The Politics of Consumer Credit in the Uk, 1938-1992

by Paul Corthorn, Stuart Aveyard, Sean O'Connell

As early as the 1930s, Britain had a highly innovative and profitable mortgage sector that promoted a major extension in home ownership. These controversial and risky offerings had an equivalent in numerous hire purchase agreements, with which new homes were furnished. Such developments were forerunners of the 'easy credit' regime more commonly associated with the 1980s. Taking a long-term perspective on this issue indicates that Britain's departure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198732236
• ISBN13: 9780198732235
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"