The end of alchemy Money, banking and the future of the global economy
Book - 2016
The former governor of the Bank of England recounts his country's experiences throughout the Great Recession while outlining a blueprint for recovery-era capitalism that is more resilient to modern boom-and-bust cycles.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- xv, 430 pages ; 25 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-417) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780393247022
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- 2. Good and Evil: In Money We Trust
- 3. Innocence Lost: Alchemy and Banking
- 4. Radical Uncertainty: The Purpose of Financial Markets
- 5. Heroes and Villains: The Role of Central Banks
- 6. Marriage and Divorce: Money and Nations
- 7. Innocence Regained: Reforming Money and Banking
- 8. Healing and Hubris: The World Economy Today
- 9. The Audacity of Pessimism: The Prisoner's Dilemma and the Coming Crisis
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author