{"product_id":"a-history-of-public-banking-in-portugal-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries-paperback","title":"A History of Public Banking in Portugal in the 19th and 20th Centuries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePedro Lains\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the history of what became one of Portugal's largest banks, the \u003ci\u003eCaixa Geral de Depósitos\u003c\/i\u003e. The bank was founded in 1876 by the state to run public deposits, and evolved into a savings bank, catering for both public and private deposits. Its history goes beyond the history of banking, as it ties in with the role of the state in the banking sector and financial markets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book weaves in and out of different political and international contexts, following the many changes of the Portuguese political regime and of its interactions with the national and international economy. The most important lesson from the study is that publicly owned institutions can compete successfully with the private sector when they simultaneously cater for the interests of policy makers as well as those of the public, in this case, the depositors. The history of the \u003ci\u003eCaixa Geral de Depósitos\u003c\/i\u003e therefore shows how the state of a peripheral economy is capable of successfully managing a large financial institution when the right set of incentives is in place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work will be a valuable resource for researchers and students of financial and economic history at both the advanced undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It will also provide interesting insights for practitioners in the financial sector. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePedro Lains\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lisbon, December 1959 - May 2021) was Research Professor at the Instituto de Ciências Sociais, University of Lisbon. His main research interests were Portuguese and European economic history. He has published many books and journal articles in these fields, including a forthcoming edited volume on \u003cem\u003eThe Economic History of the Iberian Peninsula, 711-2000.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42123159371911,"sku":"9780367612221","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/913a8c91539c72b9acc94c191bf1f7da.webp?v=1732564806","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-history-of-public-banking-in-portugal-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}