Preliminary -- Contributors -- 1. China: New engine of world growth -- 2. The impact of SARS -- 3. The travails of current macroeconomic and exchange rate management -- 4. The changing pattern of economic growth -- 5. Transforming the banking sector -- 6. Financial opening and economic growth: A...

25 years of reform have transformed China from a centrally planned and closed system to a predominantly market-driven and open economy. China is emerging as the new powerhouse for the world economy. This book discusses the impact and significance of this transformation, presenting conclusions...

This book analyzes the dynamic macroeconomic effects of public capital in industrialized countries. The issue of whether public capital is productive has received a great deal of recent attention. Yet, existing empirical analyses have been limited to a small set of countries. This book presents...

This book creates a common framework for not only identifying but discussing the key factors in establishing a strong global market and financial system and is a valuable reference for those interested in an in-depth understanding of the financial markets and global finance.

Introduction -- Multipolarity and the BRICS : global power shift arguments in perspective / Sadik Ünay, Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Istanbul, Turkey -- New perspectives on central banking in the post-crisis era /...