Download or read book Back from the Brink written by Ijaz Nabi and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the financial sector was the epicentre of Thailand's economic crisis in 1997, the corporate sector, small-scale manufacturers, wage earners, and other vulnerable groups also felt the effects. There was a widespread loss of confidence that threatened to undo the prosperity of several decades of hard work. This book provides and analysis of the crisis and the struggle to find a solution, examining the key events and the resulting policy measures.