Using a central bank legislation database, this paper documents and analyzes worldwide institutional arrangements for central bank lending to the government and

Provides an in-depth overview of the Federal Reserve System, including information about monetary policy and the economy, the Federal Reserve in the internation

Tucker presents guiding principles for ensuring that central bankers and other unelected policymakers remain stewards of the common good.

Based on detailed research and consultation with experts, including the Bank of England, this book reviews theoretical and historical debates on the nature of m

This paper examines central bank independence with reference to the constraints on central bank credit to the government, focusing on how such credit should be