American Bonds: How Credit Markets Shaped a Nation
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American Bonds: How Credit Markets Shaped a Nation
By (Author) Sarah L. Quinn
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
24th September 2019
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Central / national / federal government policies
Credit and credit institutions
Housing law
Economics
Sociology
332.70973
Physical Properties
Hardback
312
Width 155mm, Height 235mm
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
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"
Author Bio
Sarah L. Quinn is associate professor of sociology at the University of Washington.
