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Mobilizing Money: How the World's Richest Nations Financed Industrial Growth

Mobilizing Money: How the World's Richest Nations Financed Industrial Growth

Fohlin, Caroline

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Series: Japan-Us Center Ufj Bank Monographs on International Financi

AccountingInvesting & Finance

ISBN10: 1107436761
ISBN13: 9781107436763
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Aug 21 2014
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book examines the origins of modern corporate finance systems during the rapid industrialization period leading up to World War I. The study leads to three sets of conclusions. First, modern financial systems are rooted in the past, are idiosyncratic to specific countries, and are highly path-dependent. Therefore, to understand current financial institutions, we must take stock of the forces at play in the near and distant past: political and regulatory intervention, natural resource endowments, educational institutions, and social and religious beliefs. Second, financial institutions and markets do not create economic growth without significant first steps in industrial development and supporting institutions. The finance-growth relationship also varies over time, as financial and economic developments influence one another and create a feedback mechanism. Third, and most important from the modern policy standpoint, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to financial system design and industrial development. Having specific types of financial institutions is far less important than developing a strong, stable, and legally protected financial system with a rich diversity of institutions and vibrant markets that can adapt to changing needs.

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