TY - BOOK AU - Stern,Gary H. AU - Feldman,Ron J. TI - Too big to fail: the hazards of bank bailouts SN - 9780815703044 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HG2491 .S74 2009 U1 - 332.12 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution Press KW - Bank failures KW - United States KW - Government policy KW - Banks and banking KW - State supervision KW - Intervention (Federal government) N1 - "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 ER -