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The lender of last resort : alternative views and historical experience


Abstract: Four views on the proper role of the lender of last resort are defined. Historical evidence is given on the causes of banking panics in the U.S. and other countries and the roles lenders of last resort played in resolving them.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Part of Series: Economic Review

Publication Date: 1990

Volume: 76

Issue: Jan

Pages: 18-29