As China emerges as a global powerhouse, this timely book examines its economic past and the shaping of its financial institutions. The first comparative study of foreign banking in prewar China, the book surveys the impact of British overseas bank notes on China's economy before the outbreak of...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Part I -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Sino-Foreign Financial Grid in Prewar Shanghai -- 3 The Chartered Bank and Its Note Issue -- Part II -- 4 HSBC and Its Note Issue in Shanghai, 1866-1925 -- 5 HSBC and Its China Note Issue in the...

Recent studies find ample evidence that monetary and immaterial gifts influence effort in the workplace. We investigate the impacts of monetary gift exchange and of expressions of respect on salespersons' reciprocity when purchasing doner durum, a common lunch snack. Prior to the food’s...