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Money and Capital Markets in Postbellum America
John A. James
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Description for Money and Capital Markets in Postbellum America
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; KCBM; KFFK; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Postbellum economic change in the United States required an efficient system by which capital could be transferred to areas where it was relatively scarce. In assessing the structure that evolved to meet this need, John James provides a new and convincing explanation of the forces underlying the integration of separate and local money markets to form a national market. To understand the role of financial markets during the period, the author examines the institutions and operations of the banking system in detail. In contrast to the now-prevailing view among scholars, Professor James finds that the banking system was quite adaptable ... Read more
Postbellum economic change in the United States required an efficient system by which capital could be transferred to areas where it was relatively scarce. In assessing the structure that evolved to meet this need, John James provides a new and convincing explanation of the forces underlying the integration of separate and local money markets to form a national market. To understand the role of financial markets during the period, the author examines the institutions and operations of the banking system in detail. In contrast to the now-prevailing view among scholars, Professor James finds that the banking system was quite adaptable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
599 g
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691634463
SKU
V9780691634463
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