This paper explores the disconnect of Federal Reserve data from index number theory. A consequence could have been the decreased systemic-risk misperceptions that contributed to excess risk taking prior to the housing bust. We find that most recessions in the past 50 years were preceded by more...

The theoretical aspects of three generation of financial crisis’ models are analyzed. On the basis of retrospective analysis of these models are determined the main causes than make the economic misbalance more profound and than cause a crisis. Проаналізовано теоретичні...

The negative aspects of influence of globalization’s externalities on national financial system and the role of globalization in the development of crisis are analyzed. The author considers modern methods of regulation of short term capital flows, which influence on the financial market is...

Проаналізовано теоретичні аспекти моделей фінансових криз першого, другого та третього покоління та можливості їх застосування для пояснення логіки...

This paper is the basis for the Guest Columnist article in the Tuesday, November 11, 2008 issue of the Kansas City Star newspaper's Business Weekly. Because of space limitations, the published newspaper column had to be shortened from the original and unfortunately did not include either of the...