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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsPaper Promises : Debt, Money, and the New World Order (12 Edition)by Philip Coggan
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Publisher Comments:Longlisted for the 2012 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award For the past forty years western economies have splurged on debt. Now, the reality dawns that many debts cannot be repaid. But the oncoming defaults have a time-worn place in our economic history. As with crises in the 1930s and 1970s, governments will fall, currencies will lose their value, and new systems will emerge. Just as Britain set the terms of the international system in the nineteenth century, and America in the twentieth century, a new system will be set by todays creditors in China and the Middle East. In the process, rich will be pitted against poor, young against old, public sector workers against taxpayers, and one country against another. To understand the origins of this mess and how it will affect the new global economy, Coggan shows us how our attitudes toward debt have changed throughout history—and how they may be about to change again. Review:"Coggan (The Money Machine) traces 'history's tug of war between monetary shortage and excess' in this engaging and timely book about the current financial crisis. From early stages of money forms, the author portrays a clash of opposing forces and ideologies: sound money or easy money, fixed rates or floating rates, creditors or debtors. Governments' role in monetary policy is given particular attention with respect to the Keynesian/monetarist debate: do we use fiscal stimulus to interfere with the markets or do we give it free rein? Through many diverse topics — exchange rates (being 'the history of paper money') and the forces driving their wide and volatile swings, bubbles, 'debt-fueled booms,' and the Minsky effect — Coggan outlines his main thesis: 'Money (debt) expanded to gratify the desire of the consumers and businesses for greater economic activity (more trade).' The book concludes with a discussion of the consequences of the debt crisis, namely, 'inflation, stagnation and default,' and outlines a new system. A history of economics is avoided; many major economists, such as Marx, Marshall, and Walras, never show up. However, these omissions prove expedient and allow this otherwise dense treatment to maintain direction and flow. A thoughtful and thorough book aimed at the layperson." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Synopsis:From the Economists award-winning Buttonwood columnist comes a timely and incisive analysis of debt: the defining feature of our financial era About the AuthorPhilip Coggan is the Buttonwood columnist of the Economist. Previously, he worked for the Financial Times for twenty years, most recently as investment editor. Among his books are The Money Machine, a guide to the city of London that is still in print in the UK after twenty-five years, and The Economist Guide to Hedge Funds. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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