Isbn: 9780521168595 - managing economic volatility and crises: a practitioner's guide (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This collection explores the phenomenon of economic volatility, which studies show had adverse effects on long-run growth. Editor(s): Aizenman, Joshua; Pinto, Brian. Num Pages: 614 pages, 91 b/w illus. 95 tables. BIC Classification: KCC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 890. . 2011. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Economic volatility has come into its own after being treated for decades as a secondary phenomenon in the business cycle literature. This evolution has been driven by the recognition that non-linearities, long buried by the economist's penchant for linearity, magnify the negative effects of volatility on long-run growth and inequality, especially in poor countries. This collection organizes empirical and policy results for economists and development policy practitioners into four parts: basic features, including the impact of volatility on growth and poverty; commodity price volatility; the financial sector's dual role as an absorber and amplifier of shocks; and the management and prevention of macroeconomic crises. The latter section includes a cross-country study, case studies on Argentina and Russia, and lessons from the debt default episodes of the 1980s and 1990s.…