Questions from Financial Markets


Q: Today much of the regulation of depository institutions occurs at the federal

Today much of the regulation of depository institutions occurs at the federal level. How is the insurance industry different?

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Q: How does the World Bank get its funds?

How does the World Bank get its funds?

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Q: How and why did the International Monetary Fund attempt to end “

How and why did the International Monetary Fund attempt to end “beggar-thy-neighbor” policies?

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Q: How did the “closing of the gold window” in 1971

How did the “closing of the gold window” in 1971 affect how the IMF operates?

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Q: Why did the IMF suffer from “mission creep”?

Why did the IMF suffer from “mission creep”?

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Q: Few argue with the idea that the policies the IMF suggests are

Few argue with the idea that the policies the IMF suggests are sound long-term policies. Yet critics believe these sound long-term policies are the wrong policies for the IMF to be suggesting. Explain...

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Q: The IMF and World Bank often are described as “sister organizations

The IMF and World Bank often are described as “sister organizations.” One could say they are “sisters” in that they are very similar yet also very different. Explain this argument.

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Q: In an “import substitutions” policy, what is being substituted

In an “import substitutions” policy, what is being substituted for imports?

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Q: Some people argue that the rise of behavioral finance raises questions about

Some people argue that the rise of behavioral finance raises questions about the level of efficiency in the stock market. Explain this argument.

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Q: The assumption that the stock market reflects all information, both public

The assumption that the stock market reflects all information, both public and private, is referred to as:

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