A narrative history by a Fed insider of how monetary policy is shaped in the US, with special emphasis on the performances of former Chairman Ben Bernanke and current Chairwoman Janet Yellen in facing the prelude, outbreak, and aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis

1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Framework: Identifying Central Banks' Two-Tier Relationship -- 3. The Global Financial Crisis: The Challenge for Central Banks -- 4. US Federal Reserve System and the Global Financial Crisis -- 5. Bank of England and the Global Financial Crisis -- 6. Bank of...

Introduction: Financial Stability in East Asia - A Tentative Assessment -- History and Legal Framework of the People's Bank of China -- The Independence of the Bank of Japan in the Light of Statutory Rules and Central Bank Independence Indices -- The Legal Framework for the European System of...

This book explores the causes and effects of the rise of neoliberalism in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It provides a political economy analysis of the role of central banks, and identifies them as a key actor in the production and dissemination of the...