A Great Deal of Ruin: Financial Crises Since 1929

by James Gerber

Book Overview

A Great Deal of Ruin provides an accessible introduction to the enduring problem of financial crises. Illustrated with historical analysis, case studies, and clear economic concepts, this book explains in three parts what financial crises are, how they are caused and what we can learn from them. It begins with a taxonomy of crises and a list of factors that increase the risk for countries experiencing a financial crisis. It then examines five of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108497349
• ISBN13: 9781108497343
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"