White-Collar Crime in Modern England : Financial Fraud and Business Morality, 1845-1929 (Hardcover)

List of tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The new economy: transformation of finance and opportunities for crime; 2. The railway mania; 3. Banking and credit fraud; 4. Stock fraud; 5. Company fraud: promotion; 6. Company fraud: management; 7. Company law and the courts; 8. Business ethics and professionalization; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.