Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of exhibits -- List of boxes -- Introductory remarks -- 1 The theory of money: basic concepts, part I -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 On the nature, creation, and distribution of money -- 1.1.2 On money and prices -…
"Using simple but rigorously defined mathematical models, Thomas Quint and Martin Shubik explore monetary control in a simple exchange economy. Examining how money enters, circulates, and exits an economy, they consider the nature of trading systems and the role of government au…
The Theory of Monetary Institutions analyzes the often overlooked - but fundamental - questions about monetary policy regimes: How and why have monetary institutions - central banks, clearinghouses, commercial banks, and money itself - evolved into their present forms? What are …
A brief history of our time -- Expectations, knowledge and prices -- Beyond price -- Savings, investment and liquidity -- Models, theories and apples -- Policy implications : finance -- Competition policy -- A new European capital market -- Geopolitics -- Technical annex: do we …
