The success of the Bordeaux Mont-de-Piété, 1801-1913
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Ce document a été publié dans
Financial History Review. 2014, vol. 44, n° 3
Résumé en anglais
This article analyses the success of the Bordeaux Mont-de-Piété between 1801 and 1913. This success was related to several factors. While the legislative environment was already advantageous (monopoly status for pawnbroking), ...Lire la suite >
This article analyses the success of the Bordeaux Mont-de-Piété between 1801 and 1913. This success was related to several factors. While the legislative environment was already advantageous (monopoly status for pawnbroking), the establishment prospered courtesy of the social and economic environment. There was indeed high social demand for financial aid linked to the individual needs of a population that found itself in a situation of virtual exclusion. The establishment also benefited from high repayment rates, which limited additional costs, regularly found ways to refinance its operations and took advantage of there being no people's banking system.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
economic history
Mont-de-Piété
pawnbroking
social aid
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