Bankruptcy
the case for relief in an economy of debt
$334.43
- Hardcover
306 pages
- Release Date
11 April 2019
Summary
Drowning in Debt: A Case for Bankruptcy Relief
A decade after the Global Financial Crisis and Great Recession, developed economies continue to struggle under excessive household debt. While exacerbating inequality and political unrest, this debt - when combined with wage stagnation and a shrinking welfare state - has played a key role in maintaining economic growth and allowing households faced with rising costs of living to make ends meet.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781107166943 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1107166942 |
| Series: | International Corporate Law and Financial Market Regulation |
| Author: | Joseph Spooner |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 306 |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 157mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
‘This reviewer highly recommends this book for people who want to learn more about the consumer debt-based economy and ways to make it fairer and more efficient.’ R. H. Scott, Choice
‘This reviewer highly recommends this book for people who want to learn more about the consumer debt-based economy and ways to make it fairer and more efficient.’ R. H. Scott, Choice‘The book is essential reading for anyone who is interested in understanding the problem of consumer debt and how best to address it. It is an indispensable addition for all university libraries.’ Eugenio Vaccari, Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation
About The Author
Joseph Spooner
Joseph Spooner is an Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science Law Department. He researches issues of law, policy and politics relating to household debt and over-indebtedness. He has worked on the World Bank’s Report on the Treatment of the Insolvency of Natural Persons (2013) and the Law Reform Commission of Ireland’s project on personal debt management (2010–12). He has published articles on the law and politics of bankruptcy and household debt in leading journals including the Journal of Law and Society and Modern Law Review.
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