The state, the financial system, and economic modernization / edited by Richard Sylla, Richard Tilly, and Gabriel Tortella.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sylla, Richard Eugene.

Tilly, Richard H.

Tortella Casares, Gabriel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking--Government policy--History.

Banks and banking.

Finance, Public--History.

Finance, Public.

History.

Capital market--History.

Capital market.

Banks and banking--Government policy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Summary:

By looking at a wide range of industrialized economies, including England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Argentina, the United States, and "late developers" such as Russia, this book aims to show how important the state was in the development of financial systems. It examines the various factors that contributed to the emergence of diverse financial systems, and through comparative historical analysis draws together general themes, such as the inter-country differences in the mix of public and private finance, to produce a book that makes an unique contribution to financial and economic history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521591236

OCLC:

38478573