policy initiatives, most notably by the G20, have called for major changes in the tax treatment of financial institutions and … transactions as well as individuals working in the financial sector. This book examines how tax policies contributed to the … system. The book looks at the pros and cons of various tax initiatives, including limiting the tax advantages to debt …

. Martin Jacques, author, When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order The … times provocative, assessment of the course of the macro-monetary problems of the world since the "great recession" struck … and quantitative easing lift the advanced world back to growth, or will they be dragged down by the overhang of debt …

1. The rapidly changing world economy -- 2. The great recession -- 3. Global finance and payments imbalances -- 4. The … role of monetary policy -- 5. The post-crisis world -- 6. China's prospects and challenges -- 7. The US external position …

Athenians maintained a steady flow of tributes to the Cretan beast, so the 'rest of the world' began sending incredible amounts … of capital to America and Wall Street. Thus, the Global Minotaur became the 'engine' that pulled the world economy from …