A failure of capitalism the crisis of '08 and the descent into depression
| Main Author: | Posner, Richard A. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2009.
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Table of Contents:
- The depression and its proximate causes
- The crisis in banking
- The underlying causes
- Why a depression was not anticipated
- The government responds
- A silver lining?
- What we are learning about capitalism and government
- The economics profession asleep at the switch
- Apportioning blame
- The way forward
- The future of conservatism.