Managing Public Debt combines a theoretical and empirical analysis of the advantages of issuing index-linked bonds and potential problems that may arise and how sovereign issuers should deal with them. International in its approach, this book will be especially welcomed in those countries where index-linked programmes are in operation or being discussed. It considers the experiences of the UK, Sweden and Italy, providing new insights which will be of special interest to economists and officials in the US Treasury who will shortly begin issuing index-linked bonds. Other issues discussed include the impact of index-linked bonds on the cost of public debt of sovereign issuers and the advantages of such bonds compared to conventional bonds; the market perspective on index-linked bonds in view of the European Monetary Union and alternative uses and strategic aspects of index-linked bonds. This important book will be invaluable to policymakers, government institutions, academics and postgraduate students as well as market practitioners.

This stimulating book addresses the relationship between market authority and political authority - a favourite theme of Susan Strange to whom the book is dedicated. From a survey of the bias against capital liberalisation in economic thought to an analysis of the US role in global monetary affairs, it discusses how and why free capital flows contribute to the instability of the global capitalist system. The internationally renowned contributors analyse the history and theory of international capital flows to make sense of contemporary global investments and what they mean for global polity and the economy. They argue over the challenges of integrating large developing countries into a liberal world order and the consequences of the multilateral system for the world's poor. In further discussions they investigate the sustainability of global capitalism in light of financial crises, widespread inequality and the uncertain future for traditional welfare states. They also advance various mechanisms through which they believe greater stability and equity could be introduced into the global financial system and the world economy. Implicit in these arguments is the shared belief that tensions between visions of a rule-based, liberal world and concepts of a more equitable distribution of resources drive most of the major conflicts in the global economy. Investigating the economic, political and social drawbacks of volatile global finance, and the human choices required to introduce stability, equity and a sense of purpose to the world economy, Markets and Authorities will be an invaluable addition to the fields of economics, political science, political economy and international business.

Acknowledgements - List of Contributors - Abbreviations and Acronyms - INTRODUCTION - From the Use to the Production of Money: Monetary Theory and Economic Institutions: Theme and Outline of the Conference; M.de Cecco and J-P.Fitoussi - PART 1 MONETARY THEORY - The Foundations of Monetary Theory; F.H.Hahn - Rational Expectations and Monetary Institutions; A.Leijonhufvud - Classical and Keynesian Unemployment in the IS-LM Model; J-M.Grandmont - A Stock Adjustment Model of Income Determination with Inside Money and Private with some Preliminary Empirical Results for the United States; M.Anyadike-Danes and W.Godley - Money, Credit, and the Monetary Mechanism; F.Modigliani and L.Papademos - PART 2 INSTITUTIONS AND INFLATION - Inflation and Intermediation by Depository Institutions; D.D.Hester - Inflation and Structural Change in the Euro-Dollar Market; M.de Cecco - Monetary Institutions in a Planned Economy; O.Bogomolov - Inflation and Monetary Institutions in Developing Countries; M.Kuczynski - PART 3 PROBLEMS OF CONTROL - Monetary Policy in an Open Economy; J.Niehans - Public Debt and Rules of Monetary Growth: An Exercise in Monetarist Arithmetic; L.Spaventa - Competitive Capitalism as a System of Auto-Control; R.M.Goodwin - Structural Change and Monetary Policy in Latin America: Possible Lessons for other Developing Countries; V.L.Urquidi - Economic Prospect of the 1980s; N.Kaldor - Index

This volume, based on a conference held by the Italian Macroeconomic Policy Group and the centre for Economic Policy Research, examines the issues raised by European monetary unification. An introduction describes recent monetary developments and identifies the motivations for creating a European central bank. Theoretical papers analyse the interactions of capital controls, financial intermediation and seigniorage in open economies; the optimal design of centralized banks of issue by sovereign countries; and some new aspects of the 'optimal currency area' question. The empirical papers provide new evidence and interpretation of inflation experience across Europe and the attitudes of European central bankers about inflation and unemployment. The historical papers describe the experience of currency unification in Germany and Italy in the 19th century and the creation of the US Federal Reserve System. The volume concludes with a panel discussion on the feasibility of European monetary unification, featuring leading academics and central bankers.

Acknowledgements - List of Contributors - Abbreviations and Acronyms - INTRODUCTION - From the Use to the Production of Money: Monetary Theory and Economic Institutions: Theme and Outline of the Conference; M.de Cecco and J-P.Fitoussi - PART 1 MONETARY THEORY - The Foundations of Monetary Theory; F.H.Hahn - Rational Expectations and Monetary Institutions; A.Leijonhufvud - Classical and Keynesian Unemployment in the IS-LM Model; J-M.Grandmont - A Stock Adjustment Model of Income Determination with Inside Money and Private with some Preliminary Empirical Results for the United States; M.Anyadike-Danes and W.Godley - Money, Credit, and the Monetary Mechanism; F.Modigliani and L.Papademos - PART 2 INSTITUTIONS AND INFLATION - Inflation and Intermediation by Depository Institutions; D.D.Hester - Inflation and Structural Change in the Euro-Dollar Market; M.de Cecco - Monetary Institutions in a Planned Economy; O.Bogomolov - Inflation and Monetary Institutions in Developing Countries; M.Kuczynski - PART 3 PROBLEMS OF CONTROL - Monetary Policy in an Open Economy; J.Niehans - Public Debt and Rules of Monetary Growth: An Exercise in Monetarist Arithmetic; L.Spaventa - Competitive Capitalism as a System of Auto-Control; R.M.Goodwin - Structural Change and Monetary Policy in Latin America: Possible Lessons for other Developing Countries; V.L.Urquidi - Economic Prospect of the 1980s; N.Kaldor - Index