Introduction -- Part I -- Historical Perspectives on Money, Financial Institutions and Markets -- What Gives Money Its Value? -- From Gold to Paper -- What is Driving the Financial World Today? -- Part II Banking: Asset & Liability Management; Banking Supervision & Regulation -- How Are Banks...

Allein in den ersten drei Wochen nach dem Mauerfall zahlte die Bundesrepublik an 16,4 Millionen DDR-Bürger jeweils 100 Mark Begrüßungsgeld aus. Was hätte aus diesem Einsatz in der seither vergangenen Zeit bei geschickter oder weniger geschickter Anlagetaktik werden können? Die politischen...

Iceland became one of the symbols of the global financial crisis. It provides an ideal test case for the perceptions of economists, in particular their ability to anticipate crises. The book contains papers and reports, written prior to the collapse of Iceland's financial system, about the...

This volume focuses on current issues of debate in the area of modern macroeconomics and money, written from (a broadly interpreted) post Keynesian perspective. The papers connect with Philip Arestis' contributions to macroeconomics and money, and pay tribute to his distinguished career