Monday, August 31, 2009

ISBN 9780321598905 Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets plus MyEconLab 1-semester Student Access Kit, The (9th Edition) (Hardcover)



Product Description For ISBN 9780321598905
The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets set the standard for money and banking courses when it published in its first edition, and it continues to be the worldwide market leader. The historic economic events and financial crises of late 2008 have changed the entire landscape of money and banking. Having just served as Governor of the Federal Reserve, only Mishkin has the unique insider's perspective needed to present the current state of money and banking and explain the latest debates and issues for today’s readers.

Introduction: Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?; An Overview of the Financial System; What Is Money? Financial Markets: Understanding Interest Rates; The Behavior of Interest Rates; The Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates; The Stock Market, the Theory of Rational Expectations, and the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Financial Institutions: An Economic Analysis of Financial Structure; Financial Crises and the Subprime Debacle; Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions; Economic Analysis of Financial Regulation; Banking Industry: Structure and Competition. Central Banking and the Conduct of Monetary Policy: Structure of Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System; The Money Supply Process; Tools of Monetary Policy; What Should Central Banks Do? Monetary Policy Goals, Strategy, and Tactics. International Finance and Monetary Policy: The Foreign Exchange Market; The International Financial System. Monetary Policy: The Demand for Money; The ISLM Model; Monetary and Fiscal Policy in the ISLM Model; Aggregate Demand and Supply Analysis; Transmission Mechanisms of Monetary Policy: The Evidence; Money and Inflation; Rational Expectations: Implications for Policy.

For all readers interested in money, banking, and financial markets.
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“The Mishkin text matters. The ideas and principles throughout the book are important for students and policymakers. The text is well organized, and I have never read any better explanation of economic principles.”
—J. Robert Gillette, University of Kentucky

“Mishkin’s textbook is informative, well-written, and approachable by both economics majors and non-majors.”
—Gabriele Camera, Purdue University

“Mishkin is by far the best book in the field. It is complete and exhaustive.”
—Joao Ricardo Faria, University of Texas–Dallas

“Mishkin is by far the most complete and concise reference on the market for students taking financial economics and monetary policy courses.”
—J. Reynolds, Northern Illinois University

“The quality of the writing style and the updated coverage of topics make this a great book.”
—Phillip Lane, Fairfield University

“I have my students telling me at the end of the semester [that] they have enjoyed reading the book.”
—Alla A. Melkumian, Western Illinois University

“[Mishkin] is relevant, challenging, and interesting. It provides clear explanations of monetary theory and policy. It is up-to-date. The Federal Reserve material features an insider’s perspective.”
—Linda Hooks, Washington and Lee University

“The use of economic analysis gives students a deeper understanding and attracts their interest. The extensive presentation of charts appeals to visual learners and the associated PowerPoint slides give instructors useful visual aids for classroom lectures.”
—Fiona Mclachlan, Manhattan College
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