Perkins on U.S. Financial History and Related Topics

Informationen zum Autor By Edwin J. Perkins Klappentext This edited volume includes a broad sample of scholarly publications of Professor Edwin J. Perkins on U.S. financial history and related topics in the fields of economic and business history. Included are journal articles, excerpts from his prominent books, plus three previously unpublished manuscripts. The content is organized chronologically, starting with the colonial era and ending with the second half of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Colonial and Early National Periods-The Entrepreneurial Spirit in Colonial America: the Foundations of Modern Business History. "Introduction" to American Public Finance and Financial Service, 1700-1815. Conflicting Views on Fiat Currency: Britain Part 2 Nineteenth Century-Lost Opportunities for Compromise in the Bank War: A Reassessment of Jackson's Veto Message. Managing a Dollar-Sterling Exchange Account: Brown, Shipley & Co. in the 1850s. Tourists and Bankers: Travelers' Checks and the Rise of America Part 3 Twentieth Century-Market Research at Merrill Lynch & Co., New Directions for Stockbrokers. Presidential Address: Business History Conference: Bankers and Brokers.

Product details

• Authors: Edwin J. Perkins
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2008
• EAN: 9780761844204
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4420-4
• No. of pages: 173
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Economics, Finance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Mergers & Acquisitions, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, Microeconomics, Takeovers, mergers & buy-outs