Monetary Policy in Developed Economies (Handbook of Comparative Economic Policies) [Hardcover]

Michele U. Fratianni (Editor), Dominick Salvatore (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 1992 | ISBN-10: 031326869X | ISBN-13: 978-0313268694

The third volume in Greenwood's Handbook of Comparative Economic Policies, this volume provides an overview and comparison of monetary policies in the United States and the world's leading industrial, or G-7, countries. Although monetary policy is one of the most powerful and frequently used means of combating inflation and unemployment and of promoting long-term economic growth, there are many unresolved questions pertaining to the theory and practice of monetary policy. Moreover, in a world becoming increasingly interdependent, monetary policies in each industrial country have significant repercussions in other countries. This handbook is the only in-depth, up-to-date book providing an exhaustive comparative overview of the theory and practice of monetary policy in developed economies. Following an introduction written by the editors, the volume is divided into three parts. Part I, encompassing 5 chapters, covers the major issues in the theory and practice of monetary policy, including monetary policy and the money supply process, monetary policy and economic activity, monetary policy and inflation, monetary policy and regulation, and monetary policy and bank regulation. Part II, comprised of two chapters, deals with monetary policy in the United States, and part III includes chapters examining monetary policy in each of the other G-7 countries. A final chapter discusses monetary policy coordination in the European Monetary System. The chapters are written by well-known experts in the field of monetary economics. Chapter references and a selected bibliography identify the most important sources of additional information. The work concludes with a selected bibliography and an index.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This volume provides the most comprehensive comparative analysis of monetary policy in the G-7 countries.”–Choice

“This book is a valuable resource to individuals interested in monetary policy in theory and practice. Moreover, the institutional details concerning the G7 countries provides a unique contribution. The collection of the information into one source volume provides a valuable service to the profession. I recommend this volume as a good reference for serious students of monetary theory and monetary policy.”–Eastern Economic Journal

About the Author

MICHELE U. FRATIANNI is Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Graduate School of Business of Indiana University.

DOMINICK SALVATORE is the Director of the Graduate Program and Professor of Economics at Fordham University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press (November 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031326869X
• ISBN-13: 978-0313268694
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,880,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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