Credit Cooperative Institutions in European Countries (Contributions to Economics)

Resumen del editor: "This book offers a comparative analysis of credit cooperative systems across 23 European countries. Cooperative banking has an important place in the financial, economic and social life of most European countries, and while cooperative banks, credit mutuals, credit cooperatives and credit unions share the spirit of cooperation and mutuality, they often have very different features, history and development. The book examines the evolution and current model of each credit cooperative system, its importance for the national and local banking markets, as well as the impact of the financial crisis on cooperative banking, and also presents the sharp contrasts between these systems throughout the EU. It is of significant scientific and practical interest and enables policymakers, practitioners and academics at European and national levels to deepen their understanding of the evolution of the system and its governance." Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Cooperative Banks in the Austrian Banking System....Pages 3-18 Co-operative Credit Institutions in Cyprus....Pages 19-41 Co-operative Banks in Finland....Pages 43-54 Cooperative Banks in France: Emergence, Mutations and Issues....Pages 55-81 The German Cooperative Banks. An Economic Overview....Pages 83-110 The Greek Cooperative Credit System....Pages 111-126 The Financial Co-operative System in Ireland....Pages 127-147 Italian Credit Cooperative Banks....Pages 149-167 Rabobank Before, During and After the Credit Crisis: From Modesty via Complacency to Fundamental Steps....Pages 169-190 The Portuguese Cooperative Credit System....Pages 191-211 The Credit Cooperative System in Spain....Pages 213-232 British Credit Unions: Transformation and Challenge....Pages 233-249 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 Bulgarian Cooperative Banking....Pages 253-268 The Changing Role of Cooperatives and Credit Unions in Czech Economy....Pages 269-282 Credit Unions in Estonia....Pages 283-290 The History, the Current System and the Special Features of Savings Cooperatives in Hungary....Pages 291-307 Cooperative Savings and Credit Unions in Latvia....Pages 309-326 Credit Unions in Lithuania....Pages 327-341 The Polish Credit Co-operative System: Historical and Contemporary Experiences....Pages 343-362 The Credit Cooperative System in Romania....Pages 363-378 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 Credit Co-operatives in Serbia: Retrospect and Prospect....Pages 379-404 Credit Co-operatives in Slovakia....Pages 405-417 From Credit Cooperatives to Cooperative Bank in Slovenia....Pages 419-444