Minsky, crisis and development
"This book provides a systematic account of financial crisis in the developing world by exploring how Minsky's theory may be extended to countries at early stages of financial development, going beyond the parameters of the established "emerging market crisis" literature"
Partant du constat que les fondements du libéralisme ont été sapés par les attentats terroristes du 11 septembre 2001 et par la crise financière de 2008, l'auteur plaide pour l'adoption de ce qu'il appelle l'hypothèse communiste, seule alternative à ses yeux face aux modèles cap…
"Government policy and the Obama administration are driving the American economy straight toward catastrophe. Now, two respected economists, one a Republican, and one a Democrat, explain why these policies are so dangerous and offer a bipartisan, common-sense blueprint for rever…
Chronicles the rise and fall of the subprime mortgage business through the stories of two corporate empires. A true-crime exposé of the subprime salesmen and Wall Street alchemists who produced the biggest financial scandal in American history. The sales force at Ameriquest Mor…
The true story of how risk destroys, as told through the ongoing saga of AIG. From the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, the subject of the financial crisis has been well covered. However, the story central to the crisis-that of AIG-has until now remained largely unt…
Europe and the financial crisis
"In a time of widespread crisis and uncertainty in the banking world, this interview-based book analyzes how bank management is reassessing strategic models"--Provided by publisher.
With bracing clarity, Blinder shows us how the U.S. financial system, which had grown far too complex for its own good-and too unregulated for the public good-experienced a perfect storm beginning in 2007. When America's financial structure crumbled, the damage proved to be not …
The economic crisis and the state of economics
"What is wrong with today's banking system? The past few years have shown that risks in banking can impose significant costs on the economy. Many claim, however, that a safer banking system would require sacrificing lending and economic growth. The Bankers' New Clothes examines …
Explains the financial history leading to the mortgage meltdown and assesses today's housing finance systems in the United States and abroad.