Issues in Finance and Monetary Policy
Contributors: John McCombie (Editor); Carlos Rodriguez Gonzalez (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: April 17, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780230007987
Subjects: Monetary economics; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Finance; Money & Monetary Policy; Business & Economics / Finance; Congresses; Inflation (Finance); Monetary policy
Description: The book investigates the contemporary functioning of financial institutions and monetary policies in order to assess their effects in different economic situations. It advances some proposals to improve their contribution towards a more stable and vigorous economy in the context of both developed and developing countries. The book includes important contributions on the theory and econometric testing of monetary policy strategies, hedging by firms, financial liberalization in Latin America and the role of financial institutions in promoting economic development.