A Debtor World

A Debtor World
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Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780199873722
ISBN-13 : 0199873720
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Book Synopsis A Debtor World by : Ralph Brubaker

Download or read book A Debtor World written by Ralph Brubaker and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Debtor World contains a collection of contributions about the societal implications of private debt. The essays comprising this volume are authored by dozens of leading U.S. and international academics who have written about debt or issues related to debt in a wide range of disciplines including law, sociology, psychology, history, economics, and more. The goal of this collection is to explore debt neither as a problem nor a solution but as a phenomenon and to promote the exchange of knowledge to better comprehend why consumers and businesses decide to borrow money. It asks what happens to businesses and consumers under a heavy debt load, and what legal norms and institutions societies need to encourage the efficient use of debt while promoting a greater understanding of the global phenomenon of increased indebtedness and societal dependence.

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