Systemic Financial Crises

"After three decades in which domestic financial crises were few and far between, they returned with a vengeance between 1980 and 2000. This book distills the wisdom of officials who have had to cope with such cases and academics who have studied them. Everyone who might become involved in such a crisis, as actor or commentator or victim, should read it, and soon. One of the foremost lessons is that there is a need to take quick, decisive action when a crisis first hits. I recommend especially the contributions on `Pitfalls in Managing Closures' and the controversial model `Policies for Banking Closures'." -Charles Goodhart, London School of Economics

• Foreword Gerard Caprio; Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction and overview Patrick Honohan and Luc Laeven; Part II. Containment and Resolution: 2. Financial crisis policies and resolution mechanisms: a taxonomy from cross-country experience Charles Calomiris, Daniela Klingebiel and Luc Laeven; 3. Pitfalls in managing closures of financial institutions Carl-Johan Lindgren; 4. Bank recapitalization: fiscal, monetary and incentive implications Patrick Honohan; Part III. Models and Econometric Evidence: 5. Policies for banking crises: a theoretical framework Rafael Repullo; 6. Crisis resolution, policies, and institutions: empirical evidence Stijn Claessens, Daniela Klingebiel and Luc Laeven; Part IV. Structural Reforms: 7. Financial crises and the presence of foreign banks Adrian Tschoegl; 8. Maximizing the value of distressed assets: bankruptcy law and the efficient reorganization of firms David Smith and Per Strömberg; 9. Crisis resolution and credit allocation: the case of Japan Joe Peek and Eric Rosengren.