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FINANCIAL CRISIS RESOLUTION – THE STATE AS A LENDER OF LAST RESORT?
Author(s) -
Blankart Charles B.,
Fasten Erik R.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2009.01918.x
Subject(s) - state (computer science) , financial crisis , globalization , economics , welfare , business , financial system , finance , economic policy , market economy , macroeconomics , algorithm , computer science
What is the theoretical basis for spending billions of dollars to fight the financial and economic crisis? Neither the model of an omnipotent state nor that of a welfare‐maximising state seems appropriate. We propose a model of a contractual state resulting from an exchange of protection against systemic risks against regulation of the banking sector. During the years of globalisation governments have neglected to install institutions to reduce systematic risks and currently pay the price for their laxity. We evaluate what can be undertaken in both the short and long run and how far a framework can be enforced internationally.