instability, and economic crises. In the first part of this volume, leading scholars explain the historical

) -- Central Bankers Are Monetarists No Longer -- Central Bankers in the Global Financial Crisis -- Where Are

perception -- Psychology and crisis stability -- Domino beliefs -- Perception, misperception, and the end of

surfaced in the aftermath of the global crisis was why economists were unable to predict this crash. This

historical clues to understanding today’s world wide financial crisis. The book consists of eight chapters

sector -- 12 Regional downturns and development and monetary policy --13 The East Asia crisis -- 14 The