Internationalisation and Economic Institutions: Comparing European Experiences

Contents List of Tables xi Introduction: Market Internationalisation, Policy, and National Economic Institutions 1 1 Analysing Market Internationalisation and National Institutions 21 2 The Internationalisation of Securities Markets 37 3 Common Pressures, Diverse Paths: Securities Trading in France, West Germany, and Italy 1965--85 57 4 From Conservatism to Revolution: British Stock Exchanges 1965--2005 75 5 Transformation and Convergence: Stock Exchanges in France, Germany, and Italy 1986--2005 97 6 Internationalisation of Telecommunications Markets 125 7 The Force of Inertia: Telecommunications in France, West Germany, and Italy 1965--87 139 8 British Telecommunications: From Laggard to Leader 161 9 The European Path to Radical Reform: Telecommunications in France, Germany, and Italy 1988--2005 177 10 Power Politics: Electricity Supply in Europe 205 11 Changing Course: Airlines in Europe 223 12 Liberalising the Letter: The Reform of Postal Services 239 13 Conclusion: Internationalisation through Policy 255 Interviews 273 References 277 Index 30