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Book List

For any students in or considering a PhD 

1/ History of Banking

Calomiris, Charles W., and Stephen Haber. Fragile by design: The political origins of banking crises and scarce credit. Princeton University Press, 2014.

Grossman, Richard S. Unsettled account: The evolution of banking in the industrialized world since 1800. Princeton University Press, 2010.

Verdier, Daniel. Moving money: Banking and finance in the industrialized world. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

2 / Household Finance

Campbell, John Y., and Tarun Ramadorai. Fixed: Why personal finance is broken and how to make it work for everyone. Princeton University Press, 2025.

Garon, Sheldon. Beyond our means: Why America spends while the world saves. Princeton University Press, 2011.

Morduch, Jonathan, and Rachel Schneider. The financial diaries: How American families cope in a world of uncertainty. Princeton University Press, 2017.

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