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Zusatztext "For the public, the book succeeds in providing a highly credible case for viewing finance as integral to the goals of the good society. . . . For professional economists who know Shiller's work, the big ideas will be familiar, but there is fun to be had in the footnotes." ---Erin Todd Bronchetti, Journal of Economic Literature Informationen zum Autor Robert J. Shiller is the author of Irrational Exuberance and The Subprime Solution , and the coauthor, with George A. Akerlof, of Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism (all Princeton). He is the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at Yale University. Klappentext " Finance and the Good Society is a provocative call for understanding, then reinventing finance as a force that could create inclusive prosperity. Shiller acknowledges the excesses, inequalities, and unfortunate incentives to sleaziness in the current financial system but says it doesn't have to be that way. An important book for those who seek change." --Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Professor and author of SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profit, Growth, and Social Good "Drawing from history, economic theory, and keen observation of our economy, Robert Shiller brings a fresh perspective to a big issue--the role of finance in our society. He urges us to overcome the popular misperception that all finance is sleazy and to think broadly about how we can harness its power for the benefit of society as a whole." --Darrell Duffie, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University "Many MBA students are fascinated by the world of finance but wary of entering it because they perceive it as declining and marred by unethical behavior. This book will show them why finance is and should be a vital part of the good society's solution, rather than its problem. No other book does this with more authority or credibility." --Shlomo Maital, professor emeritus, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology "This is an overflowing feast of ideas and facts--from Adam Smith to neuroscience to casino design--that will convince intelligent readers who think of finance as an arcane subject that it is not just interesting but even entertaining." --Robert Wade, London School of Economics and Political Science Zusammenfassung The reputation of the financial industry could hardly be worse than it is today in the painful aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. This title explains how people in financial careers - from CEO, investment manager, and banker to insurer, lawyer, and regulator - can and do manage, protect, and increase these assets. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Paperback Edition vii Preface xiii Introduction: Finance! Stewardship! and Our Goals 1 Part One - Roles and Responsibilities 1. Chief Executive Offi cers 19 2. Investment Managers 27 3. Bankers 37 4. Investment Bankers 45 5. Mortgage Lenders and Securitizers 50 6. Traders and Market Makers 57 7. Insurers 64 8. Market Designers and Financial Engineers 69 9. Derivatives Providers 75 10. Lawyers and Financial Advisers 81 11. Lobbyists 87 12. Regulators 94 13. Accountants and Auditors 100 14. Educators 103 15. Public Goods Financiers 107 16. Policy Makers in Charge of Stabilizing the Economy 111 17. Trustees and Nonprofi t Managers 119 18. Philanthropists 124 Part Two- Finance and Its Discontents 19. Finance! Mathematics! and Beauty 131 20. Categorizing People: Financiers versus Artists and Other Idealists 135 21. An Impulse for Risk Taking 139 22. An Impulse for Conventionality and Familiarity 143 23. Debt and Leverage 151 24. Some Unfortunate Incentives to Sleaziness Inherent in Finance 159 25. The Signifi cance of Financial Speculation 168 26. Speculative Bubbles and Their Costs to Soci...
