Peter L. Rousseau Vanderbilt University   Department of Economics Vanderbilt University Box 1819 Station B Nashville, TN 37235 USA   Peter.L.Rousseau@Vanderbilt.Edu             JEL Areas: N1 : Economic History: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Growth and Fluctuations: General, International, or Comparative N2 : Economic History: Financial Markets and Institutions: General, International, or Comparative