Manias, panics, and crashes : a history of financial crises /

Manias, Panics, and Crashes, Fifth Edition is an engaging and entertaining account of the way that mismanagement of money and credit has led to financial explosions over the centuries. Covering such topics as the history and anatomy of crises, speculative manias, and the lender of last resort, this...

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Main Author: Kindleberger, Charles P.
Other Authors: Aliber, Robert Z.
Format: Book
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.
Edition:5th ed.
Series:Wiley investment classics
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Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip056/2005001066.html
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Summary:Manias, Panics, and Crashes, Fifth Edition is an engaging and entertaining account of the way that mismanagement of money and credit has led to financial explosions over the centuries. Covering such topics as the history and anatomy of crises, speculative manias, and the lender of last resort, this book puts the turbulence of the financial world in perspective. The updated fifth edition expands upon each chapter, and includes two new chapters focusing on significant financial crises of the last fifteen years.
Physical Description:viii, 309 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0471467146
9780471467144