This paper begins by defining, and distinguishing between, money and finance, and addresses alternative ways of … financing spending. We next examine the role played by financial institutions (e.g., banks) in the provision of finance. The … role of government as both regulator of private institutions and provider of finance is also discussed, and related topics …

Financialization is a process whereby financial markets, financial institutions, and financial elites gain greater … influence over economic policy and economic outcomes. Financialization transforms the functioning of economic systems at both … contribute to wage stagnation. Additionally, there are reasons to believe that financialization may put the economy at risk of …

term financialization and presents some stylized facts which highlight the rise of finance. Then, it proceeds by briefly … financialization and the finance-led growth regime. The last section provides a comparative summary. While the basic narrative in all …Since the 1980s, the financial sector and its role have increased significantly. This development is often referred to …

The 2008 global financial crisis was the consequence of the process (1) of financialization, or the creation of massive …

financial sector to claim an ever-rising proportion of national income-what is sometimes called 'financialization'-as the …

debt ridden - a contagion that now threatens to move into Brazil and other BRIC countries as banks seek to finance buyouts …

private sector debt in the United States and many other countries, financialization of the global economy (itself a very …