Screen LibraryUncle Sam in pinstripes：evaluating U.S. federal credit programs
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Brookings Institution Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Washington, D.C. |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 147 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780815721390 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0815721390 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | F837 |
| CLC: | F837.124 |
| Call Number: | F837.124/E465 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-139) and index. The federal government as banker -- Theoretical and political underpinnings of federal credit programs -- History of federal credit programs -- Overview of federal credit programs -- Costs and benefits of federal credit programs -- Comparisons between emergency and traditional federal credit programs -- Policy implications of emergency credit programs -- Improving federal credit programs. "Explains the pervasiveness and complexity of the many federal lending programs, their effect on the overall economy, the costs, as well as the benefits and risks they pose, and actions that should be taken to ensure such programs are more efficient and effective"--Provided by publisher. |