CALL FOR PAPERS. Business History, Special Edition on not-for-profit financial institutions
Publicado el 19-11-20008.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Business History, Special Edition on not-for-profit financial institutions
This special issue of Business History will address financial institutions established and operated on a not-for-profit basis. The term ‘not-forprofit financial institution’ (NFPFI) covers a wide range of organisations, for example: building societies; friendly societies; mutual or cooperative banks; savings banks; community banks; mutual insurers; buildings and loan associations; savings and loan associations; and credit unions. Many NFPFIs sprung from philanthropic or charitable origins, reflecting particular economic or social aims; others adopted the form for commercial reasons later in their history. Yet others emerged from moves for self regulation, as well as the creation of jointly-owned technology platforms such as Link, Cirrus and Tarjeta 6000 in retail payments and Swift in wholesale, cross-border payments.
NFPFIs might be thought to be in tune with current times in which the interests of a broad range of stakeholder groups have been given more explicit recognition by many organisations. On the other hand, although NFPFIs continue to be important in many countries, their significance has diminished in others in which they were previously more prominent. Many NFPFIs have merged together, mirroring consolidation among other financial institutions. Some NFPFIs have converted to proprietary corporate form (for example, through the demutualisation of building societies and insurers in Australia and Britain), while some have failed (for example savings and loan associations in the US and the Equitable Life Assurance Company in the UK).
Papers are sought that offer theoretical innovations, and/or original empirical analysis relating to the long term development of NFPFIs. We encourage contributions from a range of perspectives, to reflect the organisational and geographical diversity of NFPFIs. Papers may be standalone or comparative. The following themes are suggested to indicate the breadth of possible topics:
- the historical origins of NFPFIs;
- their regulation/self-regulation, including the role of industry bodies/trade associations;
- the long-term decline of NFPFIs in many countries and its impact - economic, social, competitive, etc.;
- the governance of NFPFIs
- failures and successes
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