The paper analyzes the various systems of capitalism and the differences among the scheme of the principal countries. While the private ownership of the means of production is present in the most countries, there are differences in the activity played by the State, by the market and by the...

Un confronto autentico fra le culture non può prescindere dalla ricostruzione di elementi antropologici (a partire dalle Lezioni giapponesi di Lévi-Strauss) e storico-culturali, passati al vaglio della riflessione filosofica. A queste condizioni è possibile conoscere che cosa è stata una...

The work summarises the main literature on the impact of globalisation and of the crisis on banking systems.The main conclusion is that a more compelling approach to financial regulation appears as necessary, though the complete homogenisation of financial systems is not a goal to be sought. The...

The financial crisis has stopped the process of globalization, producing an opposite effect in various banking systems.The new trend is toward a reduction in cross-border activities of banks and an increased focus on domestic markets.

Articolo originariamente pubblicato in Moneta e Credito, vol. 51, suppl. n.201, marzo 1998, pp. 149-155.