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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450456103321

Autore

Stern Gary H

Titolo

Too big to fail [[electronic resource] ] : the hazards of bank bailouts / / Gary H. Stern, Ron J. Feldman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2004

ISBN

0-8157-9636-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FeldmanRon J

Disciplina

332.1/2

Soggetti

Bank failures - United States

Bank failures - Government policy - United States

Banks and banking - State supervision

Intervention (Federal government)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With a new preface."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : our message and methods -- What is the problem? -- Why protection is costly -- How pervasive is TBTF? -- Why protect TBTF creditors? -- The growth of TBTF protection -- Testing our thesis : the cases of not too big to fail -- Can the problem be addressed? -- Creating the necessary foundation -- Reducing policymakers' uncertainty -- Limiting creditor losses -- Restricting payment system spillovers -- Alternatives for managing too big to fail -- Summary : talking points on too big to fail.