Too big to fail : the hazards of bank bailouts /

Stern, Gary H.

Too big to fail : the hazards of bank bailouts / Gary H. Stern, Ron J. Feldman. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009. - xxi, 230 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

"With a new preface."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-222) and index.

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.

9780815703044 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2009289449


Bank failures--United States.
Bank failures--Government policy--United States.
Banks and banking--State supervision.
Intervention (Federal government)

HG2491 / .S74 2009

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