Central banks have emerged as the key players in national and international policy making. This book explores their evolution since World War II in 20 industria

Tucker presents guiding principles for ensuring that central bankers and other unelected policymakers remain stewards of the common good.

This authoritative guide to the transformation of the Bank of England into a modern inflation-targeting independent central bank examines a revolution in moneta

This book reflects on the innovations that central banks have introduced since the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers to improve their modes of intervention, regu

Not long ago, secrecy was the byword in central banking circles, but now the unmistakable trend is towards greater openness and transparency. This, the third Ge