Carnival on Wall Street : global financial markets in the 1990s / Jane Elizabeth Hughes, Scott B. MacDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Jane E. (Jane Elizabeth)

Contributor:

MacDonald, Scott B.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capital market--History--20th century.

Capital market.

International finance--History--20th century.

International finance.

History.

Stock exchanges--History--20th century.

Stock exchanges.

Securities industry--United States--History--20th century.

Securities industry.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Financial crises.

Bull markets.

Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century.

Wall Street (New York, N.Y.).

United States.

Bull markets--United States--History--20th century.

Stock Market Bubble, 1995-2000.

Financial crises--East Asia--History--20th century.

Globalization--Economic aspects--History--20th century.

Globalization.

East Asia.

Physical Description:

xiii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : J. Wiley, [2004]

Summary:

Traces key themes throughout the 1990s on global financial markets. Presents a view of the liberalization of the global capital markets and the interrelated boom on Wall Street, which developed into a global carnival, pulling players around the world into the game. * Spans a time period from George Soros' attack on the pound sterling in 1991-92 to the events of September 11, tracing key themes throughout the decade. * Focuses on foreign exchange markets, globalization versus anti-globalization, Asian earthquakes, and more.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0471267317

0471451797

OCLC:

53001068