Genealogy of American Finance

by Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla

In this unique, well-illustrated book, readers learn how fifty financial corporations came to dominate the U.S. banking system and their impact on the nation's political, social, and economic growth. A story that spans more than two centuries of war, crisis, and opportunity, this account reminds readers that American banking was never a fixed enterprise but has evolved in tandem with the country.

More than 225 years have passed since Alexander...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231170262
• ISBN13: 9780231170260
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Columbia Business School Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.3" x 12.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher