The International Debt Crisis in Historical Perspective

by Barry Eichengreen

Book Overview

This anatomy of financial crises shows that the worldwide debt crisis of the 1980s was not unprecedented and was even forecast by many. Eichengreen and Lindert bring together original studies that assess the historical record to see what lessons can be learned for resolving today's crisis. "Me International Debt Crisis in Historical Perspective] demonstrates effectively how the historical perspective can help us understand the nature of international...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262550229
• ISBN13: 9780262550222
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher