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Crisis: Cause, Containment and Cure

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  • © 2010

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  1. Thomas F. Huertas
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Thomas F. Huertas
      Pages 1-3

  3. Cause

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-6
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    2. Rational Exuberance

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      Pages 7-16

    3. Too Much of a Good Thing

      • Thomas F. Huertas
      Pages 17-36

  4. Containment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-38
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    2. Conditional Containment

      • Thomas F. Huertas
      Pages 39-59

    3. Moving towards Meltdown

      • Thomas F. Huertas
      Pages 60-75

    4. Unconditional Containment

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      Pages 76-92

  5. Cure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-95
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    2. Better Macroeconomic Policy

      • Thomas F. Huertas
      Pages 97-108

    3. Better Resolution

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      Pages 109-122

    4. Better Deposit Guarantee Schemes

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      Pages 123-133

    5. Better Regulation

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      Pages 134-167

    6. Better Supervision

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      Pages 168-181

    7. Conclusion

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      Pages 182-196

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 197-223
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The current crisis is emerging as the most severe downturn since the Great Depression. This book examines its cause, the efforts to contain the crisis and proposes a cure that will limit the risk that such crises could recur in the future.

About the author

THOMAS F. HUERTAS is Director, Banking Sector for the Financial Services Authority, UK. Previously, he worked for Citigroup for nearly 30 years in various roles, including senior policy and business positions. He has written extensively on the current crisis, credit derivatives, insurance and retail banking.

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