ISBN:
9781847205490
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 361 p)
,
ill
Series Statement:
Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
Parallel Title:
Available in another form
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Economic disasters of the twentieth century
DDC:
338.542
Keywords:
1900-2000
;
Wirtschaftskrise
;
Finanzkrise
;
Krieg
;
Hyperinflation
;
Zeitgeschichte
;
Welt
;
Financial crises
;
Electronic books
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Wirtschaftskrise
;
Geschichte 1900-2000
;
Volkswirtschaft
;
Wirtschaftskrise
;
Zusammenbruch
;
Geschichte 1900-2000
Abstract:
1. 'Destruction ... and misery' : the First World War -- 2. The Great Depression, 1929-33 -- 3. The Second World War as an economic disaster -- 4. The rise, fall and rise again of OPEC -- 5. Inflation in the twentieth century -- 6. Financial crises -- 7. Stock market crashes -- 8. The demise of the command economies in the Soviet Union and its outer empire -- 9. The fatal inversion : the African growth disaster.
Abstract:
The First and Second World Wars, the great depression, oil shocks, inflation, financial crises, stock market crashes, the collapse of the Soviet command economy and third world disasters are discussed in this comprehensive book. The contributors subject these disasters to in-depth assessment, carefully considering their costs and impact on specific countries and regions, as well as assessing them in a global context. The book examines the legacy of economic disasters and asks whether economic disasters are avoidable or whether policymakers can learn from their mistakes
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.4337/9781847205490
URL:
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