Theory and Practice of Central Banking, 1797-1913

Klappentext Originally published in 1943, this book presents a rigorous study of central banking from both theoretical and historical perspectives from 1797 to 1913. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1943! this book presents a rigorous study of central banking from both theoretical and historical perspectives during the period 1797 to 1913. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development of banking and economic history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editorial preface; Author's preface; 1. Banks and banking in the early nineteenth century; 2. The bank restriction period, 1797-1821; 3. Monetary theory of the bank restriction period; 4. The first years of resumption, the crisis of 1825, and the Bank Charter Act, 1833; 5. The Horsley Palmer experiment, and the Bank Charter Act, 1844; 6. The currency and banking controversy; 7. The trial of the Bank Charter Act, 1844-58; 8. The great boom, 1858-73; 9. The great depression, 1873-96; 10. The last years of the Gold Standard, 1897-1913; 11. Monetary theory of the second half of the nineteenth century; Appendix. Changes in bank rate, 1876-1913, with the amount of the reserve of the Banking Department and the 'proportion' on the preceding Wednesday; Index.

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• Authors: E. Victor Morgan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2013
• EAN: 9781107690868
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69086-8
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, Banking, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909