Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance (Hardcover) by Nouriel Roubini, Stephen Mihm

from epersonae

The subtitle is lame, but the book is excellent. Good overview of the history of crisis in capitalism, something that was incredibly frequent prior to the reforms instituted during the Great Depression. Then a clear look at what got us into this particular crisis - and what didn't - followed by a...

from stillatim

A little disappointing- the book isn't all that well organized, the 'solutions' offered are focused almost entirely on stabilizing the financial system, and it's frightening to see how quickly a book like this can be outdated. Now obviously the problem of being outdated can't be laid at the autho...

from acidskiffle

As a result of the current financial crisis I have become fascinated about economics, which surely has some irony given i struggled with my A level in Economics but hey ho. This book focuses on the fact that crisis is a normal part of economic cycles and as such should be guarded against which is...

from acidskiffle

As a result of the current financial crisis I have become fascinated about economics, which surely has some irony given i struggled with my A level in Economics but hey ho. This book focuses on the fact that crisis is a normal part of economic cycles and as such should be guarded against which is...

from jcbrunner

Nouriel Roubini was and is the best known Cassandra among economists. As an insider at the margin with a funny accent, the oligarchy in charge ignored his warnings time and again. Interestedly, Roubini once worked as senior adviser to Timothy Geithner during the later Clinton years. Now that the ...