TY - BOOK AU - King,Mervyn A. TI - The end of alchemy: money, banking, and the future of the global economy SN - 9780393247022 AV - HB501 .K46888 2016 U1 - 330.12/2 23 PY - 2016///] CY - New York, London PB - W.W. Norton & Company KW - Capitalism KW - International finance KW - Banks and banking, International KW - Financial institutions KW - Financial crises KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-417) and index; The good, the bad and the ugly -- Good and evil : in money we trust -- Innocence lost: alchemy and banking -- Radical uncertainty : the purpose of financial markets -- Heroes and villains : the role of central banks -- Marriage and divorce : money and nations -- Innocence regained : reforming money and banking -- Healing and hubris : the world economy today -- The audacity of pessimism : the prisoner's dilemma and the coming crisis N2 - The former governor of the Bank of England recounts his country's experiences throughout the Great Recession while outlining a blueprint for recovery-era capitalism that is more resilient to modern boom-and-bust cycles ER -