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OverviewEmploying a light and lively writing style, the book starts with the history of central banking in England and then shifts focus to the United States, explains in detail how the Fed works, and covers the Fed's unprecedented activities to prevent the Great Recession from spiraling into the Greatest Depression. The final chapter presents a detailed scorecard for each of the Fed chairmen over the last 40 years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Jones (Florida Gulf Coast University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780765642516ISBN 10: 0765642514 Pages: 201 Publication Date: 18 September 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. History and Purpose of Central Banking 2. Post-World War II Macroeconomic Policy 3. Contemporary Federal Reserve Policy 4. Globalization, Deregulation, Mounting Global Capital Flows 5. New Activism by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan 6. Financial Crises 7. Asset Price Bubbles 8. How the U.S. Central Bank Dealt with a Disastrous Credit Crisis 9. An Evaluation of Contemporary Fed Chairmen 10. ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationJones, David Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |