Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of maps -- List of boxes -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The geography of finance and SME lending -- 1.2 Credit decisions and rating systems -- 1.3 Research...

"[A] magnificent history of money and finance."--New York Times Book Review“Convincingly makes the case that finance is a change-maker of change-makers.”--Financial TimesIn the aftermath of recent financial crises, it's easy to see finance as a wrecking ball: something that destroys fortunes...