Banking Theories in the United States before 1860

Harry E. Miller

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Banking Theories in the United States before 1860

Harry E. Miller

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1927

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	ix
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
PART I. THE UTILITY OF BANKS AS A SOURCE OF MEDIA OF PAYMENT
CHAPTER I. THE FUNCTIONS OF BANKING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
CHAPTER II. EARLY MINOR ARGUMENTS CONCERNING THE MERITS OF BANKS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	19
CHAPTER III. BANKS INCREASE THE COUNTRY’S CAPITAL Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	26
CHAPTER IV. BANKS PROVIDE AN INEXPENSIVE SUBSTITUTE FOR METALLIC CURRENCY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	39
CHAPTER V. BANKS DRIVE SPECIE OUT OF THE COUNTRY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	48
CHAPTER VI. BANKS CAUSE DISTURBING FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	55
CHAPTER VII. BANKS RENDER THE CURRENCY ELASTIC IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF TRADE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	70
PART II. THE UTILITY OF BANKS AS AGENCIES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF LOANABLE FUNDS
CHAPTER VIII. BANKS SERVE AS INTERMEDIARIES BETWEEN BORROWERS AND LENDERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	79
CHAPTER IX. BANKS DIRECT CAPITAL INTO UNDESIRABLE CHANNELS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	92
CHAPTER X. SUMMARY OF THE VIEWS ON THE NATURE AND UTILITY OF BANKS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	98
PART III. BANK NOTES AND BANK DEPOSITS
CHAPTER XI. THE NATURE OF BANK DEPOSITS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	109
CHAPTER XII. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE— CONVERTIBILITY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	125
CHAPTER XIII. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE (Continued) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	139
CHAPTER XIV. PRINCIPLES OF NOTE ISSUE (Continued.) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	152
PART IV. BANKING POLICY AND THE BUSINESS CYCLE
CHAPTER XV. BANKING POLICY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	171
CHAPTER XVI. THEORIES OF THE CAUSES OF CRISES AND CYCLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	187
CHAPTER XVII. SUGGESTIONS FOR MODERATING THE CYCLE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	208
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	223
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	237

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October 1, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9780674186668

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February 5, 1927

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674181618

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Reprint 2014

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11

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240

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674186668

eBook ISBN: 9780674186668

Hardcover ISBN: 9780674181618

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Banks and banking -- United States.

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