"The 2008 financial crisis was a watershed moment which clearly influenced the public's perception of the role of 'finance' in society. Since 2008, a plethora of books and newspaper articles have been produced accusing the academic community of being unable to produce valid models which can...

This article provides an account of the development of the financial crisis in western Europe, primarily from a country-level and banking sector perspective, from 2007 to the spring of 2009. Measures enacted by governments and central banks to deal with impaired bank assets, recapitalize or...

The 2008 financial crisis was a watershed moment which clearly influenced the public's perception of the role of 'finance' in society. Since 2008, a plethora of books and newspaper articles have been produced accusing the academic community of being unable to produce valid models which can...

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Financial Development and Financial Crises: Lessons from the Early United States -- 2 Monetary Transmission and Regulatory Impacts: Empirical...