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Inequality : Trends, Causes, Consequences, Relevant Policies
Arestis, Philip (ed.); Sawyer, Malcolm (ed.) - 2018
This book is the fifteenth volume in the renowned International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series which explores the latest developments in political economy. Containing contributions by experts in the field, this book focuses on topics that address the ongoing debate of inequalities in...
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A Permanent Crisis : The Financial Oligarchy’s Seizing of Power and the Failure of Democracy
Chesney, Marc - 2018
This short book describes the role big banks played in the financial crisis of 2008 while denouncing the financial oligarchy’s rise to power and the dangers it represents for democracy today. There have been many books since the financial crisis that have considered historical events leading...
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Building Financial Resilience : Do Credit and Finance Schemes Serve or Impoverish Vulnerable People?
Buckland, Jerry - 2018
mobile banking in the Global South. Buckland sets these schemes within the context of financialization and seeks to identify … Directed at Vulnerable People: Payday Lending and Mobile Banking -- 4. Financialization and Consumer Behaviour -- 5. Credit …
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Spikes and Shocks : The Financialisation of the Oil Market from 1980 to the Present Day
Gkanoutas-Leventis, Angelos - 2017
This book suggests that price volatility and speculation in the oil market originate from a decades-long process of financialisation. The author contradicts mainstream critical accounts of the market that typically invoke the notion of a global oil shortage and so-called ‘peak oil’...
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Economic Policies since the Global Financial Crisis
Arestis, Philip (ed.); Sawyer, Malcolm (ed.) - 2017
This book investigates the changing nature of economic policies following the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009. Well-respected, international scholars come together to discuss the level of economic growth following the crisis, concerns over inequality in industrialised countries, and labour...
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The Takeover of Social Policy by Financialization : The Brazilian Paradox
Lavinas, Lena - 2017
commodification. This constitutes the Brazilian paradox: how a center-left government has promoted and boosted financialization …1. Introduction -- 2. Social Developmentalism as a Growth Model in Times of Financialization -- 3. Financial Inclusion … in the New Covenant for Growth -- 4. Connections between the Social Protection System, Taxation, and Financialization …
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The German financial system and the financial and economic crisis
Detzer, Daniel; Dodig, Nina; Evans, Trevor; Hein, Eckhard; … - 2017
financialization and the financial crisis, topics that have increasingly gained attention since the crisis and the discussion on the … -- Financialization and Income Distribution -- Crisis and Macroeconomic Policies -- Final Conclusions …
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Die Finanzmärkte und die ökonomische Selbstbehauptung Europas : Gedanken zu Finanzkrisen, Marktwirtschaft und Unternehmertum
Otte, Max - 2019
Max Otte vermittelt in diesem Buch wichtiges Grundwissen zum Wirtschaftssystem der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, zur Funktionsweise von Geld- und Kapitalmärkten und zur Wirtschaftsethik und macht fundierte Vorschläge für Reformen. Damit ist dieses Werk ein dringend notwendiges Korrektiv, denn...
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The Inexorable Evolution of Financialisation : Financial Crises in Emerging Markets
Michailidou, Domna M. - 2016
Since the 2007 financial crisis, discussion on issues related to the size, spread and frequency of financial crises has captivated a wide variety of audiences. Why has the world economy experienced such a marked increase in financial transactions and private and public indebtedness since the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019821
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Finance-Led Capitalism : Shadow Banking, Re-Regulation, and the Future of Global Markets
Guttmann, Robert - 2016
In Finance-Led Capitalism , bestselling author and economist Robert Guttmann provides a new conceptual framework to assess the dominate role of modern finance within the workings of our contemporary economic system. This lively and provocative read will challenge some of the core beliefs about...
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