Bücher der Reihe Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking

This book looks at independence, how central banks can actually influence their respective economies, goals responsibilities and governance with contributions from such scholars as Anne Sibert and Forrest Capie.

Based on original empirical research, this volume investigates the relative competitiveness of European financial centres, with special reference to London and Frankfurt in the context of the single currency debate.

The book shows that there is still a long way to go before international financial advice develops into something that is truly helpful in the long term.

"Financial Geography" provides a comprehensive presentation of institutional backgrounds, markets, products, actors and locations, a non-technical primer for future bankers and financial analysts, a keystone in the basic education of future executives.

Brings together some of the key international people in the field of monetary policy, central banking and exchange rate regimes to discuss contemporary international monetary issues.

A collection that brings together some of world experts (including Roy Batchelor, Richard Curtin and Staffan Linden) on inflation expectations to debate different aspects of the issues involved, including the spread of inflation targeting and the large reduction in actual inflation that has been observed in most countries over the years.

This volume provides an authoritative overview by central bankers from both developed and developing countries of the complex practical and policy implications of international payments systems.

Combines interdisciplinary teams from business, economics, information science, law and political science to offer a unique and innovative interdisciplinary approach to the issue of international tax coordination.

Presents results from original research on the gender equity dimension of taxation from eight country studies. This book demonstrates fresh methodologies in evaluating the gender impacts of taxation, and makes recommendations for tax policies and reform in developing and developed countries.

Can the "invisible hand" handle money? In this collection of essays George Selgin challenges the view that government regulation creates monetary order and stability, and instead shows it to be the main source of monetary crisis.

Offers an introduction to the discussion of economic policy.

Financial organizations, like many others, are undergoing radical change. This is affecting both their organizational processes and the technology that supports those processes. This book reports on the use of sociological ethnography in helping guide these changes.

This book provides the grounding for a new approach to monetary economics, elicits a new understanding of the conditions behind today's monetary disorders and prescribes new remedies to cure them once and for all.

Drawing on wide-ranging contributions from prominent international experts and discussing some of the most pressing issues facing policy makers and practitioners in the field of payment systems today, this volume provides cutting-edge perspectives on the current issues surrounding payment systems and their future.

Money in Islam takes a unique and challenging look at how money has operated in Islamic society and at how Islamic theoretical frameworks have influenced perceptions of money.

Discusses the main successes and failures of monetary policy of Deutsche Bundesbank since the 1950s. This book presents an overview of experiences with various monetary strategies, focusing in particular on monetary targeting and its problems. It is suitable for monetary economists, central bankers and economic historians.

The issues of developing country debt crises, increased volatility and risk, and the determination of market liquidity are high on the agendas of policy makers, market participants and researchers in the area of financial markets. This book contains a collection of eight papers which provide insights into these three issues.

Attempts to revive what Keynes stressed in his "General Theory", namely the role of the financial market in macroeconomic outcomes. This book focuses on reviving a modelling tradition that provides a theoretical framework that throws light on financial market episodes and disturbances and their macroeconomic effects.

Comparative in structure and covering a number of transition countries in its survey, this book overviews the development of the banking systems in Central and Eastern European since the communist era. It is suitable for those studying and working in the areas of transition economy, macro and monetary economy and economic history.