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    Arnold Kling on Credit Default Swaps, Counterparty Risk, and the Political Economy of Financial Regulation

    Arnold Kling on Credit Default Swaps, Counterparty Risk, and the Political Economy of Financial Regulation

    FromEconTalk

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    Arnold Kling on Credit Default Swaps, Counterparty Risk, and the Political Economy of Financial Regulation

    FromEconTalk

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    Length:
    64 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Arnold Kling of EconLog talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the role of credit default swaps and counterparty risks in the current financial mess. The conversation opens with the logistics of credit default swaps and counterparty risks and moves on to their role in the financial collapse. The conversation closes with a discussion of the political economy of pending financial regulation.
    Released:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Host Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty and the Hoover Institution, draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Topics include health care, business cycles, economic growth, free trade, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.