Building the Global Market, a 4000 Year History of Derivatives

This is a history of derivative contracts, their assignability and the regulation of derivatives markets from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day. It concludes with an analysis of future regulatory prospects and the implications of the historical data for derivatives trade and regulation.

Sommario

1. The Case for a Legal History of Derivatives. 2. Derivatives in the Ancient Middle East. 3. Derivatives in Ancient Greece and Rome. 4. Derivatives in the Post-Roman Era (476-1204). 5. Derivatives in the Middle Ages (13th - 15th Centuries). 6. The Growth of Trade in Northern Europe and England (16th - 17th Centuries). 7. Trade in the 18th Century. 8. The First Half of the 19th Century. 9. The Impact of the Global Market (1848 to Beyond 2000). 10. Comparative Summary and Conclusions on the Legal History of Derivatives. Bibliography. Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Swan, Edward J. Swan
• Editore: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9789041197597
• ISBN: 978-90-411-9759-7
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 671 g
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Imposte