War-time Financial Problems

War-Time Financial Problems Originally published in 1919 by reknowned financial and social writer, Harley Withers. Contents Include: The Outlook For Capital, London's Financial Position, War Finance As it Might Have Been, A Levy on Capital, Our Banki... Read more

War-Time Financial Problems Originally published in 1919 by reknowned financial and social writer, Harley Withers. Contents Include: The Outlook For Capital, London's Financial Position, War Finance As it Might Have Been, A Levy on Capital, Our Banking Machinery, The Companies Acts, The Year's Balance Sheet, Comparative War Finance, International Currency, Bonus Shares, State Monopoly In Banking, Foreign Capital, National Guilds, Post-War Finances, The Currency Report, Meeting The War Bill, Regulation Of Currency, Tightening the Fetters of Finance, Money or Goods? Extract: As if mankind had not enough on its hands at the present moment, a number of well-meaning people seem to think that this is an opportune time for raising obscure questions of currency, and trying to make the public take an interest in schemes for bettering man's lot by improving the arrangements under which international payments are carried out. Nobody can deny that some improvement is possible in this respect, but it may very well be doubted ... Keywords: Finance Great Britain Currency question Great Britain World War, 1914-1918 Economic aspects Great Britain Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork Less