1. The Political Economy of Financial Crises

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Political Economy of Financial Crises 9
6. 2. Information and Crises 31
7. 3. Crises and the Middle Class 64
8. 4. What Happens after Crises 101
9. 5. Financial Intermediaries and the Demand for Change 128
10. 6. Governments and the Demand for Reform 157
11. Conclusion: The Lessons of History 194
12. Notes 225
13. References 239
14. Index 255