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Nov 2008

Since the world financial crisis gained momentum in recent weeks, politicians have developed a surprising level of activity, considering that OECD-countries have been ignoring the problems in international finance for years. Neither the large capital flows to the United States nor the weakening position of the International Monetary Fund were given serious consideration. Financial crises used to happen elsewhere, not in the core of the capitalist worlds.

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Author Heribert Dieter, Richard Higgott
Series SWP Comments
Issue 76
Publisher Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Copyright © 2008 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
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