Insider Lending: Banks, Personal Connections, and Economic Development in Industrial New England
Today the term "insider lending" conveys an aura of abuse and corruption, of unethical, if not illegal, behavior. In early nineteenth century New England, however, insider lending was an integral aspect of the banking system. Not only was the practice an accepted fact of economic life, but, as Naomi R. Lamoreaux argues, it enabled banks (at least in this particular historical context) to play an important role in financing economic development. As the banking system evolved over the course of the century, however, lending practices became more impersonal and professional.
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Insider Lending: Banks, Personal Connections, and Economic Development in Industrial New England
Today the term "insider lending" conveys an aura of abuse and corruption, of unethical, if not illegal, behavior. In early nineteenth century New England, however, insider lending was an integral aspect of the banking system. Not only was the practice an accepted fact of economic life, but, as Naomi R. Lamoreaux argues, it enabled banks (at least in this particular historical context) to play an important role in financing economic development. As the banking system evolved over the course of the century, however, lending practices became more impersonal and professional.
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ISBN-13: | 9780521460965 |
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Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date: | 06/24/1994 |
Series: | National Bureau of Economic Research Series |
Pages: | 194 |
Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.55(d) |
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