Publications in Financial Policy

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The Case for a Basket: A New Way of Showing the True Value of Money

18 May 2009 | The Case for a Basket: A New Way of Showing the True Value of Money

Robert J. Shiller
Edited by Lawrence Kay

  • The Case For A Basket, recommends the introduction of a new indexed unit of account that is tied to inflation as measured by a consumer price index (the existing Consumer Price Index, for example). This indexed unit, called a ‘basket’, would help people assess value, even where price levels fluctuate, enabling them to make far more rational financial calculations.

    • Beyond Inflation Targeting: The New Paradigm for Central Bank Policy

    08 April 2009 | Beyond Inflation Targeting: The New Paradigm for Central Bank Policy

    Edited by Helen Thomas

  • This report brings together five essays from leading economists on their visions for reformed inflation targetting. The authors encompass a wide range of views: from simple amendments to the current framework, to the complete abolition of Central Banks.

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    06 February 2009 | What Really Happened?

    By Helen Thomas, Miles Saltiel

  • What Really Happened? gives an account of the causes of the credit crunch and outlines where policy-making should go from here.

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    05 June 2008 | Who's Afraid of Sovereign Wealth Funds?

    Sacha Kumaria

  • Who’s Afraid of Sovereign Wealth Funds? concludes that the long-term investment approach of Sovereign Wealth Funds represents a positive force for global economic interdependence.

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    19 December 2007 | Give and Let Give: building a culture of philanthropy in the financial services industry

    By Rhodri Davies, Louisa Mitchell, Dr Rob John

  • The most comprehensive report into the state and future of British philanthropy in the City this decade. Give and Let Give is designed to stimulate high-earning City professionals to embark on a philanthropic journey.