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1	Full Faith and Credit: The Great S & L Debacle and Other Washington Sagas more books like this by L William Seidman add to wishlist From the outspoken and controversial former FDIC/RTC chief under Reagan and Bush comes a witty journal on how politics as usual shaped the S&L disaster. Contains "close encounters" with John Sununu, Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady, Congressman Henry Gonzales, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Rethinking Bank Regulation: Till Angels Govern more books like this by James R Barth, Gerard Caprio, Jr., Ross Levine add to wishlist This volume assembles and presents a new database on bank regulation in over 150 countries (included also on CD). It offers the first comprehensive cross-country assessment of the impact of bank regulation on the operation of banks, and assesses the validity of the Basel Committee's influential approach to bank regulation. The treatment also ... see all copies from $27.24! new only from $27.24! \| SVS
3	The Institutionalist Approach to Public Utilities Management more books like this by Warren J Samuels (Editor), Edythe S Miller (Editor) add to wishlist Harry Martin Trebing is at the forefront of the debate on the climate of deregulation which has encompassed industries ranging from public utilities to mass transportation. These articles that assess Trebing's theories on public utility regulation while examining his contribution to the field. see all copies from $18.35! new only from $41.94! \| SVS
4	Building a Modern Financial System: The Indonesian Experience more books like this by David Cole, Betty F Slade add to wishlist Building A Modern Financial System provides penetrating insights into the recent upheavals in Indonesia, and explains the kinds of policies that can lead to the development of a modern financial system in a large, relatively underdeveloped country. The study covers all facets of the financial system, emphasising the role of the monetary ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $29.84!
5	Shell Game: A True Story of Greed, Power, Banking, and Clandestine Politics more books like this by Peter Mantius add to wishlist Written in the style of Den of Thieves and Liar's Poker, this book tells the incredible story of a small Atlanta bank that loaned over $5.5 billion to Iraq during the 1980s--money that was used to buy arms, decimate Iran, develop chemical and nuclear weapons, take over Kuwait, bomb Israel, and kill American soldiers during the Gulf War. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
6	Democracy and Regulation: How the Public Can Govern Essential Services more books like this by Greg Palast, Jerrold Oppenheim, Theo MacGregor add to wishlist Essential services are being privatised the world over. Whether it's water, gas, electricity or the phone network, everywher from Sao Paulo in Brazil to Leeds in the UK is following the US economic model and handing public services over to private companies whose principal interest is raising prices. Yet it's one of the world's best kept secrets ... see all copies from $7.89! new only from $19.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Global Governance of Financial Systems: The International Regulation of Systemic Risk more books like this by Kern Alexander, Rahul Dhumale, John Eatwell add to wishlist The book sets forth the economic rationale for international financial regulation and what role, if any, international regulation can play in effectively managing systemic risk while providing accountability to all affected nations. The book suggests that a particular type of global governance structure is necessary to have more efficient ... see all copies from $3.61! new only from $3.61! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Banks Are Dangerous to Your Wealth more books like this by Carol Schwartz Greenwald add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.00! \| first editions
9	Implementing Financial Regulation: Theory and Practice more books like this by Joanna Gray, Jenny Hamilton add to wishlist Now that the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 has had a chance to bed itself down and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is developing its new regulatory toolkit and modus operandi, financial regulation has moved on in interesting directions. This book takes a critical look at the principles and practices behind this regulation, as well ... see all copies from $19.99! new only from $35.50!
10	Insurance in India: Changing Policies and Emerging Opportunities more books like this by Dr. P S Palande add to wishlist Following the reforms in the banking sector and the stock markets in India, the end of 1999 also saw the opening up of the insurance industry in India. In this timely book, the authors trace the origin of the insurance industry, the factors that led to its nationalization and the formation and working of the general and life insurance corporations ... see all copies from $17.18! new only from $20.32!
11	Managing Indian Banks: The Challenges Ahead more books like this by Vasant C Joshi add to wishlist This revised and updated edition of "Managing Indian Banks: The Challenges Ahead" equips the senior management and middle management of banks/financial institutions in dealing with extremely complex issues that have come up in the post sub prime lending crisis. Highlighting the way organisations can develop systems in a proactive manner to deal ... see all copies from $16.20! new only from $26.74!
12 view cover	Universal Banking in the United States: What Could We Gain? What Could We Lose? more books like this by Anthony Saunders, Ingo Walters add to wishlist In 1933 and 1956, the United States sharply limited the kinds of securities, commercial, and insurance activities banks could engage in. These regulations remain in place despite profound changes in the economic environment, in the structure of the national and international financial markets, and in technology. This book evaluates the case for ... see all copies from $8.44! new only from $99.00! \| SVS
13	The Romance and Tragedy of Banking more books like this by Thomas P Kane add to wishlist see all copies from $12.99! new only from $18.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Regulation and Supervision of Banks more books like this by Maximilian J B Hall (Editor) add to wishlist This four-set volume covers the case for and against banking regulation, touching upon the design of an "optimal" regulatory framework. It also covers deposit insurance, examining the arguments for and against its adoption and the problems encountered in its implementation. see all copies from $48.96! new only from $48.96! \| first editions
15	Financial Regulation in the Global Economy more books like this by Richard J Herring, Professor Robert E Litan add to wishlist In recent years, the major industrialized nations have developed co-operative procedures for supervising banks, harmonized their standards for bank capital requirements, and initiated co-operative understanding about securities-market supervision. This book assesses what further co-ordination and harmonization will be required in an era of ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $16.70!
16 view cover	Markets and Governments more books like this by Kaushik Basu (Editor), Ranjan Ray (Editor), Pulin Nayak (Editor) add to wishlist This volume contributes to the growing debate on governments versus markets, including contributions by eminent economists such as Akerlof, Sen, Bardhan, Mookherjee, and Pattanaik. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $16.01!
17 view cover	Bank Deregulation and Monetary Order more books like this by George Selgin add to wishlist Can the "invisible hand" handle money? In this collection of essays George Selgin challenges the view that government regulation creates monetary order and stability, and instead shows it to be the main source of monetary crisis. The volume is divided into three sections. Part one refutes conventional wisdom holding that any monetary system ... see all copies from $44.14! new only from $44.14! \| SVS
18	The Thrift Debacle more books like this by Ned Eichler add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Money and the Nation State: The Financial Revolution, Government, and the World Monetary System more books like this by Jr Timberlake (Editor), Kevin Dowd (Editor), Merton Miller (Foreword by) add to wishlist This book examines the history of modern monetary and banking arrangements, some of the major monetary and banking problems, and options for meaningful reform. The common theme of all the essays is that current arrangements result less from the accomplishments of great men than man-made institutions that society has inherited -- central banks and ... see all copies from $4.92! new only from $41.26!
20 view cover	Capital Markets Law and Compliance: The Implications of Mifid more books like this by Paul Nelson add to wishlist The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is a detailed re-writing of the regulation of capital markets. To the extent those rules permit, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is also introducing high-level 'principles-based regulation'. In response to this, Paul Nelson presents practical guidance on the regulation of the capital ... see all copies from $138.70! new only from $138.70! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Sausage Rebellion: Public Health, Private Enterprise, and Meat in Mexico City, 1890-1917 more books like this by Jeffrey M Pilcher add to wishlist One of the great food fads of the 1980s, fajitas, brought widespread acclaim to Tex-Mex restaurants, but this novelty was simply the traditional Mexican method of preparing beef. Hispanic carne asada, thin cuts of freshly slaughtered meat cooked briefly on a hot grill, differed dramatically from thick Anglo-American steaks and roasts, which were ... see all copies from $24.14! new only from $28.00!
22 view cover	Quangos, Accountability and Reform: The Politics of Quasi-Government more books like this by Martin V Flinders (Editor), Matthew V Flinders (Editor), Martin J Smith (Editor) add to wishlist This collection challenges the debate which portrays quangos, now a permanent layer of governance in Britain, as inherently undemocratic. see all copies from $43.59! new only from $54.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Banking Regulators more books like this by Law & Tax Richmond Law & Tax (Editor) add to wishlist Rapid growth in financial services regulation in many countries has led to demand for high quality data about agencies and institutions involved in national and international regulation of banking. This major new publication provides detailed, consistently presented information for some 300 institutions globally. It covers organizations with ... see all copies from $69.95! new only from $383.85! \| SVS
24 view cover	Regulating and Supervising Investment Services in the European Union more books like this by Yannis V Avgerinos add to wishlist This book provides an extensive and critical assessment of the current regulatory and supervisory framework of investment services in the European Union (EU) and proposes alternative institutional structures. Recent trends in financial services at EU level as well as regulatory and institutional developments at a national level make the focus of ... see all copies from $15.29! new only from $62.58!
25 view cover	The Industrial Organization and Regulation of the Securities Industry more books like this by Andrew W Lo (Editor) add to wishlist The regulation of financial markets has for years been the domain of lawyers, legislators, and lobbyists. In this volume, experts in industrial organization, finance, and law, as well as members of regulatory agencies and the securities industry, examine the securities industry from an economic viewpoint. Ten original essays address topics ... see all copies from $22.49! new only from $87.00! \| first editions

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