Financialisation : measurement, driving forces and consequences / Imad A. Moosa (Professor of Economics, Kuwait University, Kuwait).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moosa, Imad A., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financialization.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This timely book explores the measurement and consequences of financialisation, as well as its driving forces, to take a fresh look at reconciling the twin concepts of financialisation and financial development. Imad Moosa provides a critical review of these two separate strands; the individual measures of economic development and financialisation, on the grounds that they are inadequate to represent a multi-dimensional process. Introducing a new composite measure encompassing the means of payment and asset ownership as well as conventional indicators, Moosa expertly investigates the economic, political and social consequences of financialisation. Identifying the driving forces of financialisation, he concludes that there is a requirement to reverse the current trend using more than just legislation and regulation to secure a sound and stable economy. This innovative book will be a fascinating and informative read for academics and research students of financial economics, regulation and economic sociology. Policy makers and politicians engaged in financial regulation will find the suggested insights into achieving future financial stability thought-provoking"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Conceptual issues and preliminary observations

2. Financial development: Concept and measurement

3. The economic effects of financial development

4. From financial development to financialisation

5. The driving forces of financialisation

6. Financialisation, neoliberalism and globalisation

7. Financialisation, financial instability and financial crises

8. The economic effects of financialisation

9. The political and social effects of financialisation

10. Epilogue

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803926582 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.