"In light of on-going global financial crises, the institutional structure of financial regulation is currently a subject of significant academic and practical interest. The financial crisis has called into question the adequacy of financial regulation at the national and supranational levels,...

"Understanding the changing role of central banks and the policies they pursue is absolutely essential for analysing a wide range of economic and political issues, from the Eurozone crisis right through to the US presidential election. This book features contributions by many of the world's...