... the role that several defective theories or views of the world played in generating the subprime financial crisis. This is done by describing these views, showing that they were widely held by relevant decision makers, and by analyzing the flaws in these views. A considerable amount...

...Thomas D. Willett Purpose The purpose of this paper is to stress the role that several defective theories or views of the world played in generating the subprime financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach This is done by describing these views, showing that they were widely held by relevant...