Modern Money Theory: A Simple Guide to the Monetary System (Professional Practice in Governance and Public Organizations) - Softcover

Ehnts, Dirk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3031535391 ISBN 13: 9783031535390

Publisher: Springer, 2025

Synopsis

This book explains how central banks, banks and governments create money. Written in an accessible style, this book provides an introduction to modern monetary theory without requiring any prior knowledge of economics. It covers the most important aspects of monetary theory, including inflation targeting, government spending, and international trade, as well as economic policy to achieve macroeconomic goals, such as price stability, full employment and sustainable use of resources. Accordingly, it offers a valuable asset for students of economics, central bankers, banking professionals, and academics alike.

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About the Author

Dirk Ehnts works in Berlin as an economist. After his studies at the Universities of Göttingen and Valencia, he received his PhD on a topic of New Economic Geography at the University of Oldenburg, Germany.

From the Back Cover

This book explains how central banks, banks and governments create money. Written in an accessible style, this book provides an introduction to modern monetary theory without requiring any prior knowledge of economics. It covers the most important aspects of monetary theory, including inflation targeting, government spending, and international trade, as well as economic policy to achieve macroeconomic goals, such as price stability, full employment and sustainable use of resources. Accordingly, it offers a valuable asset for students of economics, central bankers, banking professionals, and academics alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031535391
• ISBN 13: 9783031535390
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138