Uncle Sam in pinstripes: evaluating U.S. federal credit programs

The federal government as banker

Theoretical and political underpinnings of federal credit programs

History of federal credit programs

Overview of federal credit programs

Costs and benefits of federal credit programs

Comparisons between emergency and traditional federal credit programs

Policy implications of emergency credit programs

Improving federal credit programs.

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; The Federal Government as Banker; Theoretical and Political Underpinnings of Federal Credit Programs; History of Federal Credit Programs; Overview of Federal Credit Programs; Costs and Benefits of Federal Credit Programs; The Emergency Federal Credit Programs; Policy Implications of the Emergency Credit Programs; Improving Federal Credit Programs; References; Index; Back Cover.