Over the past decade central banks have taken on new and expanded roles in an attempt to manage the global financial crisis. Panicos Demetriades, former governo

David Howarth and Peter Loedel provide a theoretically inspired account of the creation, design and operation of the European Central Bank. Issues explored incl

An examination of the debates on European Central Bank monetary policy, focusing on issues of transparency, credibility, and accountability and the effect of th

Comprehensive 200-page overview of the ECB from its inception in June 1998 until the present day.

Central banking has a long and colourful history from which important lessons can be drawn. This book reviews the policy objectives and financial operations of