How Big Banks Fail and What to Do about It

by Darrell Duffie

A leading finance expert explains how and why big banks fail--and what can be done to prevent it

Dealer banks--that is, large banks that deal in securities and derivatives, such as J. P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs--are of a size and complexity that sharply distinguish them from typical commercial banks. When they fail, as we saw in the global financial crisis, they pose significant risks to our financial system and the world economy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691148856
• ISBN13: 9780691148854
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"