Too Big to Fail: Policies and Practices in Government Bailouts

by Benton E. Gup

Usually associated with large bank failures, the phrase too big to fail, which is a particular form of government bailout, actually applies to a wide range of industries, as this volume makes clear. Examples range from Chrysler to Lockheed Aircraft and from New York City to Penn Central Railroad. Generally speaking, when a corporation, an organization, or an industry sector is considered by the government to be too important to the overall health...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567206212
• ISBN13: 9781567206210
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.6"