The Myth of Too Big to Fail

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 fe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moosa, Imad A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2010, 2010
Series:Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:XVI, 223 p online resource
ISBN:9780230295056