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American Bonds: How Credit Markets Shaped a Nation

Hardback

Main Details

Title American Bonds: How Credit Markets Shaped a Nation
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sarah L. Quinn
SeriesPrinceton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreEconomics
Credit and credit institutions
ISBN/Barcode 9780691156750
ClassificationsDewey:332.70973
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 13 b/w illus. 7 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 16 July 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

How the American government has long used financial credit programs to create economic opportunities Federal housing finance policy and mortgage-backed securities have gained widespread attention in recent years because of the 2008 financial crisis, but issues of government credit have been part of American life since the nation's founding. From

Author Biography

Sarah L. Quinn is associate professor of sociology at the University of Washington.

Reviews

"Winner of the Viviana Zelizer Award for Best Book, Economic Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association" "Honorable Mention for the Theory Prize, Theory Section of the American Sociological Association"