"This incisive book presents a critical evaluation of fintech, the use of technology to provide financial services. While fintech has been hailed as a game changer and a disruptor, Imad Moosa illustrates critical similarities between the present popularity of fintech and the dot-com hype of the...

Contents: Preface -- 1. Puzzles and Myths: A General Overview -- 2. Puzzles in International Finance -- 3. Puzzles in International Economics and Macroeconomics -- 4. Puzzles in Finance -- 5. The Myths of Econometrics -- 6. The Myths of Laissez Faire -- 7. The Myths of Financial Economics -- 8....

"This informative book deconstructs two key myths in economic theory and policy: that inflation is always a monetary problem, and that inflation can be contained by raising interest rates. Imad A. Moosa identifies many of the causes of the cost of living crisis and proposes policy reforms to...

"This prescient book examines the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for economic theory and policy. Using actual and simulated data to assess the costs and benefits of AI, Imad A. Moosa outlines its potential threats and recommends ways that mankind can deal with its ramifications....