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Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905

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Toniolo, G; Conte, L; Vecchi, G
Published in: Explorations in Economic History
January 1, 2003

Years into the single currency, EMU financial markets are not fully integrated. We argue that the phenomenon can be better understood by looking at financial markets' behavior in the wake of Italy's monetary unification (1862). Variables such as the spread of the telegraph, trade volumes, and the diffusion of the 'single currency' fail to explain why it took 25 years for prices across regional stock exchanges to converge. A single Italian financial market appeared only when the State prevailed upon local vested interests by enforcing nation-wide financial market legislation. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Explorations in Economic History

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0014-4983

Publication Date

January 1, 2003

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

443 / 461

Related Subject Headings

  • History of Social Sciences
  • 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 3502 Banking, finance and investment
  • 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
  • 1403 Econometrics
  • 1402 Applied Economics
 

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Toniolo, G., Conte, L., & Vecchi, G. (2003). Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905. Explorations in Economic History, 40(4), 443–461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeh.2003.08.001
Toniolo, G., L. Conte, and G. Vecchi. “Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905.” Explorations in Economic History 40, no. 4 (January 1, 2003): 443–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeh.2003.08.001.
Toniolo G, Conte L, Vecchi G. Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905. Explorations in Economic History. 2003 Jan 1;40(4):443–61.
Toniolo, G., et al. “Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905.” Explorations in Economic History, vol. 40, no. 4, Jan. 2003, pp. 443–61. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.eeh.2003.08.001.
Toniolo G, Conte L, Vecchi G. Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905. Explorations in Economic History. 2003 Jan 1;40(4):443–461.
Journal cover image

Published In

Explorations in Economic History

DOI

ISSN

0014-4983

Publication Date

January 1, 2003

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

443 / 461

Related Subject Headings

  • History of Social Sciences
  • 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields
  • 3801 Applied economics
  • 3502 Banking, finance and investment
  • 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields
  • 1403 Econometrics
  • 1402 Applied Economics