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Book SynopsisThis book of case studies is a significant contribution to monetary macroeconomics in which country-specific experience and issues in inflation and monetary policy are reviewed and analysed in an historical context.
Trade Review‘Hossain's book The Evolution of Central Banking and Monetary Policy in the Asia-Pacific is a welcome contribution to the understanding of the impact of different monetary policy frameworks on macroeconomic outcomes in the region. Through selected case studies focusing on twelve different countries at varying stages of development, the book brings to the table a nice blend of rich description about their historical evolution of monetary policies, as well as a competent empirical analysis of important macroeconomic variables yielding insightful policy lessons.’ -- Journal of Southeast Asian Economies
‘This book will not only be of great value to researchers and academics who are interested in reading the history of central banking and monetary policy in the Asia-Pacific, but also to university students who are studying monetary economic; and central banking, as this book serves as a comprehensive textbook .’ -- Asian-Pacific Economic Literature
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Australia 3. China 4. Hong Kong, SAR of China 5. India 6. Japan 7. South Korea, 8. New Zealand 9. The Philippines 10. Singapore 11. Sri Lanka 12. Thailand 13. The United States Appendices Index
