Internationalisation and economic institutions: comparing European experiences/
Mark Thatcher.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- 311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : a policy analysis of market internationalisation and national economic institutions -- Analysing market internationalisation and national institutions -- The internationalisation of securities markets -- Common pressures, diverse paths : securities trading in France, West Germany, and Italy 1965-85 -- From conservatism to revolution : British stock exchanges 1965-2005 -- Transformation and convergence : stock exchanges in France, Germany, and Italy 1986-2005 -- Internationalisation of telecommunications markets -- The force of inertia : telecommunications in France, West Germany, and Italy 1965-87 -- British telecommunications : from laggard to leader -- The European path to radical reform : telecommunications in France, Germany, and Italy 1988-2005 -- Power politics : electricity supply in Europe -- Changing course : airlines in Europe -- Liberalising the letter : the reform of postal services -- Conclusion : internationalisation through policy.
9780199245680 (alk. paper)
Comparative economics. Globalization.
France--Economic policy. Great Britain--Economic policy. Italy--Economic policy.