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The Crisis Manual for Emerging Countries

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Very good history and analysis of the 1994-1999 crises
My review of "The Crisis Manual for Emerging Countries"
Don't travel abroad before reding this book !
Why were emerging countries affected by financial crises?

The Crisis Manual for Emerging Countries
Rolf Mario, Ph.D. Treuherz
Manufacturer: Fabrizio Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0967876508

Book Description

"The Crisis Manual for Emerging Countries" deals with the reasons why Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Russia and Brazil all suffered economic and financial crises dramatically shortly after deciding to participate more intensively in the global marketplace. Why? Did they open their borders too soon? Can we blame the information Age? Globalization? In this book, Professor Rolf Mario Treuherz, Ph.D., a visiting scholar at Stanford University presents:

1. a detailed and critical analysis of these countries' economic crises;

2. pros and cons of globalization and liberalization and their effects upon sovereignty, income distribution, unemployment and human rights;

3. extensive explanations about exchange regimes;

4. the framework, role and responsibilities of worldwide organizations and regional trade organizations;

5. warning signs and preventive measures. It is important reading for graduate and undergraduate students and professors in International Economics and Finance, Asian and Latin American Studies, Political Science, Economic History and Policy. It is also of special interest to investment banks, stock exchange brokers, international financial consultants and transnational companies with assets in emerging countries.

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Very good history and analysis of the 1994-1999 crises.......2003-03-18

I view this book as two separate endeavours. First, as economic history, and second as economic and political analysis.

In the portion about economic history, Treuherz does a very good job of pointing out the relevant factors that drove each of the crises he talks about. I found it especially useful since, though there is much information on all the 1990s crises, it is not put together in a coherent and orderly manner. As a history of latest emerging markets crises, this book is the best I have seen. There are other good ones about the 1980s debt crises, but this is the best for the 1990s.

As for the economics analysis part of the book, it is filled with comparative information, which I found very useful in helping build a framework that identifies the precursors of crises. He discusses many economic ideas, such as free trade and the benefits of globalization, providing empirical information to back his conclusions. This was quite unique, as much of the economic literature is conceptual rather than empirical.

Overall, this is an outstanding work. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in economic history, crisis management, or just wanting to better understand what happened in the last decade.

My review of "The Crisis Manual for Emerging Countries".......2000-05-10

I got a great deal out of this book. No one else encapsulates financial crises in the way that Rolf Treuherz does, and I don't know where else so many crises are covered. Treuherz combines conciseness with detail in a way that reflects great judgment. It is interesting to see, from the author's perspective, how many ways there are to drive an economy right off a cliff. This book is really a compendium of other people's nightmares, but they are nightmares that any student of financial crashes and policy foul-ups had better know about.

Don't travel abroad before reding this book !.......2000-03-14

The author has prepared a most valuable guide for our taking position towards facts that otherwise we might find out too late when arriving at an Emerging Country. It permits the reader to avoid pitfalls, to save time and money upon arrival. Cientists will go into the right direction, economists will seek the right contacts. The common traveler will find options for his preffered activity. Congratulations Dr.Treuherz for the valuable time, profound study and experience writing this book must have cost you. It was well worth it ! Respectfully Klaus Wolfgang Brazil

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