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Charles Goodhart (Editor), Gerhard Illing (Editor)

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0199247218 978-0199247219 March 28, 2002 1st
Financial crises have become more frequent over the last two decades than they were previously. This book illuminates the fierce debate over how the monetary authorities should handle these crises by bringing together a selection of the best writings on the subject and by reflecting all viewpoints.

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editors known for their remarkable work in the fields of monetary theory and policy ... very instructive introduction ... I can warmly recommend this book. Review of World Economics

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Charles Goodhart is Professor of Banking and Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Prior to this he was Chief Adviser at the Bank of England (1980 to 1985). Gerhard Illing is Professor of Economic Theory at the University of Frankfurt.

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The current international debt situation has led some analysts to suggest the possibility of a scenario whereby international debt defaults quickly lead to severe strains on domestic commercial banks. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tender issuance, late diers, negative payoff externality, clearinghouse currency, good banking securities, uninformed depositors, bank run literature, distressed person whose affairs, emergency credit assistance, interbank links, contagious bank, bank contagion, depositor welfare, distinction between illiquidity, diversified lending, clearinghouse loan certificates, monetary writers, bank run equilibrium, optimal consumption allocation, demand deposit contract, ruinous may, continuation equilibrium, systematic shocks, disciplining banks, interbank deposit market
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Federal Reserve, Bank of England, New York, United States, International Monetary Fund, Journal of Money, Bretton Woods, Continental Illinois, Great Depression, Currency School, Great Britain, Institute of International Finance, Cambridge University Press, Walter Bagehot, American Economic Review, Henry Thornton, Cato Journal, Comptroller of the Currency, Journal of Political Economy, Franklin National, Journal of Finance, Articles of Agreement, London School of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research, Bank Charter Act
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