Who is to blame for the economic crisis? The Ministers.

Ministers 'to blame' for financial crisis

Governments and central bankers must take the blame for the financial crisis - not bankers, investors and others in the market, according to a new study.

By Edmund ConwayLast Updated: 7:38AM BST 12 May 2009
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In a comprehensive analysis of the causes for the financial and economic crisis, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has concluded that the disaster was caused by authorities' mistakes rather than market failures. In an associated letter to The Daily Telegraph, the IEA, supported by a number of leading economists, including Tim Congdon and John Kay, said that despite these failures regulators were being rewarded with more responsibilities.

The study suggests that hedge funds and tax havens should not be unduly punished, and that in the future central banks and regulators should pay greater attention to imbalances building up in the economy. The detailed analysis, Verdict on the Crash, will come as a further blow for Gordon Brown, claiming that the system he created to monitor the financial and economic system was found entirely wanting and is in need of a major overhaul.

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