A History of Interest Rates [Hardback]by Sidney Homer and Richard Sylla
Usually ships within 2 to 4 working days Description of A History of Interest RatesA History of INTEREST RATESThe late Sidney Homer published the First Edition of A History of Interest Rates in 1963 because he believed that a comprehensive history of this universal and basic economic and commercial price was necessary. Now in its Fourth Edition, A History of Interest Rates has become a classic in the fields of economics and finance. This one–of–a–kind guide presents a readable account of interest rate trends and lending practices spanning over four millennia of economic history. Filled with in–depth insights and illustrative charts and tables, this updated Fourth Edition provides a historical perspective of interest rate movements as well as a new chapter of contemporary material and added discussions of interest rate developments over the past ten years. A sampling of eras and areas covered include:
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Financial Guru ReviewsThis book explains the impact of hyperinflation on real estate prices, wages, stock prices, etc and why hyperinflation does create life time buying opportunities. This is the best book ever written about the mechanics of inflation and the problems and opportunities in hyperinflationary times.Marc Faber Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Sidney Homer and Richard SyllaSIDNEY HOMER, who died in 1983, was a limited partner in Salomon Brothers and was the general partner in charge of the firm′s bond market research department. He is best known for his pioneering and analytical works of bond market history and the economic forces that drive bond market trends.RICHARD SYLLA is Henry Kaufman Professor of the History of Financial Institutions and Markets and a Professor of Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation at NYU′s Stern School of Business. He is a past president of the Economic History Association and is a trustee of the Museum of American Financial History. Contents of A History of Interest RatesForeword by Dr. Henry KaufmanPreface to the Fourth Edition Summary Tables Summary Charts Introduction Part One: Ancient Times 1. Prehistoric and Primitive Credit and Interest 2. Mesopotamia: Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria 3. Greece 4. Rome 5. A Summary and Analysis of Ancient Interest Rates Part Two: Medieval and Renaissance Europe. 6. Usury Doctrines and Their Effect on European Credit Forms and Interest 7. The Dark Ages 8. Late Medieval Times 9. The Renaissance 10. A Summary and Analysis of Medieval and Renaissance Interest Rates in Western Europe Part Three: Modern Europe and North America to 1900 11. England in the Eighteenth Century 12. Europe in the Eighteenth Century 13. England in the Nineteenth Century 14. France in the Nineteenth Century 15. Other European Countries in the Nineteenth Century 16. The United States in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries Part Four: Europe and North America Since 1900 17. The United States in the Twentieth Century: 1900-1945 18. The United States in the Twentieth Century: 1946-1990 19. England in the Twentieth Century 20. Europe in the Twentieth Century: France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy 21. Europe in the Twentieth Century: Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia, Ireland, Iberia, and Turkey 22. Canada in the Twentieth Century 23. Summary and Analysis of Interest Rates in Europe and North America Since 1700 Part Five: Other Countries and the 1990's. 24. Japan 25. The Old Sterling Area: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Pakistan 26. Russia 27. China 28. Latin America 29. Turn of the Millennium: 1990-2005 Notes Index |
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