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Bank Runs and Panics, Part I

This chapter focuses on bank runs, and explains why they can have such damaging effects on the world economy, as well as be so rapid that (in effect) they aren’t seen coming. Professor Sachs…

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Bank Runs and Panics, Part II

Even with the reforms that were introduced in the Great Depression and afterward, bank panics can happen again. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the 2008 financial crisis, which…

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How to Prevent Bank Runs

This chapter focuses on how bank panics can and should be prevented. There are four methods proposed for preventing (or decreasing) bank panics should be prevented: capital adequacy, reserve…

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Exchange Rate Arrangements

In this chapter, Professor Larraín covers the different forms of exchanging arrangements and some real-world cases of collapsing exchanging arrangements, or currency crises. A common case of…

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Social Business, CSOs, and Operations where Government is Weak

In this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses the direct provision of services, volunteerism, not-for-profit businesses, and the work of other groups who do social business. He talks about the work of…

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