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The Origins of Value
The Financial Innovations that Created Modern Capital Markets
by William N. Goetzmann
ISBN: 0195175719
ISBN-13: 9780195175714
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Published date: 2005
Size: 9 x 11.5 inches
Weight: 4.24 pounds
Pages: 404
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Goetzmann, William N. & K. Geert Rouwenhorst - Editors
Oxford University Press, 2005. Cloth bound hardback in dj. First edition Fine in a Near Fine dj with wear and creasing along the edges and three small scratches on the back. 416 pages; color and b&w photos through out; 9 x 11 inches. Publisher' press release laid in. The Origins of Value traces the evolution of finance through 4,000 years of history, from the invention of interest in Mesopotamia and the origin of paper money in China, to the creation of mutual funds, inflation-indexed bonds, and global financial securities. Readers see how and why many of our most important financial tools and institutions came into being, placing our current age of financial revolution in fascinating historical perspective. Written by a distinguished group of experts--including Robert Shiller, Niall Ferguson, Valerie Hansen, and many others--and wonderfully illustrated with over one hundred color photographs of landmark financial documents (including the first paper money). FREE SHIPPING and tracking within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging. ( more information) Offered by A&D Books (United States)
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2005. Brand new. Presenting a survey of financial innovations that have changed the world, this book shows how the world's important financial tools: loans, interest rates, stocks, mutual funds, the coproatin, and stock exchanges came into being. It ranges from the invent ( more information) Offered by Thunder Books (United States)
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