Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. 1. The Importance of Critical Thinking 1
5. PART 1. CAPITAL MARKETS
6. 2. Capital Markets 17
7. 3. Foreign Exchange Markets and Foreign Exchange Crises 32
8. 4. Covering Central Banks 42
9. 5. Capital Controls 52
10. 6. Dollarization 63
11. 7. Derivatives 73
12. 8. Hedge Funds 83
13. 9. Banking Crises: Causes and Solutions 95
14. 10. Sovereign Debt Crises 106
15. 11. Debt Relief and HIPC 118
16. 12. Assessing Sovereign Risk 132
17. 13. Pension Reform 147
18. PART 3.CORPORATE REPORTING
19. 14. Foreign Direct Investment 159
20. 15. Privatization 171
21. 16. Corporate Governance 182
22. 17. Labor 191
23. 18. Accounting 200
24. 19. Money Laundering 230
25. PART 4. TRADE AND COMMODITIES
26. 20. International Trade 241
27. 21. Commodities Markets 255
28. 22. Oil and Development 263
29. 23. Poverty Reduction 276
30. PART 5. REPORTING AND WRITING
31. 24. Covering the World Bank 289
32. 25. Internet Reporting 300
33. 26. Writing Tips 322
34. List of Contributors 330
35. Index 333