Del 2 i serien Global Economic History Series

Medieval Capital Markets

Markets for renten, State Formation and Private Investment in Holland (1300-1550)

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Institutions that allow for the accumulation of capital were as crucial to economic growth throughout history as they are today. But whereas historians often focus on the precursors of modern banking institutions, little is known of any alternatives that may have served similar purposes prior to their rise. This study focuses on the institutional framework of markets for 'renten', a type of long-term debt that enabled economic development in much of Northwest Europe in the late Middle Ages. In the county of Holland, these markets allowed large segments of the public and private sectors to reallocate capital. This study thus uncovers the medieval capital markets in the region that was to become the core of the Dutch Republic.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-05-06
Mått155 x 235 x 26 mm
Vikt679 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieGlobal Economic History Series
Antal sidor320
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004175655

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List of TablesList of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroductionMedieval capital markets? Medieval holland: political economyHistoriographyResearch questionsChapter 1. Central governmentEstablishing sovereigntyAdministration of justiceEconomic policyConclusionChapter 2. State formation, institutional change and markets for public debtThe limits of comital credit: floating debtTapping into rich resources: foreign capital markets and the creation of funded debtThe century of public debtConclusionChapter 3. Public interest? The institutional framework of markets for public debtPositive institutions. The organization of funded debtPositive institutions. The development of personal executionNegative institutions. Coping with defaultConclusionChapter 4. The emergence of markets for public debtThe financial nexus: DordrechtThe rise of markets for public debtGeographical diffusion of public debtConclusionChapter 5. The institutional framework of markets for private debtLocal courts as pivotal points in economic exchangePublic bodies as agents of institutional changeInstitutional frameworkConclusionChapter 6. The emergence of markets for private debtQualitative aspectsQuantitative aspects: renten in Edam and de zeevangInterest ratesConclusionChapter 7. Medieval capital markets in Northwest EuropeGovernment funding in Northwest EuropeMarkets for public debt in Northwest EuropeMarkets for private debt in Northwest EuropeThe Italian city states and EnglandConclusionConclusionAppendixReferencesIndex