America, free markets, and the sinking of the world economy Stiglitz, Joseph E. creator text bibliography nyu New York W. W. Norton & Co. c2010 2010 Paperback edition monographic eng

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xxx, 443 pages ; 21 cm. Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz explains how America exported bad economics, bad policies and bad behavior to the rest of the world. When World markets began to fail, America put together a haphazard response. Stiglitz outlines his responses to address the inequalities in the global financial and challenges economists for good ideas. The making of a crisis -- Freefall and its aftermath -- A flawed response -- The mortgage scam -- The great American Robbery 0-- Avarice triumphs over prudence -- A new capitalist order -- From global recovery to global prosperity -- Reforming economics -- Toward a new society -- Afterword to the paperback edition. Joseph E. Stiglitz. Includes bibliographical references (pages [345] - 416) and index. n-us--- Financial crises United States Finance Government policy United States Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 Economics United States Economic policy 1993-2001 United States Economic policy 2001-2009 HB3722 .S842 2010 330.973 9780141045122 (pbk.) 9780393338959 (pbk.) 0393338959 (pbk.) 2009051285 Ayesha Abed Library IHY 220728 39138