International Economic Indicators and Central Banks
Wiley Finance Editions
1. Edition February 2007
336 Pages, Hardcover
General Reading
Short Description
This book fills a major information void on measures of international economic performance. It discusses how major industrial countries measure and report their national economic performance information and how their central banks make and carry out monetary policy. Each chapter focuses on a different country - primarily the members of the Group of Seven (except the U.S.) along with Australia and China - with coverage of the primary indicators that are used for evaluating economic performance. The central banks discussed include the Banks of England, Canada, and Japan along with the European Central Bank, Reserve Bank of Australia, and the People's Bank of China.
Praise for International Economic Indicators and Central Banks
"Anne Picker's International Economic Indicators and Central Banks is a tour de force. It brings together a wealth of information, explanation, and guidance, which has hitherto only been available from disparate and frequently obscure sources, and does so with great clarity and authority. It will be an invaluable resource not only for investors but for all others involved in the fields of finance and economics."
--Donald R. Anderson, OBE FRSE (UK), International Economics Advisor, formerly chief economist, Courtaulds Group
"Picker's book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the workings of key central banks, and to the economic data that informs their thinking and policy formation. The book should be required reading for those with more than a passing interest in financial markets and monetary policy formation."
--George Worthington, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Thomson-IFR (Australia)
"International Economic Indicators and Central Banks is an invaluable guide for anyone doing business overseas or investing in international markets. It is thorough and precise enough for professional economists yet readily accessible to business people and investors. Anne Picker is not only an excellent communicator who demystifies central bank operations and technical economic indicators; she is also a top-notch economist with extensive experience in analyzing them. Don't read any international economic analysis without this volume close at hand."
--David A. Levy, Chairman, The Jerome Levy Forecasting Center
List of Tables.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
A Brief Introduction to the Financial Markets.
About the Author.
PART ONE: Central Banks.
Chapter 1: An Overview of Central Banks.
Chapter 2: Bank of England.
Chapter 3: European Union and the European Central Bank.
Chapter 4: Bank of Japan.
Chapter 5: Bank of Canada.
Chapter 6: Reserve Bank of Australia.
Chapter 7: People's Bank of China.
PART TWO: Economic Indicators.
Chapter 8: An Overview of International Economic Indicators.
Chapter 9: European Indicators: Eurostat and National Statistics.
Chapter 10: UK Indicators.
Chapter 11: Japanese Indicators.
Chapter 12: Canadian Indicators.
Chapter 13: Australian Indicators.
Chapter 14: Chinese Indicators.
Appendix A: Key Indicators by Country and Issuing Agencies.
Appendix B: National Income and Product Accounts vs. System of National Accounts.
Appendix C: Industrial Classification Systems.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.
