Recent theoretical developments in exchange rate economics have led to important new insights into the functioning of the foreign exchange market. The simple models of the 1970s, which could not withstand empirical evaluation, have been succeeded by more complex models that draw on theoretical...

"In Central Bank Governance and Oversight Reform, the distinguished contributors tackle this and a range of other key questions surrounding the balance of central bank authority with accountability and constraints. They discuss the conflicting public attitudes towards the Fed. The authors...

Monetary policy independence under flexible exchange rates : the Federal Reserve and monetary policy in Latin America : is there policy "spillover"? / Sebastian Edwards -- The international impact of the Fed when the United States is a banker to the world / David Beckworth and Christopher Crowe...