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Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; Abstract ; The Swedish Case; The Nature and Rationale of Banking Regulations; The Concept of Macroeconomic Regime; Aim of the Study; Outline of the Study; References; 2 The Transition from the Classical Regime to the Statist Regime: 1900-1950; Abstract ; Historical Background of the Swedish Banking Sector; Introduction of Early Regulations; Problems and Crises of the Early Twentieth Century; The Origin of a New Economic Policy; The Social Democrats and Financial Regulation in the 1930s; World War II
The Social Democratic Postwar ProgramInternational Postwar Development; Toward a New Macroeconomic Regime; References; 3 The Introduction of the Riksbank Regulation: 1950-1955; Abstract ; The Political Background; The Introduction of New Regulatory Measures; Banking and Insurance: Political Questions; The Negotiations Between the Riksbank and the Banks; The Collaborative Banks; The Intransigent Insurance Industry; The Introduction of the Riksbank Regulation: Conclusions; References; 4 Tensions Mount in the Statist Regime: 1955-1960; Abstract
The Internationalization of Central Banking and the End of the Low Interest Rate PolicyBanks Versus The Central Bank; References; 5 International Turmoil and Regulatory Changes: 1960-1979; Abstract ; The Transformation of the Savings Banks; Housing Construction and the "Million Program"; The Crumbling of Bretton Woods and the Rise of the Eurodollar; Taming the Beast: The 1969 "Kill Switch"; Regulatory Formalization; The End of Bretton Woods and the Åsbrink Era; The Law of Credit Policy Means; The End of the 1970s; Consequences of the Statist Regime and the Riksbank Regulation; References
6 A New Regime Emerges: 1980-1995Abstract ; Background; The Regime Transition in Sweden; The Beginning of the Deregulated Financial Market; The Financial Crisis of the 1990s; What Caused the Crisis?; Long- and Short-Term Consequences of the Crisis; Conclusion; References; 7 Banking Development, the Global Financial Crisis and the Basel Regulations: 1995-2015; Abstract ; Banking Expansion and Internationalization; The Global Financial Crisis and its Effects on Sweden; Regulatory Responses to the Global Financial Crisis; References; 8 Finance and the Welfare State: What Have We Learned?
Abstract Regulations Are Likely a Necessary Part of a Functioning Financial Market; Large Regime Shifts Are International but Domestic Politics Matter; The Role of Individuals in Key Positions Is Important; Successful Future Regulations Are Likely to Be Multidimensional; Regulations Can Have Different Purposes; Regulations Can Negatively Affect Key Actors Even if Social Costs Are Low; "Shadow Banking" Is a Real Concern for Regulation; A Successful Macroeconomic Regime Can Become Obsolete; Toward a New Macroeconomic Regime?; References; Index
The Social Democratic Postwar ProgramInternational Postwar Development; Toward a New Macroeconomic Regime; References; 3 The Introduction of the Riksbank Regulation: 1950-1955; Abstract ; The Political Background; The Introduction of New Regulatory Measures; Banking and Insurance: Political Questions; The Negotiations Between the Riksbank and the Banks; The Collaborative Banks; The Intransigent Insurance Industry; The Introduction of the Riksbank Regulation: Conclusions; References; 4 Tensions Mount in the Statist Regime: 1955-1960; Abstract
The Internationalization of Central Banking and the End of the Low Interest Rate PolicyBanks Versus The Central Bank; References; 5 International Turmoil and Regulatory Changes: 1960-1979; Abstract ; The Transformation of the Savings Banks; Housing Construction and the "Million Program"; The Crumbling of Bretton Woods and the Rise of the Eurodollar; Taming the Beast: The 1969 "Kill Switch"; Regulatory Formalization; The End of Bretton Woods and the Åsbrink Era; The Law of Credit Policy Means; The End of the 1970s; Consequences of the Statist Regime and the Riksbank Regulation; References
6 A New Regime Emerges: 1980-1995Abstract ; Background; The Regime Transition in Sweden; The Beginning of the Deregulated Financial Market; The Financial Crisis of the 1990s; What Caused the Crisis?; Long- and Short-Term Consequences of the Crisis; Conclusion; References; 7 Banking Development, the Global Financial Crisis and the Basel Regulations: 1995-2015; Abstract ; Banking Expansion and Internationalization; The Global Financial Crisis and its Effects on Sweden; Regulatory Responses to the Global Financial Crisis; References; 8 Finance and the Welfare State: What Have We Learned?
Abstract Regulations Are Likely a Necessary Part of a Functioning Financial Market; Large Regime Shifts Are International but Domestic Politics Matter; The Role of Individuals in Key Positions Is Important; Successful Future Regulations Are Likely to Be Multidimensional; Regulations Can Have Different Purposes; Regulations Can Negatively Affect Key Actors Even if Social Costs Are Low; "Shadow Banking" Is a Real Concern for Regulation; A Successful Macroeconomic Regime Can Become Obsolete; Toward a New Macroeconomic Regime?; References; Index