
A survey and critique of the major theories of financial crises. This second edition covers the period from 1985 and the stock market crash of 1987, the collapse of the S&L industry, the severe problems of US commercial banks, and the increasing risks posed by junk bonds.

A survey and critique of the major theories of financial crises. This second edition covers the period from 1985 and the stock market crash of 1987, the collapse of the S&L industry, the severe problems of US commercial banks, and the increasing risks posed by junk bonds.


This book is a path-breaking survey and critique of the major theories of financial crises. It builds a model of crisis from an analysis of postwar financial crises in the United States through the mid-1980's. It has gained interest as a supplemental text.