3.00 credit hours
This is a case study in the events surrounding the 2007 global financial crisis. The course will build from fundamental economic concepts into a comprehensive analysis of the elements which led to the collapse and the contemporary policy debates about the recovery. The background for debate will come from an analysis of: Housing and housing finance, bank runs and Bear Sterns, mortgage backed securities and toxic asset purchases. The course will then examine major components of the Dodd-Frank Act and enable students to assess whether the act will address the causes of the 2007 crisis and more importantly establish the conditions to prevent a future crisis.
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