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