14.09 | January IAP 2016 | Undergraduate

Financial Crises

The War of Wealth

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A poster for “The War of Wealth,” an 1895 melodrama depicting a 19th century run on a U.S. bank. This course focuses on helping students gain a deeper understanding of financial crises such as bank runs by using economic theory and empirical evidence. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. This image is in the public domain.

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An illustrated poster for the 1895 play "The War of Wealth." The poster shows a large crowd in front of a bank on a city corner.
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A poster for “The War of Wealth,” an 1895 melodrama depicting a 19th century run on a U.S. bank. This course focuses on helping students gain a deeper understanding of financial crises such as bank runs by using economic theory and empirical evidence. (Courtesy of the Library of Congress. This image is in the public domain.)
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Courtesy of the Library of Congress. This image is in the public domain.
An illustrated poster for the 1895 play "The War of Wealth." The poster shows a large crowd in front of a bank on a city corner.

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