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From Crisis to Crisis - The Transformation of Merchant Banking, 1914–1939 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)
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From Crisis to Crisis - The Transformation of Merchant Banking, 1914–1939 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)
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From Crisis to Crisis examines the impact of the harsh
conditions of the interwar economy on the British merchant
banks. The financial crises of 1914 and 1931 are assessed
using primary sources. The competitive threats, including the rise
of New York as a rival financial centre, are considered. It
challenges alleged special treatment and provides fresh
perspectives on the interwar rationalisation of industry.Â
During the late nineteenth century, Britain’s merchant banks had
become pre-eminent in a world of fixed exchange rates, free trade
and the unfettered mobility of international capital. This world
was increasingly challenged in the interwar period, being replaced
by floating exchange rates, trade protectionism and restrictions on
capital movements. This book fills a gap in the historiography of
British banking by recovering the histories of long-forgotten
merchant banks rather than focusing on the better-known firms.
Using a wide range of archival resources, it traces the strategic
transformation by some merchant banks from higher-risk, capital
intensive activities to lower-risk, advisory services. Brian
O’Sullivan has been jointly awarded the 2019 BAC Wadsworth Prize
for From Crisis to Crisis: The Transformation of Merchant
Banking 1914-1939. It was judged by the Business Archives
Council (BAC) to have made an outstanding contribution to the study
of British business history. Brian shared the prize with Professor
Priya Satia of Stanford University in California. Â Â
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