Overview
Unabridged CDs, 9 CDs, 11 hours Read by TBA This myth-shattering book reveals the methods Nouriel Roubini used to foretell the current crisis before other economists saw it coming and shows how those methods can help us make sense of the present and prepare for the future.
Full Product Details
Author: Nouriel Roubini ,
Assistant Professor of History Stephen Mihm (University of Georgia) ,
L J Ganser
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Penguin USA
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 3.70cm
, Length: 14.90cm
Weight: 0.313kg
ISBN: 9780142427712
ISBN 10: 0142427713
Publication Date: 13 May 2010
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Remaindered
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
A succinct, lucid and compelling account of the causes and consequences of the great meltdown of 2008 Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times A rigorous yet highly readable look at why booms and busts occur and how to keep them from wreaking havoc on the real economy Bloomberg A succinct, lucid and compelling account of the causes and consequences of the great meltdown of 2008 essential reading for anyone interested in getting a crisp, if opinionated, overview of how the global financial system seized up in the fall of 2008 and what may happen in the months and years to come if serious reforms and new regulations are not embraced. Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times A rigorous yet highly readable look at why booms and busts occur and how to keep them from wreaking havoc on the real economy. Bloomberg An impressive, timely argument on behalf of transparency and stability for a financial system conspicuously lacking both. Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
"Nouriel Roubini is a professor of economics at New York University s Stern School of Business. He has extensive senior policy experience in the federal government, having served from1998 to 2000 in the White House and the U.S. Treasury. He is the founder and chairman of Roubini Global Economics, an economic and financial consulting firm, regularly attends and presents his views at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, and other international forums, and is an adviser to central bankers around the world. Stephen Mihm writes on economic and historical topics for ""The New York Times Magazine, The Boston Globe,"" and other publications. The recipient of numerous fellowships, he was the Newcomen Postdoctoral Fellow in Business at Harvard Business School from 2003 to 2004. He is currently an associate professor of history at the University of Georgia, where he teaches courses on American political, cultural, and economic history."""
