The Most Visible Roots of the Crisis Were in the Excesses

question 60

True/False

The most visible roots of the crisis were in the excesses of capital inflows into Thailand extending credit to a variety of domestic investments and enterprises beyond what the Thai economy could support and creating an investment "bubble."

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