Product Description: In 2007 and 2008, America's financial system faced its greatest challenge in seventy years. The crisis originated in America's subprime mortgage market and spread quickly to other debt and equity markets. Some large financial institutions failed, and others were imperiled...read more

Product Description: As trade flows expanded and trade agreements proliferated after World War II, governments―most notably the United States―came increasingly to use their power over imports and exports to influence the behavior of other countries...read more

'Addresses the challenges of making financial systems more inclusive, emulating successful ventures in new markets, and utilizing technologies and government policies to support the expansion of financial access. Examines many dimensions of financial access, including measuring financial access, understanding the impact of expanded access, and examining alternative institutional models'--Provided by publisher.