The Evolution of Central Banks employs a wide range of historical evidence and reassesses current monetary analysis to argue that the development of non-profit-

This book is the first complete survey of the evolution of monetary institutions and practices in Western countries from the Middle Ages to today. It radically

Offers a comprehensive analysis of the historical experiences of monetary policymaking of the world's largest central banks. Written in celebration of the 350th

This 2005 treatment compares the central banks of Britain and the United States.

A leading economist and former central banker discusses the evolution of central bank communication from secretiveness to transparency and accountability. Centr