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Book SynopsisThis book, first published in 1994, explores the important role that insider lending played in the economic development of early nineteenth-century New England. Ironically, when banks began to lend more and more of their funds at arm's length, information problems forced them to restrict their activities to short-term commercial lending.
Trade Review'This is an important book which explores the evolution of bank lending strategies during the industrialisation of New England.' Mary B. Rose, Business History
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Vehicles for accumulating capital; 2. Insider lending and Jacksonian hostility towards banks; 3. Engines of economic development; 4. The decline of insider lending and the problem of determining creditworthiness; 5. Professionalization and specialization; 6. The merger movement in banking; Conclusion.
