Speculative Enthusiasm: An Examination of the Role of Risk Appetite within the Framework of Minsky's Financial Instability Hypothesis

Thesis advisor: Harold Petersen === Minsky developed a Financial Instability Hypothesis which sought to find an endogenous explanation for a modern economy’s vulnerability to crashes. Specifically, he investigated the ways in which the financial structures of a modern economy might contribute to its...

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Main Author: Steck, Andrew L.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1345