Central Bank of Nigeria Library

The European Central Bank :

Howarth, David J., 1967-

The European Central Bank : the new European leviathan? / David Howarth, Peter Loedel. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. - xvii, 245 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-235) and indexes.

The authors provide a theoretically inspired account of the creation, design, and operation of the European Central Bank, (ECB). Issues explored include the theoretical approaches to the ECB, the antecedents of European monetary authority, the different national perspectives on central bank independence, the complex organization of the bank, the issues of accountability and the difficult first years of the ECB in operation.

0333924932 (cloth) 9781403941596

2002042452


European Central Bank.


Banks and banking, Central--European Union countries.
Monetary policy--European Union countries.

HG2976 / .H697 2003

332.1'1'094