Australia's Money Mandarins: The Reserve Bank and the Politics of Money

by Stephen Bell

2021-01-09 22:14:28

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) led a fairly conservative existence until the early 1980s when the economy experienced waves of financial market deregulation and general economic liberalization. This book tells the story of monetary policy and th... Read more
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) led a fairly conservative existence until the early 1980s when the economy experienced waves of financial market deregulation and general economic liberalization. This book tells the story of monetary policy and the political role of the Reserve Bank over the past two decades. It reveals how the bank has been used as a "political football", describes conflicts with the government and the Department of Treasury, and how the bank finally adjusted to political turmoil and managed to assert a level of independence in the 1990s. Less

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File size9.02 X 5.98 X 0.55 in
Print pages250
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date May 22, 2006
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521689892
Stephen Bell (Author) Stephen Bell is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Queensland and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.Michael Keating (Author) Michael Keat...

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