Financial System of the Economy: Principles of Money and Banking Principles of Money and Banking

Name: Financial System of the Economy: Principles of Money and Banking Principles of Money and Banking
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ISBN: 9780765622464

ISBN-10: 0765622467

ISBN-13: 9780765622464

Edition: 5th 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Maureen Burton, Bruce Brown

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This text gives the reader a sense of how and why markets evolve through balanced coverage of theory, policy, and institutions and on how structural change, globalisation, financial innovation and technology affect the financial environment.

Book details

List price: $60.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 7/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 710
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.300
Language: English




Introduction



Introduction and Overview



Money and Its Role in the Economy



The Overseer: The Federal Reserve System



Financial Markets, Instruments, and Market Makers



Financial Prices



Interest Rates and Bond Prices



The Structure of Interest Rates



Market Efficiency and the Flow of Funds Among Sectors



Financial Institutions



An Introduction to Financial Intermediaries and Risk



Commercial Banking Structure, Regulation, and Performance



Financial Innovation



Financial Instability and Strains on the Financial System



Regulation of the Banking System and the Financial Services Industry



Financial Markets



The Debt Markets



The Stock Market



Securities Firms, Mutual Funds, and Financial Conglomerates



How Exchange Rates Are Determined



Forward, Futures, and Options Agreements



The International Financial System



Monetary Theory



The Fed, Depository Institutions, and the Money Supply Process



The Demand for Real Money Balances and Market Equilibrium



Financial Aspects of the Household, Business, Government, and Rest-of-the-World Sectors



Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply



Monetary Policy



The Challenges of Monetary Policy



The Process of Monetary Policy Formulation



Policy Implementation



Monetary Policy in a Globalized Financial System