Medieval capital markets : markets for renten, state formation and private investment in Holland (1300-1550) / by C.J. Zuijderduijn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zuijderduijn, C. J. (C. Jaco)

Series:

Global economic history series ; 2.

Global economic history series ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capital market--Netherlands--History--To 1500.

Capital market.

Finance--Netherlands--History--To 1500.

Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Institutions that allow for the accumulation of capital were as crucial to economic growth throughout history as they are today. But whereas historians often focus on the precursors of modern banking institutions, little is known of any alternatives that may have served similar purposes prior to their rise. This study focuses on the institutional framework of markets for 'renten', a type of long-term debt that enabled economic development in much of Northwest Europe in the late Middle Ages. In the county of Holland, these markets allowed large segments of the public and private sectors to reallocate capital. This study thus uncovers the medieval capital markets in the region that was to become the core of the Dutch Republic.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Zuijderduijn

Introduction / J. Zuijderduijn

Chapter One. Central Government / J. Zuijderduijn

Chapter Two. State Formation, Institutional Change, And Markets For Public Debt / J. Zuijderduijn

Chapter Three. Public Interest: The Institutional Framework Of Markets For Public Debt / J. Zuijderduijn

Chapter Four. The Emergence Of Markets For Public Debt / J. Zuijderduijn

Chapter Five. The Institutional Framework Of Markets For Private Debt / J. Zuijderduijn

Chapter Six. The Emergence Of Markets For Private Debt / J. Zuijderduijn

Chapter Seven. Medieval Capital Markets In Northwest Europe / J. Zuijderduijn

Conclusion / J. Zuijderduijn

Appendix / J. Zuijderduijn

References / J. Zuijderduijn

Index / J. Zuijderduijn.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-308) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-40124-6

9786612401244

90-474-2909-5

OCLC:

570457055

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004175655.i-320 DOI