Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE BASIC MODEL -- III. SIMULTANEOUS VERSUS SEQUENTIAL LIQUIDITY SHORTAGES -- IV. EARLY VERSUS LATE BAILOUTS -- V. POLITICAL ECONOMY -- VI. EXTENSIONS -- VII. CONCLUSIONS -- References.

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