Market, the State, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 1934-2000

This is the first history of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) based on archival sources. As the government''s exports credit agency, Ex-Im promotes exports through loans, guarantees and insurance and has had an unusual history as a public institution shaped by market principles. Congress mandated that the Bank only provide credit with a reasonable assurance of repayment. But the...