The current financial crisis appears to be a moment of epochal change, an archetypal ‘legitimation crisis'. This paper examines the impact of this collapse on one particular section of the financial markets that concerned with credit default swaps. This paper shows how and why the markets for...

It is increasingly accepted that 'institutions matter' for economic organization & outcomes. This text explores the issues perspectives, & models, concerned with comparative institutional analysis. The leading scholars in the area contribute chapters to provide a central reference point for...