Governance, risk and financial system: the scandal of the LIBOR

Authors

  • Javier García Fronti Universidad de Buenos Aires
  • Javier Castro Spila Sinnergiak- Social Innovation Centre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/isegoria.2013.048.11

Keywords:

Finance governance, financial risks, LIBOR, responsible innovation

Abstract


The current financial crisis has hit us, compelling to reflect about the global financial system and its social effects. Political awareness can be radically altered by catastrophic experiences, enabling us to think of a transformation of the status quo. In this paper, we propose to reflect on the regional and global financial relations in light of the recent scandal LIBOR. It is essential that intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, democratic states, companies and civil society engage in processes of financial responsible innovations in the context of a global sustainable governance.

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2013-06-30

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García Fronti, J., & Castro Spila, J. (2013). Governance, risk and financial system: the scandal of the LIBOR. Isegoría, (48), 197–212. https://doi.org/10.3989/isegoria.2013.048.11

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