Globalisation and the governance of the international financial system have arrived at the
crossroads where either a coherent level playing field for the cross-border activities of
banks and multinational enterprises is settled upon or the risk of another crisis will build
up again. This book will explore the underlying problems alongside inconsistent economic and
financial trends as a guide for researchers advanced students and professionals to think about
the interconnectedness of the factors involved. Readers will gain insights drawn from recent
developments in economic theory and empirical research-a toolkit to help them in their future
careers in economics and finance-illustrated with an analysis of the 2008 crisis and its
aftermath.
