The Engine of Enterprise: Credit in America

by Rowena Olegario

Book Overview

American households, businesses, and governments have always used intensive amounts of credit. The Engine of Enterprise traces the story of credit from colonial times to the present, highlighting its productive role in building national prosperity. Rowena Olegario probes enduring questions that have divided Americans: Who should have access to credit? How should creditors assess borrowers' creditworthiness? How can people accommodate to,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674051149
• ISBN13: 9780674051140
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"