TY - BOOK AU - Maier,Philipp TI - Political pressure, rhetoric and monetary policy: lessons for the European Central Bank SN - 1843761572 AV - HG1811 .M35 2002 U1 - 332.11094 22 PY - 2002/// CY - Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA, USA PB - E. Elgar Pub. KW - Banks and banking, Central KW - Political aspects KW - Monetary policy KW - European Union countries N1 - Includes bibilographical references (p. 203-220) and indexes N2 - This book provides fresh perspective on the external triangle of government, the fiancial sector and monetary authority. Egually important are the autor's innovative analyses which provide a greater understanding of the future prospects and challenges for the European Central Bank, at a time when Europe's key monetary institution faces the impact of a broadening EMU' ER -