Managing Economic Volatility and Crises: A Practitioner's Guide

Joshua Aizenman (Curatore)

Brian Pinto (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2005

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.

• Curatore: Joshua Aizenman, Brian Pinto
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 2005
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 614 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 1070 gr.
• EAN: 9780521855242

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