Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of Microfinance

by Bruce H. Yenawine

Overview

In life, Benjamin Franklin sought to manage debt, organize credit, build capital and promote virtue. After death, he continued this work by leaving a codicil to his last will and testament, bequeathing £2,000 to Boston and Philadelphia. This study examines Franklin’s codicil and the financial history of America over the 200 years since his death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848930346
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Series:	Financial History , #14
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bruce H. Yenawine, Michele R. Costello

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Franklin’s Intent: The Autobiographical Origins of the Codicil; Chapter 2 Franklin’s Intent: The Sources of Political and Economic Concepts; Chapter 3 Boston: The First Century; Chapter 4 Philadelphia: The First Century; Chapter 5 The Centennial in Boston and Philadelphia; Chapter 6 Boston: The Second Century; Chapter 7 Philadelphia: The Second Century; Chapter 8 Bicentennial: Boston and Philadelphia; Chapter 9 Conclusion: Virtues in Conflict;