Establishing a Central Bank: Issues in Europe and Lessons from the U.S.

by Paul R. Masson

Book Overview

Previous efforts to create a European Central Bank (ECB) have stimulated debate on topics for research into the political economy of the European Community's institutions. These include the exact division of responsibilities of national governments and the ECB - especially concerning exchange rate policy; the need for and design of constraints on national fiscal policies; and the nature of the transition from adjustable parities and national monetary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521070694
• ISBN13: 9780521070690
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"