Books and monographs

• July 28, 2010

  Due Diligence: A Report on the Bank of Canada's Handling of Foreign Gold during World War II

  Report commissioned by the Bank, written by Professor Duncan McDowall of Carleton University and released in November 1997. The Bank also released a search aid for related files in its archives and for Department of Finance documents.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
• July 27, 2010

  Planning an Evolution: The Story of the Canadian Payments Association, 1980-2002

  by James F. Dingle. Outlines the history of the Association and its role in moving Canada's payments system from paper to electronic media.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
• July 21, 2010

  Why Monetary Policy Matters: A Canadian Perspective

  This paper provides a non-technical introduction to monetary policy - what it is, how it works, and why it matters. It discusses inflation volatility and why this is damaging to the economy, as well as why increased stability of output growth is desirable.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
• July 19, 2010

  Economic Research at the Bank of Canada, 1935-65

  A retrospective of economic research at the Bank of Canada from 1935 to 1965.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs
• March 6, 2010

  By All Accounts

  

  By All Accounts is the fifth and final book in the Bank's souvenir history series. This volume presents a portrait of the Bank from the perspective of outside observers, showing how Canadians have perceived the performance of their central bank over the decades through the eyes of those who monitor its work on the public's behalf.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Books and monographs, Souvenir books