The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Business School Edition brings a fresh perspective to today’s major questions surrounding financial policy. Influenced by his term as Governor of the Federal Reserve, Frederic Mishkin offers readers a unique viewpoint and informed insight into the monetary policy process, the regulation and supervision of the financial system, and the internationalization of financial markets. Continuing to set the standard for money and banking courses, the Fourth Edition provides a unifying, analytic framework for learning that fits a wide variety of topics. Core economic principles organize readers’ thinking, while current real-world examples engage and motivate.
1. Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?