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117 produkter
Share Trading, Fraud and the Crash of 1929
A Biography of Clarence Hatry
Inbunden, 2019
2667 kr
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This is a comprehensive biography of Clarence Charles Hatry, 1888-1965, an enigmatic and charismatic public figure. Hatry was the son of Jewish immigrant parents who became a company promoter and whose companies collapsed in 1929, leading to a crash on the London stock exchange. He was brought down …
European Investment in Greece in the Nineteenth Century
A Behavioural Approach to Financial History
Inbunden, 2020
3158 kr
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Banking historiography often does not sufficiently take into account bankers’ deliberations of their decision making, but rather limits investigation to considerations of profit maximisation. This book shows that the decision-making processes of nineteenth-century bankers contemplating high-risk …
European Investment in Greece in the Nineteenth Century
A Behavioural Approach to Financial History
Häftad, 2022
712 kr
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Banking historiography often does not sufficiently take into account bankers’ deliberations of their decision making, but rather limits investigation to considerations of profit maximisation. This book shows that the decision-making processes of nineteenth-century bankers contemplating high-risk …
Monetary Plurality in Local, Regional and Global Economies
Häftad, 2020
817 kr
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The idea that each country should have one currency is so deeply rooted in people’s minds that the possibility of multiple and concurrent currencies seems unthinkable. Monetary systems contribute to problems of high unemployment and social distress during financial and economic crisis, so reforms …
Monetary Statecraft in Brazil
1808–2014
Häftad, 2020
712 kr
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Brazil has one of the world’s fastest growing economies and a fascinating history underpinning its evolution. This book presents an analysis of the state’s role in monetary policy, from the latter days of Portuguese rule, to the present day. Based on a variety of unknown archival sources, this …
Globalization of Merchant Banking before 1850
The case of Huth & Co.
Häftad, 2020
712 kr
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London merchant bankers emerged during the 1820s in the wake of financial turmoil caused by the wars of American Independence, the Napoleonic campaigns and the Anglo-American war of 1812. Though the majority of merchant bankers remained cautious in their affairs, Huth & Co established an impressive …
History of Public Banking in Portugal in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Av Pedro Lains
Häftad, 2023
667 kr
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This book examines the history of what became one of Portugal’s largest banks, the Caixa Geral de Depósitos. The bank was founded in 1876 by the state to run public deposits, and evolved into a savings bank, catering for both public and private deposits. Its history goes beyond the history of …
Origins of Modern Banking in Spain
The Role of Monetary Plurality
Av Carles Sudrià, Yolanda Blasco-Martel
Häftad, 2020
712 kr
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This book analyses the formation of the Spanish banking system. It provides a general overview of European financial systems in operation during the mid-nineteenth century, followed by a detailed analysis of the economic and institutional changes that gave rise to a new form of banking in Spain.The …
Share Trading, Fraud and the Crash of 1929
A Biography of Clarence Hatry
Häftad, 2020
765 kr
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This is a comprehensive biography of Clarence Charles Hatry, 1888-1965, an enigmatic and charismatic public figure. Hatry was the son of Jewish immigrant parents who became a company promoter and whose companies collapsed in 1929, leading to a crash on the London stock exchange. He was brought down …
Regulation of the London Stock Exchange
Share Trading, Fraud and Reform 1914–1945
Häftad, 2019
712 kr
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In 1914, the notion of statutory regulation of trading in shares was anathema to both the Government and the London Stock Exchange. By 1945, a statutory scheme of regulation had been introduced. This book serves to: Track the steps by which this outcome came about, Explain why the Exchange felt …
Money, Politics and Power
Banking and Public Finance in Wartime England, 1694–96
Häftad, 2019
712 kr
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The Nine Years’ War with France was a period of great institutional innovation in public finance and of severe monetary turmoil for England. It saw the creation of the Bank of England; a sudden sharp fall in the external value of the pound; a massive undertaking to melt down and recoin most of the …
Banking Modern America
Studies in regulatory history
Häftad, 2019
742 kr
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The passage of the National Currency Act of 1863 gave the United States its first uniform paper money, its first nationally chartered and supervised commercial banks, and its first modern regulatory agency: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The law marked a milestone in the development …
Imperialism and Multinational Banking
Italian Economic Initiatives in Egypt from 1882 to 1940
Inbunden, 2026
2588 kr
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Egypt’s central position in the Middle East made it enviable among leading imperialist powers, with competition unfolding across cultural, diplomatic, and economic spheres. Furthermore, the Egyptian case is of exceptional interest within the region because of the interplay of several countries and …
Histories of Tax Evasion, Avoidance and Resistance
Av Korinna Schönhärl, Gisela Hürlimann m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
2198 kr
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Tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax resistance are widespread phenomena in political, economic, social and fiscal history from antiquity through medieval, early modern and modern times. Histories of Tax Evasion, Avoidance and Resistance shows how different groups and individuals around the globe …
Histories of Tax Evasion, Avoidance and Resistance
Av Korinna Schönhärl, Gisela Hürlimann m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
688 kr
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Tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax resistance are widespread phenomena in political, economic, social and fiscal history from antiquity through medieval, early modern and modern times. Histories of Tax Evasion, Avoidance and Resistance shows how different groups and individuals around the globe …
Money, Politics and Power
Banking and Public Finance in Wartime England, 1694–96
Inbunden, 2017
2588 kr
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The Nine Years’ War with France was a period of great institutional innovation in public finance and of severe monetary turmoil for England. It saw the creation of the Bank of England; a sudden sharp fall in the external value of the pound; a massive undertaking to melt down and recoin most of the …
Regulation of the London Stock Exchange
Share Trading, Fraud and Reform 1914–1945
Inbunden, 2017
2588 kr
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In 1914, the notion of statutory regulation of trading in shares was anathema to both the Government and the London Stock Exchange. By 1945, a statutory scheme of regulation had been introduced. This book serves to: Track the steps by which this outcome came about, Explain why the Exchange felt …
Banking Modern America
Studies in regulatory history
Inbunden, 2016
2588 kr
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The passage of the National Currency Act of 1863 gave the United States its first uniform paper money, its first nationally chartered and supervised commercial banks, and its first modern regulatory agency: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The law marked a milestone in the development …
Monetary Plurality in Local, Regional and Global Economies
Inbunden, 2018
2746 kr
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The idea that each country should have one currency is so deeply rooted in people’s minds that the possibility of multiple and concurrent currencies seems unthinkable. Monetary systems contribute to problems of high unemployment and social distress during financial and economic crisis, so reforms …
Origins of Modern Banking in Spain
The Role of Monetary Plurality
Av Carles Sudrià, Yolanda Blasco-Martel
Inbunden, 2019
2588 kr
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This book analyses the formation of the Spanish banking system. It provides a general overview of European financial systems in operation during the mid-nineteenth century, followed by a detailed analysis of the economic and institutional changes that gave rise to a new form of banking in Spain.The …
History of Public Banking in Portugal in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Av Pedro Lains
Inbunden, 2021
2588 kr
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This book examines the history of what became one of Portugal’s largest banks, the Caixa Geral de Depósitos. The bank was founded in 1876 by the state to run public deposits, and evolved into a savings bank, catering for both public and private deposits. Its history goes beyond the history of …
Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of Microfinance
Häftad, 2016
592 kr
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In life, Benjamin Franklin sought to manage debt, organize credit, build capital and promote virtue. After death, he continued this work by leaving a codicil to his last will and testament, bequeathing £2,000 to Boston and Philadelphia. This study examines Franklin’s codicil and the financial …
Development of the Art Market in England
Money as Muse, 1730–1900
Häftad, 2016
847 kr
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This book gives a comprehensive account of the history and underlying economics of the modern art market in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain.
Camille Gutt and Postwar International Finance
Häftad, 2016
847 kr
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As a businessman, financier, diplomat, minister, and first Managing Director of the IMF, Camille Gutt (1884–1971) was involved in all the important financial negotiations between the 1920s and the 1950s. Using Gutt’s personal archives as his starting point, Crombois examines the rise and fall of …
Federal Banking in Brazil
Policies and Competitive Advantages
Häftad, 2016
847 kr
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This study is the first in a decade to provide an overview of banking in Brazil. It is argued that the big three federal banks have long provided essential policy alternatives and, since the liberalization of the industry in the 1990s, have realized competitive advantages over private and foreign …
Development of International Insurance
Av Robin Pearson, Robin Pearson
Häftad, 2016
937 kr
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Despite their economic and social importance, there are relatively few book-length studies of national insurance industries. This collection of nine essays by a group of international experts redresses this balance; providing an extensive geographical and thematic spread, linked via an extensive …
Taxation and Debt in the Early Modern City
Av Michael Limberger, Michael Limberger m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
592 kr
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Fiscal relations between states and cities in early modern Europe is a major concern for economic and financial historians. This collection of eleven essays is based on new research using documentary evidence from local and national archives from across Europe.
Money in the Pre-Industrial World
Bullion, Debasements and Coin Substitutes
Av John H. Munro, John H Munro
Häftad, 2016
847 kr
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The papers in this edited volume discuss key elements of monetarism, including coin denominations, the role of bullion and case studies of substitute moneys.
Debt and Slavery in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Worlds
Häftad, 2016
847 kr
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Filling a significant gap in the historiography, the essays in this volume show that debt slavery has played a crucial role in the economic history of numerous societies which continues even today.
Convergence and Divergence of National Financial Systems
Evidence from the Gold Standards, 1871-1971
Av Anders Ogren, Patrice Baubeau m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
847 kr
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This collection of essays aims to form a focused, original and constructive approach to examining the question of convergence and divergence in Europe.
