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Author:   A. Roselli
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9780230284944

ISBN 10:   0230284949
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   08 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: THE INTERWAR PERIOD Financial Depth in Three Economies: The UK, the USA, Italy The Great Depression and Britain The United States: Boom and Depression Italy: Finance in a Fascist State PART II: FINANCIAL STABILITY AND EVOLUTION IN THE POSTWAR DECADES (A 'GOLDEN AGE'?) Financial Deepening in the Three Economies The United Kingdom: Not So Stable The United States: Big Government and Big Bank Italy's Recovery PART III: THE RECENT PERIOD The Broad Framework Financial Structure of the Three Economies: Never So Deep Growth and Collapse of the Shadow Banking System in the United States A Severe Test for London as the World Financial Centre Italy: Financially More Stable, but Structural Problems Persist Conclusion

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'Dr. Roselli's book is essential reading for all who wish to understand the recent crisis and make reoccurrence less likely. It combines understanding of history with economic analysis and the experience and knowledge of a practicing central banker. This is political economy at its best readable, well informed, and thoughtful.' - Geoffrey Wood, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Cass Business School, UK and Professor Emeritus of Monetary Economics, University of Buckingham, UK 'Alessandro Roselli's book offers an insightful and timely study of financial regulation. It is a storehouse of valuable information and sound analysis. The historical perspective and the comparative approach make the book a unique contribution to the literature on banking. The book casts much needed light to the understanding of the recent crisis. Practitioners in both the legal and the economic profession, policy-makers, academics and students will greatly benefit from reading this book.' - Rosa Maria Lastra, Professor in International Financial and Monetary Law, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

'Dr. Roselli's book is essential reading for all who wish to understand the recent crisis and make reoccurrence less likely. It combines understanding of history with economic analysis and the experience and knowledge of a practicing central banker. This is political economy at its best -- readable, well informed, and thoughtful.' - Geoffrey Wood, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Cass Business School, UK and Professor Emeritus of Monetary Economics, University of Buckingham, UK

Author Information

ALESSANDRO ROSELLIis Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School, City University, London. He has written extensivelyon banking, finance and economic history. Among his books: La finanza Americana; Il governatore Azzolini; Italy and Albania: Financial Relations in the Fascist Period and, with Carlo Gola, The UK Banking System and Its Regulatory and Supervisory Framework.

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