Legislating Instability
Adam Smith, Free Banking, and the Financial Crisis of 1772
Business & Finance, Economics, Money & Monetary Policy, Finance & Investing, Banks & Banking, Economic History
| Author: | Tyler Beck Goodspeed | ISBN: | 9780674969018 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | April 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tyler Beck Goodspeed |
| ISBN: | 9780674969018 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | April 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
From 1716 to 1845 Scottish banks were among the most dynamic and resilient in Europe, effectively absorbing economic shocks that rocked markets in London and on the continent. Tyler Beck Goodspeed explains the paradox that Scotland’s banking system achieved this success without the regulations Adam Smith considered necessary for economic stability.
From 1716 to 1845 Scottish banks were among the most dynamic and resilient in Europe, effectively absorbing economic shocks that rocked markets in London and on the continent. Tyler Beck Goodspeed explains the paradox that Scotland’s banking system achieved this success without the regulations Adam Smith considered necessary for economic stability.
