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Uncle Sam in pinstripes : evaluating U.S. federal credit programs / Douglas J. Elliott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elliott, Douglas J., 1959-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Credit--United States.
- Credit.
- Government lending--United States.
- Government lending.
- Loans--United States--Government guaranty.
- Loans.
- Credit control--United States.
- Credit control.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (161 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Explains the pervasiveness and complexity of the many federal lending programs, their effect on the overall economy, the costs, as well as the benefits and risks they pose, and actions that should be taken to ensure such programs are more efficient and effective"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The federal government as banker
- Theoretical and political underpinnings of federal credit programs
- History of federal credit programs
- Overview of federal credit programs
- Costs and benefits of federal credit programs
- Comparisons between emergency and traditional federal credit programs
- Policy implications of emergency credit programs
- Improving federal credit programs.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613294470
- 9781283294478
- 1283294478
- 9780815721406
- 0815721404
- OCLC:
- 766417358
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