I. O. U.

Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay

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John Lanchester: I. O. U. (2010, Simon & Schuster)

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2010 by Simon & Schuster.

ISBN:
978-1-4391-6987-2
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4 stars (1 review)

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4 stars

I like the original title better - "Whoops! Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay". This book gives a solid international analysis of the breakdown, with relatively simple examples. This perspective was missing from US-based tracts, and was well appreciated. The humour (British, of course) was both welcome and well done. I was unable to track back the original reason I added this to my reading list, but recommend you add it to yours.

Subjects

  • Financial crises
  • Economic history, 21st century
  • International finance