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Banking and Economic Development
Gail D. Triner
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Description for Banking and Economic Development
Hardback. A banking system emerged in Brazil during the early 20th century that was efficiently and productively supported by economic development. However, it also contained the seeds of its future limitations. This text looks at the strengths and limitations of this banking system and its development. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 513.
A banking system emerged in Brazil during the early 20th century that was efficiently and productively supported by economic development. However, it also contained the seeds of its future limitations. This banking system did not equalize conditions across sectors or regions as existing theory and historiography anticipated. Deeply embedded institutional constraints limited banking's contribution to long-term development. The three most important institutional constraints were insecure property rights, continual tension between the system's public and private sector functions, and competition between the Federal State and the states. Nevertheless, the banking system was an effective tool in the consolidation of an economy ... Read more
A banking system emerged in Brazil during the early 20th century that was efficiently and productively supported by economic development. However, it also contained the seeds of its future limitations. This banking system did not equalize conditions across sectors or regions as existing theory and historiography anticipated. Deeply embedded institutional constraints limited banking's contribution to long-term development. The three most important institutional constraints were insecure property rights, continual tension between the system's public and private sector functions, and competition between the Federal State and the states. Nevertheless, the banking system was an effective tool in the consolidation of an economy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Number of Pages
333
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312233990
SKU
V9780312233990
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About Gail D. Triner
GAIL D. TRINER is Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University, specializing in Latin American Economic History.
Reviews for Banking and Economic Development
"This important contribution to the literature of the history of Brazil in the 20th century traces the development of the country's banking sector, something of key importance in Brazil's economic development." - Choice Triner's study is a most important and up-to-date contribution...a classic, foundational study... -American Historical Review