Banking Theories in the United States before 1860 / / Harry E. Miller.

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• VerfasserIn: Miller, Harry E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013]; ©1927
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: Reprint 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Harvard Economic Studies ; 30
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I. THE UTILITY OF BANKS AS A SOURCE OF MEDIA OF PAYMENT -- CHAPTER I. THE FUNCTIONS OF BANKING -- CHAPTER II. EARLY MINOR ARGUMENTS CONCERNING THE MERITS OF BANKS -- CHAPTER III. BANKS INCREASE THE COUNTRY’S CAPITAL -- CHAPTER IV. BANKS PROVIDE AN INEXPENSIVE SUBSTITUTE FOR METALLIC CURRENCY -- CHAPTER V. BANKS DRIVE SPECIE OUT OF THE COUNTRY -- CHAPTER VI. BANKS CAUSE DISTURBING FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES -- CHAPTER VII. BANKS RENDER THE CURRENCY ELASTIC IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF TRADE -- PART II. THE UTILITY OF BANKS AS AGENCIES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF LOANABLE FUNDS -- CHAPTER VIII. BANKS SERVE AS INTERMEDIARIES BETWEEN BORROWERS AND LENDERS -- CHAPTER IX. BANKS DIRECT CAPITAL INTO UNDESIRABLE CHANNELS -- CHAPTER X. SUMMARY OF THE VIEWS ON THE NATURE AND UTILITY OF BANKS -- PART III. BANK NOTES AND BANK DEPOSITS -- CHAPTER XI. THE NATURE OF BANK DEPOSITS -- CHAPTER XII. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE— CONVERTIBILITY -- CHAPTER XIII. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE (Continued) -- CHAPTER XIV. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE (Continued.) -- PART IV. BANKING POLICY AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE -- CHAPTER XV. BANKING POLICY -- CHAPTER XVI. THEORIES OF THE CAUSES OF CRISES AND CYCLES -- CHAPTER XVII. SUGGESTIONS FOR MODERATING THE CYCLE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX