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La gran crisis financiera de 2007-2009

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  • Vittorio, Corbo

    (Centro de Estudios Públicos, Santiago)

  • Jorge, Desormeaux M.

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge)

  • Klaus, Schmidt-Hebbel

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago)

Abstract

To what extent was the Great Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 similar to previous crises, and what were the main causes behind it? The purpose of this paper is to explore these questions, presenting the traditional pattern followed by financial crises in the past, a chronology of the recent crisis, and an in-depth analysis of its causes. We distinguish between three different classes of causes in our analysis: those which created the opportunity for severe distortions to arise in the financial system, those which explain the desire of the financial system to take advantage of them, and those responsible for the neglect shown by our regulatory and supervisory frameworks to rein them in and avoid a catastrophic event. The crisis was caused by a complex series of factors, some of which are traditional, and others are new to our experience. Distinguishing clearly between main causes and mere symptoms of the crisis is essential for the design of adequate regulatory policy.

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  • Vittorio, Corbo & Jorge, Desormeaux M. & Klaus, Schmidt-Hebbel, 2011. "La gran crisis financiera de 2007-2009," Estudios Públicos, Centro de Estudios Públicos, vol. 0(123), pages 7-67.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpt:journl:v::y:2011:i:123:p:7-67
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    Keywords

    international financial crisis; market failures; regulation failures; financial system; world recession;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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