Combining critical perspectives with a positive contribution to economic policy, both national and international, this book considers the causes and consequences of recent financial crises presenting cutting-edge material.

East Asia’s Monetary Future is an illuminating and valuable work which uniquely focuses on a long-term monetary view of the region. There are multiple and varied future scenarios which can be applied to this region – an enlarged Singapore–Brunei currency area, a greater China monetary bloc...

This book applies a critical focus on the extent to which methodological practices in mainstream economic theory impede our understanding of substantive economic phenomena as the products of human action. Economists, in general, work with a concept and representation of the human agent that is...

The international monetary system is in disarray. Exchange rates continue to be volatile and the international debt problem remains a major source of potential disruption. International instability has become the rule.

This two-volume set brings together a selection of key articles which examine the shadow economy and its relationship with underground activities. The set contains important work on surveys and conceptual considerations, theoretical approaches and policy implications. It further focuses on the...

During the last two decades researchers in the field of experimental law and economics have made significant contributions to our knowledge of human behaviour and its interaction with legal and regulatory environments. This collection of previously published papers examines the use of laboratory...

This important book provides an up-to-date assessment and survey of the most important recent theoretical and empirical work on exchange rates.

The Macroeconomics of International Currencies examines both the theoretical and empirical consequences of currency substitution and assesses its importance for policy debates. The editors have brought together contributors with international reputations in the field who have the knowledge and...