Regulating Financial Markets A Critique and Some Proposals

Name: Regulating Financial Markets A Critique and Some Proposals
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ISBN: 9780255364157

ISBN-10: 0255364156

ISBN-13: 9780255364157

Edition: 1998

Authors: George J. Benston

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Financial services, financial firms and financial markets are regulated to a greater extent than most other products and services. In this radical book Professor George Benston provides a comprehensive critique of the justifications for financial services regulation, and provides an innovative proposal for reform. Executive Summary: Financial services, financial firms and financial markets are regulated to a greater extent than most other products and services. Financial service regulation goes back centuries. It provides benefits to governments (for example, from direct and indirect taxation of banks) and to regulated financial institutions (which gain where entry is restricted). Consumer…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Institute of Economic Affairs
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 135
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 5.984
Language: English



Foreword



Author's Preface


The Author



Introduction and Overview



Reasons for Regulating Financial Services



Intended and Unintended Costs of Regulation



Optimal Regulation of Financial Services


References


Summary