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 --...

This book assesses the need to secure policy consistency, the scope for inflation targeting, the sustainability of exchange rate regimes and the scope for deeper financial integration in the Australasian area