RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 The convergence between continental and anglo-saxon models of governance: The role of Banks in Spain and the United Kingdom A1 Blanco Alcántara, David A1 López de Foronda Pérez, Óscar A1 Romero Merino, María Elena K1 Board of directors K1 Corporate networks K1 Law and Finance K1 Director interlocks K1 Spain K1 United Kingdom K1 Economía K1 Economics AB This study tests the thesis of convergence between the Continental European model and the Anglo-Saxon one. To do so, we use the social network analysis to conduct a comparative study between the networks formed by firms listed on the IGBM index in Spain, and those listed on the FTSE 100 index in the United Kingdom, both in 2009. Our results support the convergence hypothesis as we find that financial corporations have disappeared from the central positions of Spanish networks of firms, and the number of privatized firms in central positions of the networks is similar to the British case. PB Vilnius University. Scholarly papers Transformations in Business & Economics SN 1648-4460 YR 2012 FD 2012 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8638 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8638 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 21-may-2024