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Declining female participation: Mechanisms at play in the Viennese private annuity market, c. 1360–1450

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract During the high and late Middle Ages, the European economy witnessed the emergence and substantial growth of capital markets, a phenomenon connected to urbanization and pestilence, both of which brought profound changes to the social, legal, and economic positions of women.
Anna Molnár
wiley   +1 more source

Government response to home mortgage distress: lessons from the Great Depression [PDF]

open access: yes
The Great Depression was the worst macroeconomic collapse in U.S. history. Sharp declines in household income and real estate values resulted in soaring mortgage delinquency rates.
David C. Wheelock
core  

Remote investing in Latin America, 1869–1929

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Substantial amounts of British capital flowed to Latin America during the first era of globalization. Companies financed by this capital were typically headquartered in the United Kingdom, but operated thousands of miles away. This paper asks how this geographic separation between governance and business activities affected the valuation of ...
Gareth Campbell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A preconception cohort study of historical mortgage lending discrimination and present-day fecundability. [PDF]

open access: yesAm J Epidemiol
Lovett SM   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Future of the Government Sponsored Enterprises: The Role for Government in the U.S. Mortgage Market [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper analyzes options for reforming the U.S. housing finance system in view of the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as government sponsored enterprises (GSEs).
John M. Quigley, Dwight Jaffee
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Free to choose: Bank capital in Britain, 1878–1939

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Government regulation of the banking sector is pervasive, making it difficult to empirically analyse when banks would voluntarily choose to issue equity if there were no minimum requirements on capital adequacy. A unique historical setting occurred in the late nineteenth‐century United Kingdom when joint‐stock banks were free to choose their ...
Gareth Campbell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anticipating tomorrow: The role of corporate foresight and prospective sensemaking in managing digital changes by established organizations

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In the digital era, established organizations face significant challenges in adapting to unfolding changes. This study explores the reciprocal relationship between prospective sensemaking and corporate foresight within a large European bank engaged in digital transformation through its corporate accelerator program.
Anna‐Sofia Yanson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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