Paul, Helen J., 1975-

The South Sea Bubble : an economic history of its origins and consequences / Helen J. Paul. - London : Routledge, 2011. - xix, 155 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Routledge explorations in economic history ; 49 . - Routledge explorations in economic history ; 49. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The stock market in early modern England -- Politics, warfare and finance -- Financial innovation and trade -- The bubble and the crash -- Reasons to invest in the South Sea Company -- Criticism and financial complexity -- The social history of the crash -- The real effects of the crash -- Conclusion.

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South Sea Company--History.


South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720.
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Finance--History--Great Britain--18th century.