The Great Crash of 2008

Written by one of Australia's best-known and most highly respected public commentators, this analysis offers the definitive account of the 2008 economic crisis from the Australian point of view. In addition to examining the global reasons for the downturn—from good, old-fashioned greed and rampant speculation to the imbalances in global capital flows—this exploration also offers suggestions for going forward, restoring development, and setting economic policies.