Central Banking and Financialization

This book explores the causes and effects of the rise of neoliberalism in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It provides a political economy analysis of the role of central banks, and identifies them as a key actor in the production and dissemination of the neoliberal economic policies.

Auteur
DANIELA GABOR is Senior Lecturer in economics at the University of the West of England, UK.

Contenu
Introduction The Political Economy of Central Banking: from Keynesianism to inflation targeting The 'Gradualist' Years: 1990-1996 The Dawn of a New Era: 1997-2005 Inflation Targeting in the Run-up to the Crisis Coping in the Subprime Region Conclusion and Implications Bibliography