The 2008 financial crisis led to more and more frequent political attacks on central banks. The recent spotlight on central bank independence is reminiscent of the fiery debates amongst Germany's political elites in 1949 on the same issue; debates that were sparked by the establishment of West...

Monetary theory not only provides the tools to analyse monetary arrangements, it also shapes them in an essential way. The selected papers gathered together in this book deal with a variety of topics concerning both aspects of this twofold relationship. A number of controversial issues regarding...

Money is nothing more than what is commonly exchanged for goods or services, so why has understanding it become so complicated? In Money, renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith cuts through the confusions surrounding the subject to present a compelling and accessible account of a topic that...

Der Titel vermittelt Schritt für Schritt Grundwissen in Wirtschaft und wendet sich an Leser ab 12 Jahren. In 6 Kapiteln werden die grossen Themen und Fragen von der Steinzeit bis zu den Herausforderungen der Globalisierung erklärt. Das gelingt mit verständlichen, interessanten Texten und der...