Trust in troubled times: money, banks, and state-society relations in republican Tianjin

"This timely book traces the development of banking and paper money in republican Tianjin in order to explore the creation of social trust in financial institutions. Framing the study around Bian Baimei, a conscientious branch manager of the Bank of China, Brett Sheehan analyzes the actions of...

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Main Author: Sheehan, Brett (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press 2003
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Summary:"This timely book traces the development of banking and paper money in republican Tianjin in order to explore the creation of social trust in financial institutions. Framing the study around Bian Baimei, a conscientious branch manager of the Bank of China, Brett Sheehan analyzes the actions of bankers, officials, and local elites as they tried to overcome political and financial crises and instill trust in the banking system."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-264) and index
Physical Description:xiii, 269 p. ill. : 25 cm
ISBN:0674010809