Central Banks at a Crossroads

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-108-79198-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 718 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1150 g

Reihe: Studies in Macroeconomic History

Throughout their long history, the primary concern of central banks has oscillated between price stability in normal times and financial stability in extraordinary times. In the wake of the recent global financial crisis, central banks have been given additional responsibilities to ensure financial stability, which has sparked intense debate over the nature of their role. Bankers and policy makers face an enormous challenge finding the right balance of power between the central bank and the state. This volume is the result of an international conference held at Norges Bank (the central bank of Norway). International experts and policy makers present research and historical analysis on the evolution of the central bank. They specifically focus on four key aspects: its role as an institution, the part it plays within the international monetary system, how to delineate and limit its functions, and how to apply the lessons of the past two centuries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bordo, Michael D.

Eitrheim, Øyvind

Flandreau, Marc

Qvigstad, Jan F.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geldwirtschaft, Währungspolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geschichte der VWL
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Internationale Finanzmärkte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Internationale Finanzmärkte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Bankwirtschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Finanzkrisen, Wirtschaftskrisen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Michael D. Bordo, Øyvind Eitrheim, Marc Flandreau and Jan F. Qvigstad; 1. Introduction Michael D. Bordo, Øyvind Eitrheim, Marc Flandreau and Jan F. Qvigstad; 2. The descent of central banks (1400–1815) William Roberds and François R. Velde; 3. Central bank credibility - an historical and quantitative exploration Michael D. Bordo and Pierre L. Siklos; 4. The coevolution of money markets and monetary policy, 1815–2008 Clemens Jobst and Stefano Ugolini; 5. Central bank independence in small open economies Forrest Capie, Geoffrey Wood and Juan Castañeda; 6. Fighting the last war - economists on the lender of last resort Richard S. Grossman and Hugh Rockoff; 7. A century and a half of central banks, international reserves and international currencies Barry Eichengreen and Marc Flandreau; 8. Central banks and the stability of the international monetary regime Catherine Schenk and Tobias Straumann; 9. The international monetary and financial system - a capital account historical perspective Claudio Borio, Harold James and Hyun Song Shin; 10. Central banking - perspectives from emerging economies Menzie D. Chinn; 11. The evolution of the financial stability mandate from its origins to the present day Gianni Toniolo and Eugene N. White; 12. Bubbles and central banks - historical perspectives Markus K. Brunnermeier and Isabel Schnabel; 13. Central banks and payment systems - the evolving trade-off between cost and risk Charles Kahn, Stephen Quinn and Will Roberds; 14. Central bank evolution - lessons learnt from the sub-prime crisis C. A. E. Goodhart; 15. The evolution of central banks - a practitioner's perspective Andrew G. Haldane and Jan F. Qvigstad; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Flandreau, Marc
Marc Flandreau is a Professor of International History at the Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development in Geneva.

Bordo, Michael D.
Michael D. Bordo is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Monetary and Financial History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Eitrheim, Øyvind
Øyvind Eitrheim is a Director at the Governor's office, Norges Bank, Oslo.

Qvigstad, Jan F.
Jan F. Qvigstad is the Executive Director of Norges Bank, Oslo.