TY - BOOK AU - Thatcher,Mark TI - Internationalisation and economic institutions: comparing European experiences SN - 9780199245680 (alk. paper) U1 - 330.94 PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Comparative economics KW - Globalization KW - France KW - Economic policy KW - Great Britain KW - Italy N1 - 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 ER -