Containing a series of case studies of cooperative banks in times of crisis, this book reflects upon the cooperative business model and the governance structures of cooperative banks. Such banks have weathered the current financial crisis relatively well. In most countries, they did not need...

This paper focuses on the economic and societal impact of women in the Dutch financial sector during the period 1898-1940 by examining a dozen organisations in banking, insurance as well as brokerage, and by examining a dozen pioneering women with senior positions in finance. During this period,...