Finance & Development

Finance & Development, June 2008

Publication Date:

June 10, 2008

Summary:

The June 2008 issue tackles the crisis in financial markets in industrial countries from a number of angles. Articles look at the origins of the crisis in the subprime mortgage market in the United States and track its spillover into other markets. Then authors examine what can be done to prevent future crises. Other articles look at bank capital adequacy rules and Basel II, whether emerging markets and industrial economies are decoupling or converging, capital flows to low-income countries, efforts to achieve the MDGs, and currency intervention. Back to Basics looks at over-the-counter (OTC) markets and the People in Economics column profiles Jacques Polak. Picture This is on the digital divide.

Series:

Finance & Development No. 0045/002

Subject:

Banking Basel II Business cycles Credit Economic growth Emerging and frontier financial markets Financial institutions Financial markets Financial regulation and supervision Loans Money

Notes:

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