D. Gabor

Central Banking and Financialization

A Romanian Account of how Eastern Europe became Subprime

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the causes and effects of the rise of neoliberalism in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It provides a political economy analysis of the role of central banks, and identifies them as a key actor in the production and dissemination of the neoliberal economic policies.

Produktdetails

• Studies in Economic Transition
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-27615-4
• 2011
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 459g
• ISBN-13: 9780230276154
• ISBN-10: 0230276156
• Artikelnr.: 32146144

Autorenporträt

DANIELA GABOR is Senior Lecturer in economics at the University of the West of England, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The Political Economy of Central Banking: from Keynesianism to inflation targeting The 'Gradualist' Years: 1990-1996 The Dawn of a New Era: 1997-2005 Inflation Targeting in the Run-up to the Crisis Coping in the Subprime Region Conclusion and Implications Bibliography

Rezensionen

"Some people claim that Strauss-Kahn was a 'reformer' who changed the IMF after he took over in 2009. Certainly, there was a shift in rhetoric but detailed study by Dr Daniela Gabor ... has shown that the substance is business-as-usual."- The Independent