Financial Sector Transformation: Lessons from Economies in Transition by Mario I

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Offers overviews of issues in banking sector reform and capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe, China, and Israel.

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While policy makers need to focus on achieving and sustaining basic macroeconomic stability in the transition of economies from a socialist to a market orientation, financial institutions and reforms play a particularly crucial role in this transformation. The essays in this collection offer overviews of issues in banking sector reform and capital markets as well as specific perspectives on the financial sectors in changing economies of Central and Eastern Europe, China, and Israel. Original versions of the essays were presented at the Second Dubrovnik Conference on Transition Economies organized by the National Bank of Croatia in June, 1996.

Table of Contents

Introduction: financial reforms and economic transitions: an overview of the major issues Mario I. Blejer and Marko Skreb; Part I. General Studies: 1. Monetary policy during transition: an overview Martha de Melo and Cedvet Denizer; 2. Towards market-oriented banking in the economies of transition John Bonnin and Paul Wachtel; 3. The political economy of banking sector reform in transition Arye L. Hillman and Heinrich W. Ursprung; 4. Macroeconomic influences on transition and financial reforms Willem H. Buiter, Ricardo Lago and Hélene Rey; Part II. Country Studies: 5. Banking crisis in the Baltic state: causes, solutions and lessons; 6. Monetary and exchange rate policy, capital inflows and the structure of the banking system in Croatia Velimir Sonje, Evan Kraft and Thomas Dorsey; 7. Monetary and financial market reform in transition economies: the special case of China Robert A. Mundell; 8. The financial sector and high interest rates: lessons from Slovenia Velimir Bole; 9. Bank rehabilitation in Slovenia: with emphasis on Nova Ljubljanska Banka Franjo Stiblar; 10. Liberalization and financial reforms: lessons from the Israeli experience Jacob A. Frenkel; Part III. Afterword: 11. The financial sector in transition: an afterword Mario I. Blejer.

Review

"...the book Financial Sector Transformation - Lessons from Economics in Transition by M. I. Blejer and M. Skreb could be a valuable source of information in this regard...readers interested in specific issues or country experieces may find the relevant sections worthwhile reading." Journal of Comparative Economics

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This book offers overviews of issues in banking sector reform and capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe, China and Israel.

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"...the book Financial Sector Transformation - Lessons from Economics in Transition by M. I. Blejer and M. Skreb could be a valuable source of information in this regard...readers interested in specific issues or country experieces may find the relevant sections worthwhile reading." Journal of Comparative Economics

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This book offers overviews of issues in banking sector reform and capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe, China and Israel.

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The essays in this collection offer overviews of issues in banking sector reform and capital markets as well as specific perspectives on the financial sectors in changing economies of Central and Eastern Europe, China and Israel. Original versions of the essays were presented at the Second Dubrovnik Conference on Transition Economies organized by the National Bank of Croatia in June 1996.

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The essays in this collection offer overviews of issues in banking sector reform and capital markets as well as specific perspectives on the financial sectors in changing economies of Central and Eastern Europe, China and Israel. Original versions of the essays were presented at the Second Dubrovnik Conference on Transition Economies organized by the National Bank of Croatia in June 1996.

Details ISBN0521640377 Short Title FINANCIAL SECTOR TRANSFORMATIO Pages 412 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521640377 ISBN-13 9780521640374 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 332.1 Year 1999 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Lessons from Economies in Transition Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Mario I. Blejer Author Marko Skreb Affiliation National Bank of Croatia DOI 10.1604/9780521640374 UK Release Date 1999-04-28 AU Release Date 1999-04-28 NZ Release Date 1999-04-28 Publication Date 1999-04-28 Alternative 9780511896699 Illustrations 97 Tables, unspecified; 22 Line drawings, unspecified Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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