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The Concrete Euro Implementing Monetary Policy in the Euro Area

Name: The Concrete Euro
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780198713647
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Author: Paul Mercier; Francesco Papadia
ISBN: 9780198713647

Edited by Paul Mercier · Francesco Papadia

Oxford University Press October 2014

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ISBN-13: 9780198713647
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: October 2014
Format: Paperback , 416 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Written by leading money market operators at the European Central Bank. This book provides an insider account of monetary implementation policy
Looks at the theory, history, practice, and future of the framework, and the role of standing facilities, open market operations, reserve requirements, and collateral
Compares the Eurosystem experience with that of the Federal Reserve of the United States, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan
Includes a section on special circumstances and experiences during crisis periods, including the recent sub-prime crisis
Highlights interconnections between the operational framework and financial stability

The euro area's framework for monetary policy implementation was introduced in 1999. Eleven years on, this volume examines the theoretical and historical underpinnings of the framework, how it has fared in practice, and what challenges it is likely to face in the future. The technology serving the implementation of monetary policy has historically been the exclusive preserve of a narrow group of specialists but the recent global financial crisis brought the issue into the public eye, as the supply of base money exploded while inflation risked turning into deflation. This book addresses all the aspects of monetary policy implementation, with particular emphasis on the European Central Bank and the euro, allowing a more informed assessment of a neglected, but important, aspect of economic life, and a better understanding of the exceptional developments brought about by the financial crisis. Written by the leading money market operators at the European Central Bank who were involved in creating and implementing the framework, and who are still managing monetary policy implementation at the Bank today, this book provides a rare insider account of how the framework has evolved, how it works in practice, and the challenges of monetary policy implementation going forward.

Readership: Students and economists interested in monetary affairs, central bankers, and policy makers dealing with monetary policy issues.

Introduction
1: U. Bindseil: Theory of Monetary Policy Implementation
2: M. Galvenius and P. Mercier: The Story of the Eurosystem Framework
3: F. Papadia and T. Välimäki: The Functioning of the Eurosystem framework since 1999
4: U. Bindseil, P. Mercier, F. Papadia and F. Würtz: Challenges for the Next Decade of Monetary Policy Implementation

About the Author

Paul Mercier is Principal Adviser at the European Central Bank (ECB) and was chairman of the taskforce that delivered the specification of the monetary policy implementation framework adopted by the ECB in 1999.

Francesco Papadia is Director General for Market Operations of the European Central Bank. He previously held a position at the Banca d'Italia and acted as an economic advisor to the EU Commission.

Contributors:
Ulrich Bindseil, Deputy Director General, Market Operations, European Central Bank, Germany
Mats Galvenius, Deputy Managing Director, Swedish Insurance Federation, Sweden
Paul Mercier, Principal Adviser, European Central Bank, Germany
Francesco Papadia, Director General, European Central Bank, Germany
Tuomas Välimäki, Head of Market Operations, Bank of Finland, Finland
Flemming Würtz, Head of Liquidity Management Section, Market Operations Analysis Division, European Central Bank, Germany

Reviews

"During the opening stages of the financial crisis, the ECB provided the necessary liquidity to euro-system banks more smoothly than other Central Banks. This book describes how that was done. More recently, a second leg to the crisis, in the guise of the sovereign debt crisis in certain peripheral countries of the euro-zone, has blown up. The operational reactions of the ECB to this are also covered, up until mid-2010. This book provides a unique insight into the ECB's monetary operations, both in normal and in crisis conditions. A 'must read' for all those concerned with Central Banking, crisis management and the inner workings of the euro-system. " - Professor Charles Goodhart, London School of Economics

"These four papers by six ECB economists provide the most systematic and detailed look at how the European Central Bank has implemented its monetary policy, both during the all-too-short "normal" times of the Bank's initial years and then during the 2008-10 crisis period. The analysis is clear and elegant, and the empirical work provides useful insights as well. Anyone seriously interested in how monetary policy is actually carried out - either by the ECB or by other central banks - will want to read these papers. " - Benjamin M. Friedman, William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University

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