The 2007 crisis and countercyclical policy
Joan O'Connell
(Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the paper is to outline the global financial and economic crisis that began in 2007, together with the macroeconomic policy changes that were put in place as a result.
Design/methodology/approach
The content is partly descriptive and partly analytical.
Findings
The paper sets out the history of the financial and economic crisis to date.
Originality/value
This is determined by the subject matter, and consists mainly in the manner in which the material is presented.
Keywords
Citation
O'Connell, J. (2010), "The 2007 crisis and countercyclical policy", Studies in Economics and Finance, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 148-160. https://doi.org/10.1108/10867371011048634
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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