About the book
Employing a light and lively writing style, the book starts with the history of central banking in England and then shifts focus to the United States, explains in detail how the Fed works, and covers the Fed's unprecedented activities to prevent the Great Recession from spiraling into the Greatest Depression. The final chapter presents a detailed scorecard for each of the Fed chairmen over the last 40 years.
Editions of Understanding Central Banking
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317453048
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317453055
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Employing a light and lively writing style, the book starts with the history of central banking in England and then shifts focus to the United States, explains in detail how the Fed works, and covers the Fed's unprecedented activities to prevent the Great Recession from spiraling into the Greatest Depression. The final chapter presents a detailed scorecard for each of the Fed chairmen over the last 40 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Understanding Central Banking about?
Employing a light and lively writing style, the book starts with the history of central banking in England and then shifts focus to the United States, explains in detail how the Fed works, and covers the Fed's unprecedented activities to prevent the Great Recession from spiraling into the Greatest Depression. The final chapter presents a detailed scorecard for each of the Fed chairmen over the last 40 years.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Understanding Central Banking?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Economics > Macroeconomics
Where can I read a sample of Understanding Central Banking?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317453048
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Understanding Central Banking?
David M Jones
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Understanding Central Banking is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317453048) and pdf(ISBN 9781317453055)