Cover -- Half-Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Global Crisis: Causes and Main Theoretical Explanations -- 3 The Global Crisis and Its Effects on the Accumulation in Argentina -- 4 The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on...

This book traces and analyzes the legislation and implementation of pension reforms in four Central, Eastern and Southeastern European countries: Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. By comparing the political economy of their policymaking processes, it seeks to pinpoint regularities between...

This book originates from a comparative research project involving extensive collection and analysis of primary and secondary materials (scholarly literature, statistical data, and interviews with key actors) on socioeconomic outcomes of the global financial crisis in all major world regions...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction: What is Critical Finance Studies? -- Part I: Key Concepts -- 1 Liquidity -- 2 Volatility -- 3 Speculation -- 4 Financial Noise -- 5 Risk and Arbitrage -- Part II:...

A detailed and compelling look at distressed securities investing in today's market In the corporate world, "vulture" investors in distressed securities serve the same cleanup function as vultures do in the natural world: they deal with failing companies, digest bad debt, and mop up after...

Bestselling author and professor Ted Malloch calls for real financial reform to restore confidence and fairness to a broken system From Ponzi schemes to the credit crisis to the real estate bubble, the financial industry seems to have lost its way on the road to riches. As private greed...

Understand the theories and interpret the actions of modern central banks Central Banking takes a comprehensive look at the topic of central banking, and provides readers with an understanding and insights into the roles and functions of modern central banks in advanced as well as emerging...

Cover -- Contents -- Disclaimer -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part A: Background -- Chapter 1: Understanding the European Financial System -- Part B: The Origins of the Financial Crisis -- Chapter 2: Underlying Causes of the Crisis: The Build-Up of Risks and Imbalances -- Chapter 3: Triggers...

Cover -- Contents -- Disclaimer -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part C: Supporting the Financial System and Sovereigns Under Financial Stress -- Chapter 4: Supporting the Financial System -- Chapter 5: Supporting Sovereigns Under Financial Stress -- Part D: The Regulatory Reform of the Single...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Princeton Science Library Edition -- Preface to the 2002 Edition -- Chapter 1 FINANCIAL CRASHES: WHAT, HOW, WHY, AND WHEN? -- What Are Crashes, and Why Do We Care? -- The Crash of October 1987 -- Historical Crashes -- The Tulip Mania --...