Graham Turner is the founder of GFC Economics an independent economic consultancy which provides forecasting services for some of the world's largest banks. He has worked in the financial sector for over 20 years and is the author of The Credit Crunch (Pluto, 2008) and No Way to Run an Economy (Pluto, 2009).

'Turner argues that we urgently need a thorough rethink of the shareholder model that blindly chases short-term profit and denies a voice to workers - and, indeed, to small investors'

• List of Tables and Figures Glossary GFC Economics Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Bear Stearns to Recession 2. Learning from the Great Depression 3. Policy Mistakes in the 2008/09 Bear Market 4. Globalisation and the Race to the Bottom 5. Structural Causes of the Recession 6. A Flawed Economic System? 7. Obama’s Crisis? 8. Breaking with the Past Notes Index

Graham Turner is the founder of GFC Economics an independent economic consultancy which provides forecasting services for some of the world's largest banks. He has worked in the financial sector for over 20 years and is the author of The Credit Crunch (Pluto, 2008) and No Way to Run an Economy (Pluto, 2009).

'Turner argues that we urgently need a thorough rethink of the shareholder model that blindly chases short-term profit and denies a voice to workers - and, indeed, to small investors'

• List of Tables and Figures Glossary GFC Economics Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Bear Stearns to Recession 2. Learning from the Great Depression 3. Policy Mistakes in the 2008/09 Bear Market 4. Globalisation and the Race to the Bottom 5. Structural Causes of the Recession 6. A Flawed Economic System? 7. Obama’s Crisis? 8. Breaking with the Past Notes Index

Graham Turner is the founder of GFC Economics an independent economic consultancy which provides forecasting services for some of the world's largest banks. He has worked in the financial sector for over 20 years and is the author of The Credit Crunch (Pluto, 2008) and No Way to Run an Economy (Pluto, 2009).

'Turner argues that we urgently need a thorough rethink of the shareholder model that blindly chases short-term profit and denies a voice to workers - and, indeed, to small investors'

• List of Tables and Figures Glossary GFC Economics Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Bear Stearns to Recession 2. Learning from the Great Depression 3. Policy Mistakes in the 2008/09 Bear Market 4. Globalisation and the Race to the Bottom 5. Structural Causes of the Recession 6. A Flawed Economic System? 7. Obama’s Crisis? 8. Breaking with the Past Notes Index