“FORESEEING, THRIFTY ECONOMICAL”? THE PROVIDENT CLOTH ING AND SUPPLY COMPANY AND WORKING CLASS CONSUMER CREDIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1925-60
Historical surveys of consumer credit in the United Kingdom identify the importance of check trading without documenting its magnitude or development. Check traders provided promissory notes redeemable with local retailers, who paid discounts in return for the custom. The Provident Clothing and Sup...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Economic & Business History Society
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
| Online Access: | http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/140 |