With the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, any pretense of a connection of the world's currencies to any real commodity has been abandoned. Yet since the 1980s, most central banks have abando…
The second edition of this highly successful text begins by explaining exchange rate and balance of payments theory from basics through to the most recent state of the art theoretical developments.…
This book combines international financial theory and institutional detail to provide a comprehensive analysis of the international financial system. It places strong emphasis on balance of payment…
Written by a distinguished group of academics, policymakers, and financial executives, the chapters collected here cover international imbalances and international policy coordination, the internat…
International Financial Market Regulation Edited by Benn Steil Regulation is one of the biggest issues facing banks, securities houses and financial markets worldwide. There have been enormous deve…
The global economy, on which the world now depends more than ever, is in crisis. The Russian economy has collapsed, leading to punishing inflation and economic hardship. Scores of Japanese banks ar…
This volume provides a collection of essays which examines the performance of the six financial functions: payments, lending and investing, pooling funds, allocating risk, providing information and…
Market Prophets is an insightful and provocative guide to the financial forecasting business: an analysis of how the pundits succeed and fail in predicting the ups and downs of markets and economie…
Today national boundaries are dissolving in the flood of money flowing ceaselessly around the globe, seeking safe havens and high profits. Managing these vast sums is a new breed of bankers. They a…
Recent Developments in International Banking and Finance represents the research and strategies presented at the third annual Symposium on International Banking and Finance, sponsored by the Gradua…