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Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises

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In this article, the authors discuss the history of the financial crisis and its role in economic and monetary instability, including speculative manias, economic booms, and international contagion, and the international lender of last resort.
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1. Financial Crisis: A Hardy Perennial 2. Anatomy of a Typical Crisis 3. Speculative Manias 4. Fueling them Flames: The Expansion of Credit 5. The Critical Stage: Pricking the Bubble 6. Euphoria and Economic Booms 7. International Contagion 8. Bubble Contagion: Tokyo to Bangkok to New York 9. Swindles and Theft and Bad Manners 10. Policy Responses: Letting It Burn Out 11. Lenders of Last Resort: The Domestic Responses 12. The International Lender of Last Resort 13. Conclusion The Lessons of History

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