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Insider Lending: Banks, Personal Connections, and Economic Development in Industrial New England by Naomi R. Lamoreaux 9780521566247

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The term insider lending conveys an aura of abuse and corruption, of unethical, if not illegal, behaviour. In early nineteenth-century New England, however, insider lending was an integral aspect of the banking system. Not only was the practice an accepted fact of economic life, but, as Naomi R. Lamoreaux argues, it enabled banks (at least in this particular historical context) to play an important role in financing economic development. As the banking system evolved over the course of the century, however, lending practices became more impersonal and professional. Ironically, the information problems banks faced when they began to conduct more and more of their business at arm's length forced them to concentrate on providing short-term loans to commercial borrowers and to give up financing economic development. This book was first published in 1994.

This book, first published in 1994, explores the important role that insider lending played in the economic development of early nineteenth-century New England.
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'This is an important book which explores the evolution of bank lending strategies during the industrialisation of New England.' Mary B. Rose, Business History



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ISBN 9780521566247
Author Naomi R. Lamoreaux
Format Paperback
Page Count 194
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm

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