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The doom loop in the financial sector and other black holes of risk / William Leiss.
| Author/creator | Leiss, William, 1939- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, |
| Description | xix, 169 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from UPCC Books Political Science and Policy Studies 2010 Subject Collection |
| Subjects |
| Series | Critical issues in risk management Critical issues in risk management. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Abstract | The recent global economic crisis has revealed that the prevailing risk management systems in the banking and financial sectors are utterly inadequate to protect the public from unacceptable levels of risk. Such "black holes of risk," which expose all of us to catastrophic harm, are increasingly common in the modern world. --Book Jacket. |
| General note | "The recent global economic crisis has revealed that the prevailing risk management systems in the banking and financial sectors are utterly inadequate to protect the public from unacceptable levels of risk. Such 'black holes of risk, ' which expose all of us to catastrophic harm, are increasingly common in the modern world, and we need urgently to learn how to manage them."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-157) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016416725 |
| ISBN | 9780776607382 (pbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |