The History of the Bundesbank : Lessons for the European Central Bank (Hardcover)

Introduction Jakob de Haan 1. Introductory remarks on 50 years of Bundesbank: lessons for the ECB Andr Szsz 2. How independent is the Bundesbank really? A survey Philipp Maier and Jakob de Haan 3. The Bundesbank's reaction to policy conflicts Helge Berger and Friedrich Schneider 4. From low inflation to price stability in Germany: measurement, costs and benefits Karl-Heinz Tdter and Gerhard Ziebarth 5. Credibly conservative monetary policy and labour-goods-market organisation: a review with implications for ECB-led monetary policy in Europe Robert J. Franzese, Jr. 6. Monetary policy of the ECB: strategy and instruments Sylvester C.W. Eijffinger 7. The European central bank as a new institution and the problem of accountability Otmar Issing