The Changing Face of Central Banking: Evolutionary Trends Since World War II

ISBN-13: 9780521780254 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 372 str.

Pierre L. Siklos; Michael D. Bordo; Forrest Capie

Opis

Central banks have emerged as the key players in national and international policy making. This book explores their evolution since World War II in 20 industrial countries. The study considers the mix of economic, political, and institutional forces that have affected central bank behavior and its relationship with government. The analysis reconciles vastly different views about the role of central banks in the making of economic policies. One finding is that monetary policy is an evolutionary process.

Recenzje

'Siklos displays expert knowledge about the practice of central Banking, for instance by highlighting a huge amount of comparative examples, which makes the book very lively to read. He deserves complements for creating an interesting, comprehensive (but of an academic standard) and useful book suited for a broad audience interested in central banking; from researchers and policy makers at central Banks to students and academics at universities.' De Economist

Spis treści

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.