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This book is a short economic history of International Financial Centers (IFC) in the last Millenium, from the first medieval international fairs to contemporary IFCs. It explains how finance practices developped from humble debut in the last millenium accross geographies. The book reviews the key ingredients for success and sometimes failure of these truly extraordinary professionals who changed the world. The book has been written for a large international audience.
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2 editions- Hardcover · English · 2016World Scientific · 339 pages · 9789813108820
- Other · English · 2016World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd · 9789813100237
FinanceInternational Financial CenterIFCEthicsMiddle AgesMedieval EconomyEnlightenmentCommercial revolution