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Financial sector development in the Pacific Rim Financial sector development in the Pacific Rim East Asian Seminar in Economics (18th 2007 Singapore Management University) This title provides a collection of theoretical and empirical analyses of the growing capital markets in East Asia. It examines institutional factors influencing financial innovation and the conseque… OL11962415W
Development without freedom Development without freedom Songok Han Thornton "Thanks to the inroads made by the International Monetary Fund and the 'war on terror, ' America has lost much of the soft power it enjoyed in Asia during the early 1990s. The winners, by default, ar… OL13617013W
Lords of finance Lords of finance Liaquat Ahamed With penetrating insights for today, this vital history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of the four men whose personal and professional actions as head… OL13650534W
The foreclosure of America The foreclosure of America Adam Michaelson "When business school classes study this collapse in hindsight many years from now..., they will certainly pore through reams of rich data, charts, and graphs, and seek out various flaws in the prese… OL13722517W
Bailout nation Bailout nation Barry Ritholtz An engaging look at what led to the financial turmoil we now find ourselves in Bailout Nation offers one of the clearest looks at the financial lenders, regulators, and politicians responsible for t… OL13776940W
The buyout of America The buyout of America Josh Kosman An authoritative expose of the mysterious and potentially dangerous world of private equityFew people realize that the top private equity firms, such as Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, and Kohlberg … OL13785464W
Dot.con Dot.con John Cassidy Presents a history of the Internet stock market boom and inevitable crash, focusing on the role played by entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, Wall Street analysts, journalists, and policy makers. OL13786460W
Empire of Debt Empire of Debt Addison Wiggin,William Bonner In Empire of Debt, maverick financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin provide you with the first in-depth look at how the American character has shifted to accommodate its new imperial role; h… OL15038887W
The great reset The great reset Richard Florida We tend to view prolonged economic downturns, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Long Depression of the late nineteenth century, in terms of the crisis and pain they cause. But history… OL15069204W
The zeroes The zeroes Randall Lane An insider's memoir of the greed, excess, and demise of the high- flying hedge fund and trader lifestyle Magazine entrepreneur Randall Lane had a prime seat at Wall Street's biggest greed fest. The Z… OL15090640W
Innovate! Innovate! Thomas A. Meyer "Learn the lessons of how great companies began in the worst economic times Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made the… OL15090771W
The big short The big short Michael Lewis The #1 *New York Times* bestseller: a brilliant account—character-rich and darkly humorous—of how the U.S. economy was driven over the cliff. When the crash of the U. S. stock market became public… OL15118378W
The Devil's Casino The Devil's Casino Vicky Ward They were the Rat Pack of Wall Street. Four close friends: one a decorated war hero, one an emotional hippie, and two regular guys with big hearts, big dreams, and noble aims. They were going to get … OL15171841W
Currency Crises Currency Crises Paul R. Krugman There is no universally accepted definition of a currency crisis, but most would agree that they all involve one key element: investors fleeing a currency en masse out of fear that it might be devalu… OL15180716W
Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets Sebastian Edwards Economists and policymakers are still trying to understand the lessons recent financial crises in Asia and other emerging market countries hold for the future of the global financial system. In this … OL15185442W
Oil, dollars, debt, and crises Oil, dollars, debt, and crises Mahmoud A. El-Gamal "Oil, Dollars, Debt, and Crises studies the causes of the current oil and global financial crisis and shows how America's and the world's growing dependence on oil has created a repeating pattern of … OL15326477W
Aftershocks Aftershocks A. Hemerijck "Aftershocks was written in the midst of the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression. Although it would be premature to presume to identify the repercussions of the crisis, it is clear tha… OL15619323W
The coming economic Armageddon The coming economic Armageddon David Jeremiah David Jeremiah examines the meaning behind what we see in the daily news concerning the economic collapse -- and shows how Biblical prophecy will help us understand and prepare for living in the resu… OL15909695W
Paraguay Paraguay Alejandro Santos This publication provides an overview of the analytical insights and policy challenges that a country faces while on the path to sustained growth with stability. It covers a wide range of themes, inc… OL15934105W
Economic warfare Economic warfare Ziad Abdelnour "New insights for investors and business people looking to create wealth in the turbulent post-crisis worldIn a no holds barred expose of the 2008 financial meltdown from the inside, Ziad Abelnour ar… OL16117347W
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