Download or read book Appointing Central Bankers written by Kelly H. Chang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-18 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines monetary policy by focusing on how the President and the Senate influence monetary policy by appointing Fed members. The book attempts to answer three questions about the appointment process and its effects. First, do politicians influence monetary policy via Fed appointments? Second, who influences the process -- the President alone or both the President and the Senate? Third, what explains the structure of the Fed appointment process? The study extends the analysis of the Fed to the European Central bank.