The Encyclopedia of Money, 2nd Edition - 9781598842517

The Encyclopedia of Money, 2nd EditionAuthor(s): Larry Allen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: ABC-CLIO\nISBN-13: 9781598842517, 978-1598842517\nSynopsis\nA comprehensive introductory resource with entries covering the development of money and the functions and dysfunctions of the monetary and financial system.\n\nThe original edition of The Encyclopedia of Money won widespread acclaim for explaining the functionand dysfunctionof the financial system in a language any reader could understand. Now a decade later, with a more globally integrated, market-oriented world, and with consumers trying to make sense of subprime mortgages, credit default swaps, and bank stress tests, the Encyclopedia returns in an expanded new edition.\n\nFrom the development of metal and paper currency to the ongoing global economic crisis, the rigorously updated The Encyclopedia of Money, Second Edition is the most authoritative, comprehensive resource on the fund