Financial crises & disasters books

Iceland became one of the symbols of the global financial crisis. It provides an ideal test case for the perceptions...  Read More >>

As the tensions in the Greek economy take centre stage in the international headlines, this book examines the failed...  Read More >>

"The #1 New York Times bestseller: ""It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top of his game....  Read More >>

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

Johnson and Kwak examine not only how Wall Street's ideology, wealth, and political power among policy makers in...  Read More >>

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This book brings together some of the very top scholars in the world in economic and organizational sociology to...  Read More >>

Featuring essays by Nobel laureate economists and an afterword by Richard Posner, this volume provides a comprehensive...  Read More >>

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This book maps the emerging impact of the economic crisis on people in different contexts, and suggest policy and...  Read More >>

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One of America's most famous business reporters gives her unique perspective on the white-knuckle weekend that brought...  Read More >>

The panic inspired by the recent financial crisis was fueled by an incomplete understanding of economic history....  Read More >>

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When pundits constantly decry bias in the media, we have naturally become skeptical of the news. But the bluntness...  Read More >>

This topical volume analyzes the impact of the 2008 financial crisis. It considers the origins and explanations...  Read More >>

This book sheds light on the impact of the Great Recession from the perspective of both developing and developed...  Read More >>

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The historical response to bank crises has always been more regulation. A pattern emerges that some may find surprising:...  Read More >>

A meticulous examination of the financial crisis of 2008, exploring the implications and solutions for individuals,...  Read More >>

The financial crisis of 2008/2009 has become the most serious challenge for Central and Eastern European countries,...  Read More >>

Presents and discusses policy-relevant research on the current debt challenges which developing, emerging market,...  Read More >>

Argues that we must restore genuine decision-making to our financial planning. Presenting a financial model that...  Read More >>

This collection of essays by prominent economists and philosophers showcases the important contributions that markets...  Read More >>

The book describes the birth and growth of financial institutions and stock exchanges in Scandinavia and Finland...  Read More >>