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Like NewA book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages.”
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ISBN
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9780262034371
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Book Title
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Connectedness and Contagion : Protecting the Financial System from Panics
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Publisher
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MIT Press
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Item Length
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9.3 in
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Publication Year
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2016
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Format
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Hardcover
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Language
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English
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Illustrator
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Yes
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Item Height
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1.1 in
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Genre
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Business & Economics
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Topic
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Economic History, Finance / General
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Item Weight
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25.9 Oz
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Item Width
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6.2 in
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Number of Pages
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440 Pages
Connectedness and Contagion: Protecting the Financial System from Panics, Scott,
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262034379
ISBN-13
9780262034371
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219204168
Product Key Features
Book Title
Connectedness and Contagion : Protecting the Financial System from Panics
Number of Pages
440 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Economic History, Finance / General
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
25.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-039900
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
339.5/3
Synopsis
An argument that contagion is the most significant risk facing the financial system and that Dodd¬Frank has reduced the government’s ability to respond effectively. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 was intended to reform financial policies in order to prevent another massive crisis such as the financial meltdown of 2008. Dodd-Frank is largely premised on the diagnosis that connectedness was the major problem in that crisis–that is, that financial institutions were overexposed to one another, resulting in a possible chain reaction of failures. In this book, Hal Scott argues that it is not connectedness but contagion that is the most significant element of systemic risk facing the financial system. Contagion is an indiscriminate run by short-term creditors of financial institutions that can render otherwise solvent institutions insolvent. It poses a serious risk because, as Scott explains, our financial system still depends on approximately $7.4 to $8.2 trillion of runnable and uninsured short-term liabilities, 60 percent of which are held by nonbanks. Scott argues that efforts by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the Treasury to stop the contagion that exploded after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers lessened the economic damage. And yet Congress, spurred by the public’s aversion to bailouts, has dramatically weakened the power of the government to respond to contagion, including limitations on the Fed’s powers as a lender of last resort. Offering uniquely detailed forensic analyses of the Lehman Brothers and AIG failures, and suggesting alternative regulatory approaches, Scott makes the case that we need to restore and strengthen our weapons for fighting contagion.
LC Classification Number
HB3722.S385 2016
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