The Myth of Too Big To Fail [electronic resource] /
Moosa, I.author.
The book presents arguments against the taxpayers'-funded bailing out of failed financial institutions, and puts forward suggestions to circumvent the TBTF problem, including some preventive measures. It ultimately argues that a failing financial institution should be allowed to fail without fearing an apocalyptic outcome.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 The Too Big to Fail Doctrine; 2 The History of TBTF; 3 Some Notorious TBTF Cases; 4 Far Too Big and Politically Connected; 5 The Jewel in the Crown; 6 Worthy of Bailout: To be or Not to be?; 7 Why Too Big to Fail is Too Outrageous to Accept; 8 Dealing with the Menace of TBTF; 9 Forget about Basel II; 10 TBTF: Where Do We Stand?; References; Also by; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The book presents arguments against the taxpayers'-funded bailing out of failed financial institutions, and puts forward suggestions to circumvent the TBTF problem, including some preventive measures. It ultimately argues that a failing financial institution should be allowed to fail without fearing an apocalyptic outcome.
Finance, Public.
Macroeconomics.
Banks and banking.
Corporations—Finance.
Economic policy.
Business enterprises—Finance.
Public Finance.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Banking.
Corporate Finance.
Economic Policy.
Business Finance.