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Tracing credit from colonial times to the present and highlighting its productive role in building national prosperity, Rowena Olegario probes questions that have divided Americans: Who should have access to credit? How should creditors assess creditworthiness? How can borrowers and lenders accommodate to the risks of a credit-dependent economy?

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A valuable scholarly contribution for its marshaling of such a large amount of information on credit throughout American history and for wrestling it into a coherent narrative. -- Bruce H. Mann, Harvard Law School
A clear, well-written synthesis showing a command of a wide range of literatures relating to private credit. There is no other book with its long historical range. -- Richard E. Sylla, Stern School of Business, New York University

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    Publisher: Harvard University Press
    Publication Date: 15/02/2016
    ISBN13: 9780674051140, 978-0674051140
    ISBN10: 0674051149
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Tracing credit from colonial times to the present and highlighting its productive role in building national prosperity, Rowena Olegario probes questions that have divided Americans: Who should have access to credit? How should creditors assess creditworthiness? How can borrowers and lenders accommodate to the risks of a credit-dependent economy?

    Trade Review
    A valuable scholarly contribution for its marshaling of such a large amount of information on credit throughout American history and for wrestling it into a coherent narrative. -- Bruce H. Mann, Harvard Law School
    A clear, well-written synthesis showing a command of a wide range of literatures relating to private credit. There is no other book with its long historical range. -- Richard E. Sylla, Stern School of Business, New York University

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