Fragile by design: the political origins of banking crises and scarce credit
Auteur :
Calomiris, Charles W. / Haber, Stephen
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691168357
Date de publication :
4 août 2015
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
510 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Why are banking systems unstable in so many countries--but not in others? The United States has had twelve systemic banking crises since 1840, while Canada has had none. The banking systems of Mexico and Brazil have not only been crisis prone but have provided miniscule amounts of credit to business enterprises and households. Analyzing the politic