Banking Theories in the United States Before 1860 / Harry E. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Harry E., author.

Series:

Harvard Economic Studies ; 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking--United States.

Banks and banking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Frontmatter

PREFACE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I. THE UTILITY OF BANKS AS A SOURCE OF MEDIA OF PAYMENT

CHAPTER I. THE FUNCTIONS OF BANKING

CHAPTER II. EARLY MINOR ARGUMENTS CONCERNING THE MERITS OF BANKS

CHAPTER III. BANKS INCREASE THE COUNTRY'S CAPITAL

CHAPTER IV. BANKS PROVIDE AN INEXPENSIVE SUBSTITUTE FOR METALLIC CURRENCY

CHAPTER V. BANKS DRIVE SPECIE OUT OF THE COUNTRY

CHAPTER VI. BANKS CAUSE DISTURBING FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES

CHAPTER VII. BANKS RENDER THE CURRENCY ELASTIC IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF TRADE

PART II. THE UTILITY OF BANKS AS AGENCIES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF LOANABLE FUNDS

CHAPTER VIII. BANKS SERVE AS INTERMEDIARIES BETWEEN BORROWERS AND LENDERS

CHAPTER IX. BANKS DIRECT CAPITAL INTO UNDESIRABLE CHANNELS

CHAPTER X. SUMMARY OF THE VIEWS ON THE NATURE AND UTILITY OF BANKS

PART III. BANK NOTES AND BANK DEPOSITS

CHAPTER XI. THE NATURE OF BANK DEPOSITS

CHAPTER XII. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE- CONVERTIBILITY

CHAPTER XIII. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE (Continued)

CHAPTER XIV. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE (Continued.)

PART IV. BANKING POLICY AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE

CHAPTER XV. BANKING POLICY

CHAPTER XVI. THEORIES OF THE CAUSES OF CRISES AND CYCLES

CHAPTER XVII. SUGGESTIONS FOR MODERATING THE CYCLE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

0-674-18666-4

OCLC:

1013946652