Financial Globalization, Economic Growth, and the Crisis of 2007-09

by William R. Cline and William Cline

This book examines the role of financial globalization in economic growth and derives corresponding implications for economic policy. Although economists have debated the importance of openness to international trade, they generally agree that in the market for goods, international openness is more favorable to growth than a largely closed economy. In contrast, whether external financial openness boosts or curbs growth has long been a controversial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088132499X
• ISBN13: 9780881324990
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher