Synopses & Reviews
These papers provide a cutting-edge overview of general issues regarding world capital markets, experience in developing countries, and capital market regulation, which many economists believe could turn into the number one topic in international business and economics.
Review
"This collection is an up-to-date overview of the general issues regarding world capital markets, experiences in developing countries, and capital market regulation, which many economists believe could turn into the number one topic in international business."--Business Horizons
Synopsis
This book provides an overview of the Bangladesh economy and the constraints it faces. The contributors analyze the policies and performances of various sectors, including agriculture, industry, and finance.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction, John Eatwell and Lance Taylor
Part II: Global Questions
2. A World Financial Authority, John Eatwell and Lance Taylor
3. Recasting the International Financial Agenda, José Antonio Ocampo
4. Financial Regulation in a Liberalized Global Environment, Jane D'Arista
5. Capital Controls and the World Financial Authority: What Can We Learn from the Indian Experience?, Deepak Nayyar
6. International Capital Mobility, Macroeconomic Imbalances, and the Risk of Global Contraction, Robert Blecker
7. The Politics of Global Financial Regulation: Lessons from the Fight Against Money Laundering, Eric Helleiner
Part III: Issues in Industrialized Economics
8. Financial Market Liberalization and the Changing Character of Corporate Governance, Thorsten H. Block
9. The Influence of the Financial Media over International Economic Policy, Jeff Madrick
Part IV: Developing and Transition Economies
10. Capital Market Liberalization and Economic Performance in Latin America, Roberto Frenkel
11. FX Short Positions, Balance Sheets, and Financial Turbulence, Salih N. Neftci
12. The Three Routes to Financial Crises: The Need for Capital Controls, Gabriel Palma
13. "Asian Capitalism" and the Financial Crisis, Ajit Singh
14. The Triumph of the Rentiers? The 1997 Korean Crisis in Historical Perspective, Ha-Joon Chang and Chul-Gyue Yoo
15. The Magical Realism of Brazilian Economics: How to Create a Financial Crisis by Trying to Avoid One, Gabriel Palma
Part V: Regulatory Questions
16. Synthetic Assets, Risk Management, and Imperfections, Salih N. Neftci
17. The Role of Derivatives in the East Asian Financial Crisis, Randall Dodd
18. Procyclicality of Regulatory Ratios?, Philip Turner