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Public enterprise revisited : a closer look at the 1954-79 UK labour productivity record
Iordanoglou, Chrisafis H. - 2001
The book compares the 1954-79 labour productivity record of 5 expanding public sector industries to that of 24 expanding, capital intensive, mass-production industries in the British private sector. The author shows that the public sector industries' labour productivity growth was significantly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851212
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The life and times of J. Neville Keynes : a beacon in the tempest
Deane, Phyllis - 2001
This fascinating biography of an economist who was also a logician and administrator, is based mainly upon his virtually continuous diary. The diary provides an intimate commentary on the academic developments and conflicts in which he was closely involved as well as on his life as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851772
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A comparative history of central bank behavior : consistency in monetary policy in the US and UK
Wood, John H. - 2022
"It is widely believed that central banks have grown (the Bank of England) or were established (the Federal Reserve) to … Central Bank Behavior to be a compelling and thoughtful exploration of how central banks have historically responded to and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013537820
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Central banking and monetary policy in the Asia-Pacific
Hossain, Akhand Akhtar - 2009
1. Introduction -- 2. Monetary and fiscal policies for macroeconomic stability : an Asian perspective -- 3. Central banking in the Asia-Pacific : an overview -- 4. Monetary policy : overview of concepts, debates and issues -- 5. Inflation and monetary policy : theories, models and approaches --...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851021
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Monetary and exchange rate systems : a global view of financial crises
Rochon, Louis-Philippe (ed.); Rossi, Sergio (ed.) - 2006
Combining critical perspectives with a positive contribution to economic policy, both national and international, this book considers the causes and consequences of recent financial crises presenting cutting-edge material. The editors bring together a number of well-known scholars to offer their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474013
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The early history of financial economics, 1478-1776 : from commercial arithmetic to life annuities and joint stocks
Poitras, Geoffrey - 2000
Despite being an integral part of modern economic science, the subject of financial economics has deep historical roots. Geoffrey Poitras provides an exhaustive account of the early development of the subject and, in so doing, provides a sound basis for the study of modern financial economics....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473873
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Financial and monetary integration in the new Europe : convergence between the EU and Central and Eastern Europe
Mullineux, A. W. (contributor);  … - 2001
Potential new entrants to the European Union from Central and Eastern European countries face many challenges to achieve financial convergence with the existing EU nations. Using detailed case studies from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and analysis of cross country...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850773
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The golden constant : the English and American experience, 1560-2007
Jastram, Roy W. - 2009 - Rev. ed
-depth examination of how the purchasing power of gold has performed over the centuries in both England and the USA. It contains a … in England, and from 1800 in the USA, up to 2007. The book also contains detailed historical statistics on gold …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474074
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The international handbook on financial reform
Hall, Maximilian (contributor) - 2003
1. Financial reform in Australia -- 2. Price stabilization, the banking crisis and financial reform in Brazil -- 3. Financial reform in Canada : past, present and future -- 4. Financial system reform in China -- 5. Financial reform in Germany -- 6. Financial reform in Hong Kong -- 7. Financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420082
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Econometric models of the euro-area central banks
Fagan, Gabriel (contributor); Morgan, Julian (contributor) - 2005
This book provides a description of the main macroeconomic models used by the European Central Bank and the euro area … : the Bank of Finland's macroeconomic model of the Euro Area -- 4. The Eurosystem's multi-country model and the link block … -- 5. EUROMON : a macroeconometric multi-country model of the world economy from the Nederlandsche Bank -- 6. The National …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850556