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The End of Alchemy
Mervyn King
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Description for The End of Alchemy
Paperback. The former Governor of the Bank of England argues for fundamental changes to the financial system in order to reduce the risk of a new crisis. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: KCX; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
'A fearless and important book . . . The End of Alchemy isn't just an elegant guide to the history of economic ideas. It also gives a genuine insider's account' Telegraph The past twenty years saw unprecedented growth and stability followed by the worst financial crisis the industrialised world has ever witnessed. In the space of little more than a year what had been seen as the age of wisdom was viewed as the age of foolishness. Almost overnight, belief turned into incredulity. Most accounts of the recent crisis ... Read more
'A fearless and important book . . . The End of Alchemy isn't just an elegant guide to the history of economic ideas. It also gives a genuine insider's account' Telegraph The past twenty years saw unprecedented growth and stability followed by the worst financial crisis the industrialised world has ever witnessed. In the space of little more than a year what had been seen as the age of wisdom was viewed as the age of foolishness. Almost overnight, belief turned into incredulity. Most accounts of the recent crisis ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349140674
SKU
V9780349140674
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About Mervyn King
Mervyn King was Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013, and is currently Professor of Economics and Law at New York University and School Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Lord King was made a life peer in 2013, and appointed by the Queen a Knight of the Garter in 2014.
Reviews for The End of Alchemy
Fearlessly honest . . . will be read for decades to come
Telegraph
A fearless and important book . . . The End of Alchemy isn't just an elegant guide to the history of economic ideas. It also gives a genuine insider's account
Telegraph
This book might just save the world
Michael Lewis
Bloomberg ... Read more
Telegraph
A fearless and important book . . . The End of Alchemy isn't just an elegant guide to the history of economic ideas. It also gives a genuine insider's account
Telegraph
This book might just save the world
Michael Lewis
Bloomberg ... Read more