As a governor of the Federal Reserve Board from 1996 to 2002, Laurence H. Meyer helped make the economic policies that steered the United States through some of the wildest and most tumultuous times
This groundbreaking history explains how Nathan Mayer Rothschild rose from comparatively humble circumstances to become the founder of an extraordinary banking and financial empire?an empire that rema
02 One of the crucial factors in economic development is the saving/investment process. In conventional economic systems,the interest rate mechanism is at the heart of that process, however an Islamic
This book brings together an international team of contributors to assess the political economy of the IMF and World Bank programmes. The cutting-edge techniques of the new political economy are thus
The worldwide success of VISA International, Dee Hock asserts, is due to its chaordic structure: it is owned by 22,000 member banks, which both compete with each other for 750 million customers and mu
In 1972, the Intergovernmental Group of 24 for Intentional Monetary Affairs and Development was formed to further the interests of developing countries and their participation in forums on relevant is
Lively, true-to-life stories offer valuable lessons which introduces basic economic concepts, and Smarty the Pig adds helpful tips and money advice throughout each title.
Hafer (economics, Southern Illinois University) explains how the Federal Reserve operates, its current institutional structure, the history and development of the Federal Reserve, the changes that hav
Shrouded in mystery, managed behind closed doors, and the subject of both awe and derision, the Federal Reserve is commonly referred to as the fourth branch of our federal government, with wide-rangin
In this collection of articles and reaction essays, contributors find serious flaws in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including lack of representation on the Executive Board for certain region
This report assesses the relevance and effectiveness of ten years of support from World Bank organizations for public sector capacity building by examining conditions in Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi
'Balancing the Development Agenda' examines the evolution of the World Bank and its operations during the presidency of James Wolfensohn. It examines the modernization of this global economic institut
This book is an authoritative and radical manifesto for changes that are urgently required in development cooperation. The book predicts that, unless radical steps are taken by the World Bank, the fir
For two decades Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has held reign over economic policy, outlasting three presidents. His long tenure has had a profound effect on global economics and on individua
Access to financial services in Brazil has been relatively stable over the past ten years, despite the banking sector contraction of the late 1990s. Wide geographic variations in the supply of banking
The adoption of the euro in 1999 by 11 member states of the European Union created a single currency area second in economic size only to the United States. The euro zone's monetary policy is now set
