The Banking and Financial Structure in the Nafta Countries and Chile

Preface. Part I: The Banking and Financial System of Canada: Steady Development. 1. Canada's Economy and Financial System: Recent and Prospective Developments and the Policy Issues They Pose; J.F. Chant. 2. Challenges for the Further Restructuring of the Financial-Services Industry in Canada; E.P. Neufeld, H. Hassanwalia. Part II: The Banking and Financial System of Chile: A Cautious Opening. 3. Financial Integration and Chile's Macroeconomic Performance; J. de Gregorio. 4. Macroeconomic and Financial Policy in Chile; C.L. Budnevich, O.M.M. Landerretche M. 5. The Current Debate over Changes in Chile's Bank Act; E. Livacic. Part III: The Banking and Financial System of Mexico Under Stress. 6. Recovering Stability and Growth in Mexico's Economy and Financial System; M.J. Schwartz. 7. Crisis Management and Institutional Change Aimed at the Prevention of Future Crises; A. Díaz de León, J.J. Schwartz. Part IV: The Banking and Financial System of the United States Reconfigured. 8. The Political Economy of Banking and Financial Regulation in the United States; R.S. Kroszner. 9. The Transformation of the U.S. Financial System: Public Policy Implications; F.R. Edwards.