Money, Trust, and Banking : An Integrated Approach to Monetary Theory and Banking Theory /

This book shows how money and banks emerge to efficiently address problems of trust between economic agents. The analysis offers an innovative approach for integrating monetary theory, banking theory, and standard economic theory in a game theoretical framework. The unified perspective of the book c...

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Main Author: Schaefer, Guido K. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
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Summary:This book shows how money and banks emerge to efficiently address problems of trust between economic agents. The analysis offers an innovative approach for integrating monetary theory, banking theory, and standard economic theory in a game theoretical framework. The unified perspective of the book contributes to a better understanding of the microeconomic foundations of monetary policy and banking. It emphasizes the importance of trust supported by credible institutional structures in the financial industry.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 166 pages)
ISBN:9780230513266
DOI:10.1057/9780230513266