Central Banking in Developing Countries: Objectives, Activities and Independence

by Charles A.E. Goodhart, Álvaro Almeida, Almeida Alvaro, et al.

Book Overview

This book examines the current state of central banking in 44 developing countries. The authors analyse the banks' achievement in their primary objective of price stability and discuss the reasons behind the general lack of success. The book covers:
* government financing
* foreign exchange systems
* domestic banking systems.
Rich in data, the book contains original financial information from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415145341
• ISBN13: 9780415145343
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"