The financial stress of 2008 propelled the world into the most severe recession since the great depression. Despite the significant risk that it poses to the real economy, the complex interaction between financial stress and economic performance is not well understood due to the crucial gaps...

Front Cover -- Copyright Page -- Dynamics of Financial Stress and Economic Performance: Insights and Analysis from the World Economy -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1. Importance of the Study -- 1.2. Brief Literature...