Regulation and Instability in U.S. Commercial Banking: A History of Crises

By Jill M. Hendrickson

Book Overview

The historical response to bank crises has always been more regulation. A pattern emerges that some may find surprising: regulation often contributes to bank instability. It suppresses competition and effective response to market changes and encourages bankers to take on additional risk. This book offers a valuable history lesson for policy makers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349327816
• ISBN13: 9781349327812
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"