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Forging capitalism : rogues, swindlers, frauds, and the rise of modern finance
Klaus, Ian - 2014
Vice is the true father of Western capitalism, according to Ian Klaus in this fascinating, wildly entertaining, and often startling history of modern finance. Rather than the noble pursuit of gentlemen, international financial affairs in the nineteenth century were conducted in large part, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011312886
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Confidence and the erosion of confidence : economic functions and effects
Sell, Friedrich L. - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001960851
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Electoral fraud, the rise of Peron and demise of checks and balances in Argentina
Alston, Lee J.; Gallo, Andrés Alberto - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003869209
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Corruption, seigniorage and growth : theory and evidence
Blackburn, Keith (contributor);  … - 2008
This paper presents an analysis of the effect of bureaucratic corruption on economic growth through a public finance transmission channel. At the theoretical level, we develop a simple dynamic general equilibrium model in which financial intermediaries make portfolio decisions on behalf of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003748210
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Corruption, seigniorage and growth : theory and evidence
Blackburn, Keith (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003753590
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Confidence and the erosion of confidence : economic functions and effects
Sell, Friedrich L. (contributor) - 2004
Trustʺ or likewise confidenceʺ (the term preferred in this paper) are notions which have received considerable attention by economists in the last 8-10 years. In this contribution, much emphasis is put on the understanding what we really mean by confidenceʺ, what the differences between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002608961
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Electoral fraud, the rise of Peron and demise of checks and balances in Argentina
Alston, Lee J.; Gallo, Andrés Alberto - In: Explorations in economic history : EEH 47 (2010) 2, pp. 179-197
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003969125
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Financial Stability : Fraud, Confidence and the Wealth of Nations
Feldkamp, Frederick L - 2014 - 1st ed.
Applying the Lessons of History to Understanding Fraud Today and Tomorrow Financial Stability provides a roadmap by … the importance of action to punish fraud in order to prevent future contagion Work through the theoretical proofs in terms … through Financial Market History-Freedom and Fraud -- CHAPTER 1 The First Few Millennia -- CHAPTER 2 The Bank of England and …
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Electoral Fraud, the Rise of Peron and Demise of Checks and Balances in Argentina
Alston, Lee J. - 2009
resorted to electoral fraud, which neither the legislative, executive, or judicial branches checked. The decade of unchecked … electoral fraud led to the support for Juan Peron and subsequently to political and economic instability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012463440
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Forging Capitalism : Rogues, Swindlers, Frauds, and the Rise of Modern Finance
Klaus, Ian - 2014
A riveting history of raw capitalism that exposes the unscrupulousness at its heart Vice is endemic to Western capitalism, according to this fascinating, wildly entertaining, often startling history of modern finance. Ian Klaus’s Forging Capitalism demonstrates how international financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014481993