Cover -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- CHAPTER 2 The Missing Geography of Capital Markets -- CHAPTER 3 Conceptualizing Regional Financial Markets...

During the Civil War the Arkansas legislature funded their expenditures primarily through interest-bearing warrants and war bonds. After these issues were made legal tender in November 1861, the discount attributed to them disappeared immediately and they began to circulate widely. By mid- 1862...

When faced with a liquidity trap, a traditional open market purchase will generally be ineffective. Theoretical studies have suggested that intervention in other markets could offer a means of escaping from this trap. We provide some empirical evidence on the importance of non-traditional open...