Interest, usury and time

This paper argues that there are both ethical and economic reasons to support a normative claim that lower interest rales are preferable to higher ones. Biblical material as well as general ethical norms favours economic decisions that give a high weight to the future. High interest rates make the e...

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Main Author: Tiemstra, J. P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1993
In: Koers
Year: 1993, Volume: 58, Issue: 3, Pages: 369-374
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