Boom and Bust : Financial Cycles and Human Prosperity.

While the recent economic crisis was a painful period for many Americans, the panic surrounding the downturn was fueled by an incomplete understanding of economic history. Economic hysteria made for riveting journalism and effective political theater, butthe politicians and members of the media who...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pollock, Alex J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2010.
Temas:
Financial crises > United States > History.
Finance > United States > History.
Business cycles > United States > History.
Cycles économiques > États-Unis > Histoire.
Business cycles
Economic policy
Finance
Financial crises
United States > Economic policy.
États-Unis > Politique économique.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Cover; Title Page; Title Page; Full Title Page; Full Title Page; Copyright & Library of Congress; Copyright & Library of Congress; Table of Contents; Table of Contents; Foreword by Peter Greer; Foreword by Peter Greer; Chapter I. Nothing New Under the Financial Sun; Chapter I. Nothing New Under the Financial Sun; Chapter II. The Disturbing Experience of Watching Your Friends Get Rich; Chapter II. The Disturbing Experience of Watching Your Friends Get Rich; Chapter III. All Too Human; Chapter III. All Too Human; Chapter IV. Panic; Chapter IV. Panic.
  • Chapter V. Bubbles and Economics: Confounding Isaac NewtonChapter V. Bubbles and Economics: Confounding Isaac Newton; Chapter VI. Did They Really Believe House Prices Couldn't Go Down?; Chapter VI. Did They Really Believe House Prices Couldn't Go Down?; Chapter VII. A 5 Trillion Government Failure; Chapter VII. A 5 Trillion Government Failure; Chapter VIII. The Yin and Yang of Two Big Balance Sheets; Chapter VIII. The Yin and Yang of Two Big Balance Sheets; Chapter IX. The Golden Age of Government Regulation?; Chapter IX. The Golden Age of Government Regulation?
  • Chapter X. Taking Risks, Taking ResponsibilityChapter X. Taking Risks, Taking Responsibility; Chapter XI. Can You Regulate Systemic Risk When You Are the Systemic Risk?; Chapter XI. Can You Regulate Systemic Risk When You Are the Systemic Risk?; About The Authors; About The Authors; Endnotes; Endnotes; Back Cover; Back Cover.

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