From the Great Depression to the Euro Crisis, 1929-2013: A Global Approach

Catalán, Jordi2016-01-292016-01-2920141132-7200https://hdl.handle.net/2445/69084This article identifies the main global crises that have occurred since 1929 and analyses their causes by focusing on a sample of 12 significant economies. A comparative historical analysis is used to show that major global slumps resulted from a combination of excessive speculation in financial markets and government mishandling of demand-management policies.31 p.application/pdfeng(c) Universitat de Barcelona, 2014Crisis econòmiquesCrisis financeresGlobalització (Economia)Política econòmicaDepressionsFinancial crisesGlobalization (Economics)Economic policyFrom the Great Depression to the Euro Crisis, 1929-2013: A Global Approachinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6445432016-01-29info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess