Asian Contagion: The Causes And Consequences Of A Financial Crisis

by Karl D. Jackson

Book Overview

For much of the second half of the twentieth century, the Asian economic "miracle" has fueled the greatest expansion of wealth for the largest population in the history of mankind. In the summer of 1997, thirty years of economic boom came crashing back to earth. The reality of unrestrained speculation, inefficiently regulated currency exchange, banking instability and bad loans have struck the much-vaunted "Asian Tigers" like Thailand, Indonesia,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813390354
• ISBN13: 9780813390352
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"