The rise of the popular investor: Financial knowledge and investing in England and France, 1840-1880

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 205-232

  Preda, Alex ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0035532828     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2001.tb00031.x     Document Type: Article

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