Stephen Bell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Government, University of Queensland.

'This is a scholarly and meticulously researched book that offers fascinating insights into the economics and politics of monetary policy by letting the key players speak for themselves. It will be an invaluable source of reference for historians, economists and political analysts.' Fred Argy, former policy adviser, author of various books on social and economic policy and Visiting Fellow at the ANU

• 1. Slowly building the Reserve Bank; 2. Into the monetary policy wilderness; 3. Snapping the stick of inflation; 4. A measure of peace? Monetary policy in the 1990s; 5. Towards RBA independence; 6. RBA independence - why?; 7. Should the RBA be independent?; 8. Internal governance and the board; 9. New challenges in a world of asset inflation.

Stephen Bell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Government, University of Queensland.

'This is a scholarly and meticulously researched book that offers fascinating insights into the economics and politics of monetary policy by letting the key players speak for themselves. It will be an invaluable source of reference for historians, economists and political analysts.' Fred Argy, former policy adviser, author of various books on social and economic policy and Visiting Fellow at the ANU

• 1. Slowly building the Reserve Bank; 2. Into the monetary policy wilderness; 3. Snapping the stick of inflation; 4. A measure of peace? Monetary policy in the 1990s; 5. Towards RBA independence; 6. RBA independence - why?; 7. Should the RBA be independent?; 8. Internal governance and the board; 9. New challenges in a world of asset inflation.

Stephen Bell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Government, University of Queensland.

'This is a scholarly and meticulously researched book that offers fascinating insights into the economics and politics of monetary policy by letting the key players speak for themselves. It will be an invaluable source of reference for historians, economists and political analysts.' Fred Argy, former policy adviser, author of various books on social and economic policy and Visiting Fellow at the ANU

• 1. Slowly building the Reserve Bank; 2. Into the monetary policy wilderness; 3. Snapping the stick of inflation; 4. A measure of peace? Monetary policy in the 1990s; 5. Towards RBA independence; 6. RBA independence - why?; 7. Should the RBA be independent?; 8. Internal governance and the board; 9. New challenges in a world of asset inflation.