The Political Economy of Central Banking: Contested Control and the Power of Finance, Selected Essays of Gerald Epstein

by Gerald A. Epstein

Book Overview

Central banks are among the most powerful government economic institutions in the world. This volume explores the economic and political contours of the struggle for influence over the policies of central banks such as the Federal Reserve, and the implications of this struggle for economic performance and the distribution of wealth and power in society.Written over several decades by Gerald Epstein and co-authors, these works explore why central banks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800887574
• ISBN13: 9781800887572
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 576 Pages