In this paper I will first make some general remarks about globalisation and convergence,secondly discuss some methodological issues,thirdly consider attempts by law-and-economics scholars in the West to engage in empirical surveys,roughly briefly look at some case studies,fifthly consider significant variables and lastly the impact of the Global Financial Crisis.General Remarks Globalisation is a loose concept capable of a number of meanings.Globalisation is a word which has been in circulation since about 1962~①and is used to describe complex processes of economic and social In this paper I will first make some general remarks about globalization and convergence, secondly discuss some lawological issues, thirdly consider attempts by law-and-economics scholars in the West to engage in reality surveys, roughly briefly look at some case studies, fifthly consider significant variables and lastly the impact of the Global Financial Crisis.General Remarks Globalization is a loose concept capable of a number of meanings. Globalization is a word which has been since in 1962 ~ ① and is used to describe complex processes of economic and social