Convergence and Divergence of National Financial Systems

This collection of essays aims to form a focused, original and constructive approach to examining the question of convergence and divergence in Europe. Acknowledgements, List of Figures, Introduction – Patrice Baubeau, Part I: Th e Social Mechanisms of Financial Convergence, Part II: National Convergences and Divergences in the Long Term, Part III: Convergence and Historical Shocks, Part IV: Convergence and Monetary Constraint, Notes, Works Cited, Index