Debtor nation: the history of america in red ink
Auteur :
Hyman, Louis
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691156163
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
539 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Before the twentieth century, personal debt resided on the fringes of the American economy, the province of small-time criminals and struggling merchants. By the end of the century, however, the most profitable corporations and banks in the country lent money to millions of American debtors. How did this happen? The first book to follow the history