Moral Hazard

A Financial, Legal, and Economic Perspective

Juan Flores Zendejas, Norbert Gaillard, Rick Michalek

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English

Routledge
25 September 2023

History; Finance & accounting; Management of specific areas; Industry & industrial studies; Jurisprudence & general issues

Series: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking

Moral Hazard is a core concept in economics. In a nutshell, moral hazard reflects the reduced incentive to protect against risk where an entity is (or believes it will be) protected from its consequences, whether through an insurance arrangement or an implicit or explicit guarantee system. It is fundamentally driven by information asymmetry, arises in all sectors of the economy, including banking, medical insurance, financial insurance, and governmental support, undermines the stability of our economic systems and has burdened taxpayers in all developed countries, resulting in significant costs to the community. Despite the seriousness and pervasiveness of moral hazard, policymakers and scholars have failed to address this issue. This book fills this gap.

It covers 200 years of moral hazard: from its origins in the 19th century to the bailouts announced in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. The book is divided into three parts. Part I deals with the ethics and other fundamental issues connected to moral hazard. Part II provides historical and empirical evidence on moral hazard in international finance. It examines in turn the role of the export credit industry, the international lender of last resort, and the IMF. Finally, Part III examines specific sectors such as automobile, banking, and the US industry at large.

This is the first book to provide an interdisciplinary analysis of moral hazard and explain why addressing this issue has become crucial today. As such, it will attract interest from scholars across different fields, including economists, political scientists and lawyers.

Edited by: Juan Flores Zendejas, Norbert Gaillard, Rick Michalek
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367688349
ISBN 10: 0367688344
Series: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 25 September 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Juan Flores Zendejas is Associate Professor at the Department of History, Economics and Society of the University of Geneva. Norbert Gaillard is an economist and independent consultant (www.norbertgaillard.com). Rick Michalek is a New York-based independent legal and financial consultant.