Changing Face of Central Banking - Evolutionary Trends Since World War II

Zusammenfassung This book explores the evolution of central banks since World War II in 20 industrial countries. The study considers the mix of economic! political and institutional forces that have affected central bank behaviour and its relationship with government. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. The institutional make-up and evolution of central bank-government relations: an introduction; 2. Legislation alone does not a central bank make: political structure, governance and reputation in monetary policy; 3. Central bank personalities and monetary policy performance; 4. Econometric analysis of central bank behavior: an evolutionary approach; 5. Contrasting quantitative and qualitative assessments of central bank behavior and the evolution of monetary policies; 6. Accountability, disclosure and conflict resolution; 7. Inflation targets versus other inflation control measures: two sides of the same coin?; 8. The changing face of central banking: epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Pierre L. Siklos, Pierre L. (Wilfrid Laurier University Siklos, Siklos Pierre L.
• Assisted by: Michael D. Bordo (Editor), Forrest Capie (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2002
• EAN: 9780521780254
• ISBN: 978-0-521-78025-4
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: Studies in Macroeconomic History; Studies in Macroeconomic Histo; Studies in Macroeconomic History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Money, bank, stock market; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Nachkriegszeit, Bank, Bankwesen, Nationalbank, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, International Economics, Political Economy, Finance and the finance industry