Document Type
Lessons Learned
JEL Codes
G01, G28
Abstract
Christopher Seefer was recruited to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) to serve as the commission’s director of investigations. The 10-member bipartisan commission wascharged with investigating and determining the cause of the global financial crisis of 2007-09 (GFC). The commission held over 19 hearings and interviewed more than 700 people from September 2010 to January 2011 and produced a662-page report that attempted to explain why the crisis came about and the roles of government and private enterprises in the crisis.This “Lessons Learned” is based on an interview with Mr. Seefer.
Recommended Citation
Cardona, Mercedes
(2020)
"Lessons Learned: Christopher Seefer,"
Journal of Financial Crises: Vol. 2
:
Iss. 4, 46-49.
Available at:
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal-of-financial-crises/vol2/iss4/5
Date Revised
2021-01-14
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