Screen LibraryThe war on wealth : fact and fiction in British finance since 1800 /
"This book addresses the divide that exists between the reality of finance and the image it projects. A functioning financial system is an essential feature of a modern economy, providing it with money, credit, capital, and investments. Conversely, those who provide this essential service are n...
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World Scientific,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Frontiers of accounting and financial history,
volume 3 |
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| Summary: |
"This book addresses the divide that exists between the reality of finance and the image it projects. A functioning financial system is an essential feature of a modern economy, providing it with money, credit, capital, and investments. Conversely, those who provide this essential service are neither respected nor trusted. The causes and consequences of this divide is explored using the British experience from 1800 to the present, drawing upon a mixture of factual evidence and contemporary fiction. Nothing of this scale has been attempted before and this is the product of 50 years of research"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 361 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-352) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789811270727 9811270724 |
| Index Number: | HG186 |
| CLC: | F835.619 |
| Call Number: | F835.619/M624-1 |