The Experience of Free Banking
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The Experience of Free Banking

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The Experience of Free Banking

About this book

Many people mistakenly – but perhaps understandably – believe that 'free banking' means paying no charges for their bank accounts. But 'free banking' is really an historic term to describe a system in which banks issue their own notes – without the presence of a central bank (such as the Bank of England in the UK). For some, this may seem an alien concept. But free banking has already been explored in many countries around the world. The Experience of Free Banking (first published in 1992) analyses the impact of free banking in such countries as Australia, Canada, France, the US and more. And this revised second edition widens and updates its scope to encompass free banking in Belgium, Italy, China and further afield. Featuring chapters from distinguished economists around the world, it also incorporates an innovative guide, providing an invaluable starting point for researchers delving into the historical impact and effectiveness of free banking – or assessing its future potential.

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Information

Publisher
Institute of Economic Affairs
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780255368308
eBook ISBN
9780255368322
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Banks & Banking
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. About the authors
  2. Foreword to the first edition (1992)
  3. Foreword to the second edition
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. 1 Introduction: the experience of free banking
  6. 2 The world history of free banking: an overview
  7. 3 Free banking in Australia
  8. 4 Free banking in Belgium, 1835–50
  9. 5 Free banking in Canada
  10. 6 Free banking in Chile
  11. 7 Free banking in Colombia
  12. 8 Free banking in Foochow
  13. 9 Free banking in France, 1796–1803
  14. 10 Free banking in Ireland
  15. 11 Competitive note issue in Italy, 1860–93
  16. 12 Free banking in early twentieth-century northeast China
  17. 13 Free banking in Peru
  18. 14 Free banking in Scotland before 1844
  19. 15 Free banking in Sweden
  20. 16 Free banking in Switzerland after the liberal revolutions in the nineteenth century
  21. 17 US banking in the ‘free banking’ period
  22. 18 Guide to the literature on the historical experiences of free banking
  23. References
  24. About the IEA