Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance: New Perspectives from Passage to Repeal and Beyond

Paul, Helen; Di Liberto, Nicholas; Coffman, D`Maris

This book reassesses the actual effects of the Bubble Act, still popularly associated with the bursting of the South Sea Bubble. The book builds on the foundational work of Ron Harris to discuss the act’s effect on corporate governance, literary culture, colonial law, and the Industrial Revolution. The Bubble Act was deemed an empty letter within England itself as it was rarely used in legal proceedings. Several chapters consider whether this was the case outside England, from Scotland to the Americas, India, and Africa. Others assess the impact of the act, both on literary culture and in the history of economic thought. The act has been conceptualized as a brake on economic development or of little consequence. This edited collection offers a timely reassessment of the Bubble Act and its legacy.  

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-07-18

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783031318962

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31894-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 300