Capitals of Capital: The Rise and Fall of International Financial Centres 1780-2009

by Youssef Cassis

Book Overview

This is the first history of international financial centres and of the major stake that they now represent in the global economy. Youssef Cassis, one of the world's leading financial historians, provides a fascinating comparative history of the most important centres that constitute the capitals of capital - New York, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. The book explores the dynamics of the rise and decline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521144043
• ISBN13: 9780521144049
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"