Bertola, Giuseppe.

The Economics of Consumer Credit. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (389 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .

Intro -- Preface -- 1 - The Economics of Consumer Credit Demand and Supply -- 2 - Consumer Credit Markets in the United States and Europe -- 3 - Household Debt Demand and Supply: A Cross-Country Comparison -- 4 - Regulation, Formal and Informal Enforcement, and the Development of the Household Loan Market: Lessons from Italy -- 5 - Housing Wealth and the Accumulation of Financial Debt: Evidence from U.K. Households -- 6 - Credit Cards: Facts and Theories -- 7 - Bankruptcy and Consumer Behavior: Theory and U.S. Evidence -- 8 - The Evolution of the Credit Counseling Industry in the United States -- 9 - Development and Regulation of Consumer Credit Reporting in the United States -- 10 - The Role and Effects of Credit Information Sharing -- Contributors -- Index.

9780262268370


Consumer credit.


Electronic books.

HG3755.E36 2006

658.4