The Myth of Too Big to Fail

2010
ISBN: 978-0-230-27776-2
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.

Buch, Englisch, 223 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 429 g

Reihe: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moosa, I.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.