Financial Crises, Contagion and the Lender of Last Resort

. Ed(s): Goodhart, Charles; Illing, Gerhard

ISBN 10: 019924720X / ISBN 13: 9780199247202

Published by Oxford University Press, 2002

About this Item

The last two decades of the 20th century saw financial crises becoming more and more frequent. This book illuminates the fierce debate over how the monetary authorities should handle these crises by bringing together a selection of writings on the subject and by reflecting all viewpoints. Editor(s): Goodhart, Charles; Illing, Gerhard. Num Pages: 576 pages, 6 figures and 4 tables. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCL; KFFH; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 947. . 2002. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Financial Crises, Contagion and the Lender of Last Resort
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019924720X
• ISBN 13: 9780199247202
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Financial crises have become more frequent over the last two decades than they were previously. This book illuminates the fierce debate over how the monetary authorities should handle these crises by bringing together a selection of the best writings on the subject and by reflecting all viewpoints.

About the Author

Charles Goodhart is Professor of Banking and Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Prior to this he was Chief Adviser at the Bank of England (1980 to 1985). Gerhard Illing is Professor of Economic Theory at the University of Frankfurt.