History of banking in antebellum america, a: financial markets and economic development in an era of nation-building
Auteur :
Bodenhorn, Howard
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521662857
Date de publication :
13 févr. 2000
Dimensions :
23,8 x 15,8 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
515 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Focusing on the credit generating function of American banks, this history demonstrates that banks aggressively promoted economic development rather than passively followed its course. Professor Bodenhorn uses unexploited data to reveal how banks promoted both industrialization and geographic capital mobility.