The first reference work ever to be awarded the Eccles Prize for Excellence in Economic Writing from Columbia Business School. Continuing in the tradition of The New Palgrave , this 3-volume set provides an unparalleled guide to modern money, banking and finance. In over 1,000 substantial essays by leading academic and professional authorities, it provides the most comprehensive analysis available of contemporary theory and the fast-evolving global monetary and financial framework. In its scope and depth of coverage, it is indispensable for the academic and practitioner alike.
'An indispensable guide to developments...in the field of monetary and financial economics.' - Mervyn King, Bank of England
'The Dictionary will be of invaluable use to all interested parties in global capital markets, both corporations and financial intermediaries. It will also be of major use to students and academics with aspirations in financial markets...The combination of some of the world's great academics and market practitioners makes for fascinating reading.' - J.O'Neil, Head of Global Research, Capital Markets and Treasury, Swiss Bank Corporation
'...it is a real pleasure to browse through these volumes...' - R. Lambert, Financial Times
'...a browser's delight...' - P. Passell, New York Times
'...endlessly enjoyable and informative desert island reading for an economist...'- R. Shaw, Times Higher Education Supplement
'The Dictionary will be of invaluable use to all interested parties in global capital markets, both corporations and financial intermediaries. It will also be of major use to students and academics with aspirations in financial markets...The combination of some of the world's great academics and market practitioners makes for fascinating reading.' - J.O'Neil, Head of Global Research, Capital Markets and Treasury, Swiss Bank Corporation
'...it is a real pleasure to browse through these volumes...' - R. Lambert, Financial Times
'...a browser's delight...' - P. Passell, New York Times
'...endlessly enjoyable and informative desert island reading for an economist...'- R. Shaw, Times Higher Education Supplement