"In the emerging tradition of the Handbooks in Economics, these two volumes offer a formidable array of contributions to the field which they survey..........an indispensable starting-point for graduate students and research workers who need a detailed guide to the state of monetary economics in the late 1980s." --The Economic Journal"....the two volumes would be regarded as invaluable additions to the literature." --Economic of Planning"...in many ways the most important publication to date in this branch of our subject.......On some topics it is easily the best writing available, combining a careful exposition of central ideas, with firm and persuasive judgements about what is correct and important." --Journal of Economic Surveys"Even at the hardcover price, the two volumes we now have represent very good value for money." --The Economic Record