Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xiii
4. Tables xv
5. Preface xvii
6. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 2. The Origins of Banking 28
8. Chapter 3. Banking Crises 53
9. Chapter 4. Rescuing the Banking System: Bailouts, Lenders of Last Resort, and More Extreme Measures 83
10. Chapter 5. Merger Movements 110
11. Chapter 6. Regulation 128
12. Chapter 7. Banking Evolution in England 169
13. Chapter 8. Banking Evolution in Sweden 197
14. Chapter 9. Banking Evolution in the United States 221
15. Chapter 10. Constrained and Deregulated Banking in the Twentieth Century and Beyond 251
16. Appendixes 291
17. Bibliography 321
18. Index 375