Central banks as economic institutions /
"This book examines from a transatlantic perspective how the central bank has become the bank of banks. Thirteen distinguished economists and central bankers have been brought together to evaluate how central banks work, arrive at their policies, choose their instruments and gauge their success...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA :
Edward Elgar,
[2008], ©2008
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : c2008 Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : ©2008 |
| Series: | Cournot Centre for Economic Studies series
The Cournot Centre for Economic Studies series Cournot Centre for Economic Studies series |
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| Summary: | "This book examines from a transatlantic perspective how the central bank has become the bank of banks. Thirteen distinguished economists and central bankers have been brought together to evaluate how central banks work, arrive at their policies, choose their instruments and gauge their success in managing economies, both in times of crisis and periods of growth." "This book provides a better understanding of the current financial crisis through the in-depth study of the central bank. Researchers in the fields of monetary theory, monetary policy and central banking will find this volume of great interest. It will also appeal to students of economics, political economy, banking and finance, as well as economists, academics, and public policy advisers and analysts."--BOOK JACKET "This book examines from a transatlantic perspective how the central bank has become the bank of banks. Thirteen distinguished economists and central bankers have been brought together to evaluate how central banks work, arrive at their policies, choose their instruments and gauge their success in managing economies, both in times of crisis and periods of growth." "This book provides a better understanding of the current financial crisis through the in-depth study of the central bank. Researchers in the fields of monetary theory, monetary policy and central banking will find this volume of great interest. It will also appeal to students of economics, political economy, banking and finance, as well as economists, academics, and public policy advisers and analysts."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC "The specific texts presented here were delivered at the ninth conference of the Cournot Centre for Economic Studies held on 30 November and 1 December 2006"--Pref |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 215 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xvi, 215 p. : ill. ; 25 cm xvi, 215 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1848441088 (cloth) 1848441088 (hbk.) 1848441088 1848441096 (paper) 1848441096 (pbk.) 1848441096 9781848441088 (cloth) 9781848441088 (hbk.) 9781848441088 9781848441095 (paper) 9781848441095 (pbk.) 9781848441095 |