Legislating Instability: Adam Smith, Free Banking, and the Financial Crisis of 1722
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- Synopsis
- From 1716 to 1845 Scottish banks were among the most dynamic and resilient in Europe, effectively absorbing economic shocks that rocked markets in London and on the continent. Tyler Beck Goodspeed explains the paradox that Scotland’s banking system achieved this success without the regulations Adam Smith considered necessary for economic stability.
- Copyright:
- 2016
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780674969018
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780674968998
- Publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/04/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Harvard University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.