When All Else Fails: Government as the Ultimate Risk ManagerOne of the most important functions of government risk management is one of the least well understood. Moving beyond the most familiar public functions spending, taxation, and regulation When All Else Fails spotlights the government's pivotal role as a risk manager. It reveals, as never before, the nature and extent of this governmental function, which touches almost every aspect of economic life. In policies as diverse as limited liability, deposit