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  • Regulation of the London Stock Exchange

    Share Trading, Fraud and Reform 1914�1945

    by Chris Swinson ...
    Series series Financial History
    In 1914, the notion of statutory regulation of trading in shares was anathema to both the Government and the London Stock Exchange. By 1945, a statutory scheme of regulation had been introduced. This book serves to:Track the steps by which this outcome came about,Explain why the Exchange felt obliged in the process to abandon long-cherished policies,Analyse the forces which led to it, andAccount ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Share Trading, Fraud and the Crash of 1929

    A Biography of Clarence Hatry

    by Chris Swinson ...
    Series series Financial History
    This is a comprehensive biography of Clarence Charles Hatry, 1888-1965, an enigmatic and charismatic public figure. Hatry was the son of Jewish immigrant parents who became a company promoter and whose companies collapsed in 1929, leading to a crash on the London stock exchange. He was brought down by a desperate fraud. At his trial three months later, the judge said that he could not imagine a ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

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  • The Lost Continent

    The BBC's Europe Editor on Europe's Darkest Hour Since World War Two

    by Gavin Hewitt ...
    In THE LOST CONTINENT BBC Europe Editor Gavin Hewitt tells the story of a flawed dream, a noble vision that turned dangerous, and which led Europe into its gravest crisis since World War Two - a crisis for which it was totally unprepared.A pillar of the post-war European dream was a shared currency, and with it came easy money, seducing some countries into a wild spending binge. After the ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

  • Financial Fiasco

    How America's Infatuation With Homeownership and Easy Money Created the Financial Crisis

    by Johan Norbeg ...
    Now newly expanded, with a with a new chapter on the spreading global economic crisis, Financial Fiasco guides readers through a world of irresponsible behavior by consumers, decisionmakers in companies, government agencies, and political institutions. ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Going Public: My Adventures Inside the SEC and How to Prevent the Next Devastating Crisis

    by Norm Champ ...
    An insider’s look at the SEC and the changes needed to strengthen the U.S. financial systemIn 2008, Americans were reeling from the devastating financial crisis that caused the Great Recession. There were searing questions about how the crisis was allowed to happen and calls for immediate reform from Capital Hill, the news media, and the general public. Multiple scandals sent real fear through the ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Fiscal Tiers (Routledge Revivals)

    The Economics of Multi-Level Government

    by David King ...
    First published in 1984. This book brings together and develops the economic theory relating to the design and operation of systems of non-central government — positing major developments in several areas. It considers what functions systems most suitably perform in non-central governments, and their appropriate size and structure. How these authorities might finance themselves — by taxes, charges ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • America's Fiscal Constitution

    Its Triumph and Collapse

    by Bill White ...
    What would Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, the Roosevelts, Truman, and Eisenhower have done about today's federal debt crisis?America's Fiscal Constitution tells the remarkable story of fiscal heroes who imposed clear limits on the use of federal debt, limits that for two centuries were part of an unwritten constitution. Those national leaders borrowed only for extraordinary purposes and ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Corporate Governance: a Board Director’S Pocket Guide

    Leadership, Diligence, and Wisdom

    by Eric Yocam ...
    The demands for better corporate leadership and governance continue to receive greater attention in the media. Given the significant failures in the boardroom from companies such as Enron, Global Crossings, WorldCom, Digital Equipment Corporation, Bre X, Credit Suisse, First Boston, Credit Lyonnais, Adelphia, Paramalat and Tyco, the board of director position is a pivotal role. Navigating this ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The New Era of Regulatory Enforcement: A Comprehensive Guide for Raising the Bar to Manage Risk

    by Richard H. Girgenti, Timothy P. Hedley ...
    "Essential guidance for understanding and navigating the current enforcement environment. The New Era of Regulatory Enforcement should be required reading for all corporate executives and others responsible for meeting the challenges in this new era."--Lanny A. Breuer, Vice Chair, Covington & Burling LLP, and former Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of ... Read more

    $71.09 CAD

  • Expand Social Security Now!

    How to Ensure Americans Get the Retirement They Deserve

    by Steven Hill ...
    Why Social Security is not only sustainable but should be substantially expandedSocial Security is bankrupting us. It’s outdated. It’s a Ponzi scheme. It’s stealing from young people. These are some of the biggest myths and lies about one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history. Three-quarters of Americans depend heavily on Social Security in their elderly years and nearly half ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

  • The Appropriations Law Answer Book

    A Q&A Guide to Fiscal Law

    by William G. Arnold CDFM-A, CCA ...
    Get the Complete Answers to Your Appropriations Law Questions Scrutiny of the use of federal funds—and the people handling those funds—has never been greater. Yet federal personnel often don't know all the rules. What might seem like a logical, efficient action could very well be illegal. Now, there is an easy-to-use, straightforward guide to help everyone involved with appropriated funds. The ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • The New Pension Mix in Europe

    Recent Reforms, Their Distributional Effects and Political Dynamics

    Edited by David Natali ...
    Series Book 83 - Travail et Société / Work and Society
    This book – based on a research project carried out by the Observatoire Social Européen asbl, with the financial support of the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) – looks at the most recent developments in pension policy and politics in Europe and advances our understanding of the field in three respects: firstly, it contributes to improve our knowledge of the most recent reform wave passed in ... Read more

    $74.99 CAD