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Professor makes argument for new financial instruments regulation

Economics Professor Eric Tymoigne argues that new financial instruments should be regulated in the same manner as medicines.

October 12, 2009

Assistant Professor of Economics Eric Tymoigne was featured by The Buffalo News for sharing a unique perspective as a presenter at the Cross-Border Post Keynesian Conference.

Tymoigne argued that new financial instruments should be regulated in the same manner as medicines—tested and approved before they are allowed on the market.

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