Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
5. List of Acronyms xix
6. 1. Paying with Cards 1
7. 2. The Transition from a Communist to a Market Economy 25
8. 3. Payment Puzzles 53
9. 4. Credit Puzzles 75
10. 5. The Construction of Card Markets in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic 97
11. 6. Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria 151
12. 7. Vietnam and China 203
13. 8. Conclusion 231
14. Appendix 1: Data and Methodology 251
15. Appendix 2: Concentration in Banking Over Time 255
16. Notes 267
17. References 293
18. Index 311