, cooled their food with ice, and lacked indoor plumbing. Today, things could hardly be more differen...
Lucid, accessible, and provocative, and now thoroughly updated to cover recent events that have shaken the global economy, Globalizing Capital is an indispensable account of the past 150 years of international monetary and financial history.
Lucid, accessible, and provocative, and now thoroughly updated to cover recent events that have shaken the global economy, Globalizing Capital is an i...
