title: Global Capital Markets: Integration, Crisis, and Growth (Japan-US Center UFJ Bank Monographs on International Financial Markets)
author:  Maurice Obstfeld 
description: Overall, Global Capital Markets is an excellent study of the evolution of international capital markets since the classical gold standard period. This book is a must read for economists and economic historians with an interest in international economics. EH.NET<br /><br />"Maurice Obstfeld and Alan Taylor have written a wonderful book that raises the academic bar...it is a coherent and comprehensive assessment covering all the issues...In short, there is no book out there to challenge the GCM and it should remain the market leader for some time to come." <br />Jeffrey G. Williamson, Journal of Economic Literature
zlib_text: W o r l d  E c o n o m i c  a n d  F i n a n c i a l  S u r v e y s
  Global Financial Stability Report
  Risk Taking, Liquidity, and Shadow Banking
  Curbing Excess while Promoting Growth
  October 2014
  International Monetary Fund 
  
  ©2014 International Monetary Fund
   
  Cataloging-in-Publication Data
  Joint Bank-Fund Library
  Global financial stability report – Washington, DC :
  International Monetary Fund, 2002–
  v. ; cm. – (World economic and financial surveys, 0258-7440)
  Semiannual
  Some issues also have thematic titles.
  ISSN 1729-701X
  1. Capital market — Development countries — Periodicals.
  2. International finance — Periodicals. 3. Economic stabilization —
  Periodicals. I. International Monetary Fund. II. Series: World economic and financial surveys.
  HG4523.G563
  ISBN 978-1-49839-081-1 (paper) 
   
  978-1-48435-833-7 (ePub) 
   
  978-1-49837-324-1 (Mobipocket) 
   
  978-1-49839-005-7 (PDF)
  Disclaimer: The Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) is a survey by the IMF staff published twice 
  a year, in the