Description
| Product ID: | 9780691168357 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | The Princeton Economic History of the Western World |
| Title: | Fragile by Design |
| Subtitle: | The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit |
| Authors: | Author: Charles W. Calomiris, Stephen Haber |
| Page Count: | 584 |
| Subjects: | Political science and theory, Political science & theory, Macroeconomics, Political economy, Banking, Macroeconomics, Political economy, Banking |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Why are banking systems unstable in so many countries--but not in others? The United States has had twelve systemic banking crises since 1840, while Canada has had none. The banking systems of Mexico and Brazil have not only been crisis prone but have provided miniscule amounts of credit to business enterprises and households. Analyzing the politic |
| Imprint Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-08-04 |
