Legitimacy is a social source of financial power -- Legitimacy in political economy -- The financial reform nexus in England -- The financial reform nexus in Germany -- The financial reform nexus in the United States -- The financial reform nexus in Japan -- The social sources of international...

"Presents research from experts in academia and the financial industry on financial instruments and new financial institutions, contrasting developments in the United States and Japan. Highlights innovative ways in which Japanese financiers and government officials have learned from the United...