From pawn to plastic

A global history of consumer credit

12 Jun 2026 at 9:00am

Milan, Italy

eabh in cooperation with Mediobanca.

This conference explores the long-run global history of consumer credit, from pawnshops and instalment plans to credit cards and digital lending.

Historians, economists, legal scholars, practitioners and archivists are invited to present research on changing attitudes, institutions, instruments and regulations  that shape household borrowing.