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Economic and natural disasters since 1900 : a comparative history

Singleton, John - 2016

Depression -- 5. Mining disasters -- 6. Tobacco -- 7. The twin financial disasters of the early twenty-first century -- 8 … to make sense of what is happening and respond effectively. Disasters in different spheres occur and recur at different … disasters - is equally applicable to the analysis of other types of catastrophe. Employing a modified version of the disaster …

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Effective federalism and local finance

Ahmad, Ehtisham - 2011

Fiscal federalism has been the subject of much scholarly debate over the years. These volumes successfully bring together seminal articles from the past fifty years to demonstrate how the focus has evolved from 'first generation' to 'second generation' theories of intergovermental relations. The...

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The economics of environmental risk : information, perception and valuation

Smith, Vincent Kerry - 2022

"Featuring real world examples of how risk information affects public choices, The Economics of Environmental Risk expertly demonstrates that policy makers need to consider how people learn about those risks. Offering insights into examples such as hazardous waste, radon, smoking, hurricanes and...

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Handbook on the economics of disasters

Skidmore, Mark (ed.) - 2022

"Evaluating the myriad dimensions of how disasters can affect economic activity and decision-making, this cutting … managing and mitigating disasters. Chapters discuss important theoretical considerations in the evaluation of the impacts of … disasters on economic activity, including the behavioral consequences, biases and heuristics, and risk preferences. Delving …

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Inclusive financial development

Ahmad, Ahmad Hassan (ed.); Llewellyn, David T. (ed.); … - 2021

Contents: Preface xvi ahmad hassan ahmad, david t. Llewellyn and victor murinde -- 1. Introduction: Financial inclusion - an overview of key issues / David T. Llewellyn -- 2. Public policy for financial inclusion / David T. Llewellyn -- 3. Financial sector development and financial inclusion in...

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The international handbook on financial reform

Hall, Maximilian (contributor) - 2003

1. Financial reform in Australia -- 2. Price stabilization, the banking crisis and financial reform in Brazil -- 3. Financial reform in Canada : past, present and future -- 4. Financial system reform in China -- 5. Financial reform in Germany -- 6. Financial reform in Hong Kong -- 7. Financial...

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Financial and monetary integration in the new Europe : convergence between the EU and Central and Eastern Europe

Mullineux, A. W. (contributor); … - 2001

Potential new entrants to the European Union from Central and Eastern European countries face many challenges to achieve financial convergence with the existing EU nations. Using detailed case studies from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and analysis of cross country...

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Financial instability and economic security after the great recession

Whalen, Charles J. (contributor) - 2011

This timely book rethinks economic theory and policy by addressing the problem of economic instability and the need to secure broadly shared prosperity. It stresses that advancing economics in the wake of the Great Recession requires an evolutionary standpoint, greater attention to uncertainty...

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Financialization and the US economy

Orhangazi, Özgür - 2008

Özgür Orhangazi brings together a comprehensive analysis of financialization in the US economy that encompasses the historical, theoretical, and empirical sides of the issues. He explores the origins and consequences of the dramatic rise of financial markets in the US economy and focuses on...

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Research handbook on international financial regulation

Alexander, Kern (contributor); Dhumale, Rahul (contributor) - 2012

The globalisation of financial markets has attracted much academic and policymaking commentary in recent years, especially with the growing number of banking and financial crises and the current credit crisis that has threatened the stability of the global financial system. This major new...

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