Economic and financial crises and disasters

Robust financial markets support capitalism, they don't imperil it.

The so-called Great Recession that followed the global financial crisis at the end of 2007 was the largest economic downturn since the 1930s for most rich countries.

Chronicles the damage Thomas Friedman's flat wrong, "e;Flat Earth"e; ideas have caused to the American economy As Martin Sieff convincingly argues, Thomas Friedman's prescriptions have played a major role in causing America's economic decline, yet many executives and politicians, including President Obama, still look to him as their guru.

The history and science behind efforts to predict major disasters, from tsunamis to stock market crashesCan we predict cataclysmic disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or stock market crashes?

Stock market booms are cause for celebration.

The rapid growth and development of global transportation and communication technology systems are some key 21st century drivers, which provide faster, more accessible inter-continental connectivity, continuity, convergence and collaboration to create billions of opportunities for global citizens.

The challenges related to disaster risk management (DRM) in the agricultural sector are now widely linked to sustainable environment.

As global markets toppled during the 2008 financial crisis, the Canadian market for non-bank asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) seemed on the verge of collapsing.

As the world's political and economic leaders struggle with the aftermath of the Financial Debacle of 2008, this book asks the question: have financial crises presented opportunities to rebuild the financial system?

International capital flow and domestic financial market structures explain why some countries are more vulnerable to banking crises.

Emerging relatively unscathed from the banking crisis of 2008, China has been viewed as a model of both rampant success and fiscal stability.

Ben Bernanke's history of the Federal Reserve and its response to the 2008 financial crisisIn 2012, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.

During the catastrophic economic depression of the 1890s, young Jack London found himself in the same situation as many others-homeless and unemployed.

Four years have passed since the onset of the 2008 global crisis, and although some believe that there may be a second down draft soon, attention has shifted from crisis narration to assessing lessons essential for preventing or managing recurrences.

The #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Required reading.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created by Congress to serve the American Dream of homeownership.

This book examines the need for greater East Asian cooperation and the challenges to this grand endeavor.

The consensus on Alan Greenspan's performance as Fed chair used to be extremely positive, but more and more it's been called into question.

This Element explains how divisions between insiders and outsiders among firms and workers in the Arab world hold back development.

Two Greek economic analysts explain the Greek financial crisis from beginning to end.

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Why do climate and financial crises pose such extreme risks?

A leading economist contends that the recent financial crisis was caused not by the failure of mainstream economics but by corrupted monetary data constructed without reference to economics.

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders compelled to navigate a complex, far-reaching event that threatened human life, business continuity and survival.

Since the mid-20th century, organizational theorists have increasingly distanced themselves from the study of core societal power centers and important policy issues of the day.

Claves para sobrevivir al apocalipsis económico.

There has been little analysis of the constitutional framework for management of the UK economy, either in constitutional law or regulatory studies.

Global tourism has faced unprecedented challenges in previous years: the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental change and disaster, and financial difficulties have all contributed to rapid industry wide changes.

The dominant view in economics is that money and government should play only a minor role in economic life.

Money and Finance After the Crisis provides a critical multi-disciplinary perspective on the post-crisis financial world in all its complexity, dynamism and unpredictability.

Financial risk management is a topic of primary importance in financial markets.

In this careful and thorough study of a Canadian field which has been relatively untouched in recent years, Dr.

Tourism Through Troubled Times explores the unparalleled crisis within the current global tourism industry, which includes not only a wide range of risks that threaten economic activity but also a wider and deeper epistemological crisis.

This book uses case studies and in-depth analysis of recent legislation to explain why taxpayer-funded bail-outs are necessary for successful bank resolutions.

** The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller**'One of the greatest political memoirs of all time' GuardianWhat happens when you take on the European establishment?

Today's financial crisis is the result of dismal failures on the part of regulators, market analysts, and corporate executives.

How New Deal economic policies played out in the small town of Arthurdale, West Virginia Today, the U.

Democracy in a Time of Misery: From Spectacular Tragedy to Deliberative Action investigates how democratic politics can unfold in creative and unexpected of ways even at the most trying of times.

It has been four years since the financial crisis of 2008, and the global financial system still is experiencing malaise caused by high rates of unemployment; a lingering, unresolved supply of foreclosed properties; the deepening European debt crisis; and fear of a recurrence of the bank turmoil that brought about the Great Recession.

Offers a novel explanation of the financial crisis and Great Recession that emphasizes the destruction of shared prosperity over the past thirty years.

The subprime crisis shook the American economy to its core.

Inflation, hyperinflation and deflation have all had profound effects on societies, especially during periods of war and crisis.

Whether you are a seasoned manager who is considering a mid-career change or a college-bound graduate looking at future career in the health science profession, this book offers you a comprehensive, quick glimpse of the health care industry.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – at the interlocking levels of politics, economy, and society – have been different across regions, states, and societies.

How New Deal economic policies played out in the small town of Arthurdale, West Virginia Today, the U.

Libertarian-conservative solutions to the political, social, economic and tax issues facing the United States from a 2012 Third Party Presidential contender, as well as one of America's leading Tea Party political leaders In today's uncertain economy, people are growing more and more concerned about their financial future, and looking for common sense, limited government solutions.

Europe is suffering from a bipolar economic disorder.

Meltdown reveals how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was able to curb unsafe and unfair practices that led to the 2008 financial crisis.