THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS by Pierre-Richard Agenor (Editor), Marcus Miller (Editor), David Vines (Editor) ( 9780511559587 )

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Title:

THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS
CAUSES, CONTAGION AND CONSEQUENCES

By:

Pierre-Richard Agenor (Editor), Marcus Miller (Editor), David Vines (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

0511559585

ISBN 13:

9780511559587

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

26 February, 2010

Series:

Global Economic Institutions 2

Description:

The first theoretical analysis of the Asian financial crisis, perhaps the single most important economic event of the 1990s.

Synopsis:

Presents the first theoretical analysis of the Asian financial crisis and draws out the general lessons of an event whose potential long term effects have been likened to those of the Crash of 1929. Part I presents a factual and analytic overview of what happened: the role of 'vulnerability'; the interconnection between currency crises and financial crises; and why crisis turned into collapse. Part II considers more detailed issues, including how the inflation of non-traded goods prices created vulnerability, welfare-reducing capital inflow owing to under-regulated financial markets, and the onset of speculative attacks. Part III assesses all aspects of contagion, in particular the role of geographic proximity. The final section addresses policy issues. Joseph Stiglitz argues that there is much that can be done to reduce the frequency of crises and to mitigate the severity of crises when they happen. The book finishes with a round-table discussion of policy issues.

Illustrations:

47 tables

Publication:

Imprint:

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Returns:

Non-returnable

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