The Myth of Too Big To Fail
Published on 27. October 2010
Book
Hardback
XVI, 223 pages
978-0-230-27776-2 (ISBN)
Description
The book presents arguments against the taxpayers'-funded bailing out of failed financial institutions, and puts forward suggestions to circumvent the TBTF problem, including some preventive measures. It ultimately argues that a failing financial institution should be allowed to fail without fearing an apocalyptic outcome.
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Series
Edition
2010 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
XVI, 223 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-27776-2 (9780230277762)
DOI
10.1057/9780230295056
Schweitzer Classification
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The Myth of Too Big To Fail
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The Myth of Too Big To Fail
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Person
IMAD MOOSA is Professor of Finance at Monash University, Australia. Prior to becoming an academic, he was a professional economist and a financial journalist. Professor Moosa has published ten books and over 160 papers in international journals. He has served in a number of advisory positions, including as an economic advisor to the U.S. Treasury.
Content
The Doctrine of TBT The History of TBTF and High-Profile Episodes Far too Big and Politically Connected The Obesity of the Financial Sector Worthy of a Bailout: To be or Not to Be Why too Big to Fail is Too Outrageous to Accept Dealing with the Menace of TBTF Forget about Basel II