Financial crises & disasters books

Offers a fresh perspective from an English economic and monetary historian. The author asks: Why did the banks stop...  Read More >>

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In this lively new book, Kathleen C. Engel and Patricia A. McCoy tell the full story behind the subprime crisis....  Read More >>

The world appears to be beginning to recover from the global recession that is causing widespread business contraction,...  Read More >>

A fascinating close-up analysis of the causes of the 2007/8 financial crisis and its consequences - Financial Crisis...  Read More >>

The 2007-2010 economic crisis has profoundly shaken the foundations of mainstream financial economics. This book...  Read More >>

The roots of the worst housing bust in generations lie in the mythology of the American dream: buy as much house...  Read More >>

One important cause of the 2007-2009 crisis was illiquidity combined with exposure of many financial institutions...  Read More >>

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The Economist's Oath seeks to initiate a serious conversation among economists about the ethical content of their...  Read More >>

Financial crises often transmit across geographical borders and different asset classes. This book provides a generic...  Read More >>

Elisabeth Wynhausen was at her desk writing a story about people being sacked when she was sacked herself. The Short...  Read More >>

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The global financial crisis has caused massive upheavals worldwide. This volume analyzes whether financial principles...  Read More >>

This new book will provide an extensive analysis of the role of the Federal Reserve in contributing to the crisis...  Read More >>

Setting the near collapse of the international financial markets and banking system in a global and historical context,...  Read More >>

This book focuses on the financial crime policies adopted by the international community and how these have been...  Read More >>

This report presents essays by distinguished economic experts E. Gerald Corrigan, Sir Callum McCarthy, and Naoki...  Read More >>

Provides an unparalleled insider's look at the factors leading up to the 1997-98 crisis in South Korea and how the...  Read More >>

In this urgent time, World on the Edge calls out the pivotal environmental issues and how to solve them now.  Read More >>

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We are in a race between political and natural tipping points. Can we close coal-fired power plants fast enough...  Read More >>

Calls out the pivotal environmental issues and how to solve them now. Can we close coal-fired power plants fast...  Read More >>