The Trouble with Markets
Saving Capitalism from Itself
2nd Edition
Published on 5. July 2012
368 pages
978-1-85788-988-8 (ISBN)
Description
The latest financial crisis is explained in a historical context in Trouble with Markets. The Great Depression and other periods of economic downturn are investigated and exposed, as Roger Bootle walks readers through the roles of regulators and bankers, and blames financial crisis on the idea that markets can be left alone.
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Edition
2nd Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
File size
2,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-85788-988-8 (9781857889888)
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Persons
One of Britain's best-known economists, Roger Bootle runs Capital Economics, Europe's largest macroeconomics consultancy, which he founded. Roger appears frequently on television and radio and is also a regular columnist for The Daily Telegraph. In the Comment Awards 2012 he was named Economics Commentator of the year. He is the author of widely acclaimed books including - The Trouble with Markets, Money for Nothing and The Death of Inflation. Roger is also a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee. He was one of the previous Conservative government's 'Wise Men'. In July 2012, Roger and a team from Capital Economics won the prestigious Wolfson Economics Prize. One of Britain's best-known economists, Roger Bootle runs Capital Economics, Europe's largest macroeconomics consultancy, which he founded. Roger appears frequently on television and radio and is also a regular columnist for The Daily Telegraph. In the Comment Awards 2012 he was named Economics Commentator of the year. He is the author of widely acclaimed books including - The Trouble with Markets, Money for Nothing and The Death of Inflation. Roger is also a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee. He was one of the previous Conservative government's 'Wise Men'. In July 2012, Roger and a team from Capital Economics won the prestigious Wolfson Economics Prize.
Content
Contents: Preface / Part I The Great Implosion / Markets, Money and the Power of Ideas / How bad will it be? - Another Great Depression? / From deflation to inflation? / Part II The Trouble with Markets / Where the market doesn't work / Why financial markets fail / The Chinese connection / Part III From Depression to Recovery / How you can survive the downturn - and prosper in the recovery / How the world can get out of this mess / Saving capitalism from itself / Conclusion - The future of capitalism
