This collection of papers draws together a variety of different perspectives on the international financial crisis of 2007 which later turned into the more widespread economic crisis following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in autumn 2008. It focuses on the context of the crisi…
The author argues that a new world crisis is looming and by 2014, our generation's legacy to the twenty-first century will be decided. The roots of the present crisis lie in an unbalanced globalization which has failed to match economic with political integration. False models o…
Building on his work as a leading member of the renowned Research on Money and Finance group, Costas Lapavitsas presents a searing critique of the neoliberal nature of the Eurozone and ruthlessly dissects the roots of the current financial turmoil and the European debt crisis.
Building on his work as a leading member of the renowned Research on Money and Finance group, Costas Lapavitsas presents a searing critique of the neoliberal nature of the Eurozone and ruthlessly dissects the roots of the current financial turmoil and the European debt crisis.
L'auteur, banquier, analyse quelques-unes des raisons de la crise financière actuelle. Il montre comment les dérives de la haute finance : spéculations par mimétisme ou connivence, incompréhension de certains produits, complaisance des grand médias, bonus délirants, paradis fisc…
The 2008 financial and economic crisis has had a severe impact on the world economy and in Europe in particular. The negative consequences of the crisis may be much worse in Europe than in the US, despite the fact that both the US and the European countries have been obliged to …
"The global financial and economic crisis has brought about many effects that are still difficult to interpret univocally. This book studies the consequences of the crisis on Europe by examining the effects on the European institutional setup, governance and architecture and by …
By applying an analytical framework to the patient, stepped-out development of models, Mishkin draws students into a deeper understanding of modern monetary theory, banking and policy. His combination of common sense applications with current events provides comprehensive covera…
'When the global financial system crashed, governments in America and Britain performed the greatest bailout in history. The legacy is record government debt, low growth and a new era of austerity. Here, a stellar cast of contributors, including Tim Bale and Wyn Grant provide a …
"Critically examines the economic, historical and psychological dynamics that have combined to create an existential crisis for the European Union."--Publisher description.
"Five lectures George Soros recently delivered at the Central European University in Budapest - which he founded in 1991 - distill a lifetime of thinking on finance, capitalism and open society In a series of lectures delivered at the Central European University in October 2009,…
This text provides an overview of the key issues concerning the performance of the labour market and policy in the UK, with focus on the 2008 financial crisis, the ensuing recession, and its aftermath. It contains assessments of the effects of many policies introduced over the l…
"An exhaustive look at world markets and why the economy has been so unpredictable Greece isn't the only country drowning in debt. The Debt Supercycle?when the easily managed, decades-long growth of debt results in a massive sovereign debt and credit crisis?is affecting develope…