Central banking in the twentieth century / John Singleton.

"Central banks are powerful but poorly understood organisations. In 1900 the Bank of Japan was the only central bank to exist outside Europe but over the past century central banking has proliferated. John Singleton here explains how central banks and the profession of central banking have evol...

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Main Author: Singleton, John, 1960- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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Summary:"Central banks are powerful but poorly understood organisations. In 1900 the Bank of Japan was the only central bank to exist outside Europe but over the past century central banking has proliferated. John Singleton here explains how central banks and the profession of central banking have evolved and spread across the globe during this period. He shows that the central banking world has experienced two revolutions in thinking and practice, the first after the depression of the early 1930s, and the second in response to the high inflation of the 1970s and 1980s. In addition, the central banking profession has changed radically. In 1900 the professional central banker was a specialised type of banker, whereas today he or she must also be a sophisticated economist and a public official. Understanding these changes is essential to explaining the role of central banks during the recent global financial crisis"--
Physical Description:xii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0521899095
9780521899093
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