Central banks and the world economy

The Economist delivered a comprehensive review of the role central banks and financial policy have played in the global economy, focusing on the past five years and the recent credit crunch: Only human- A special report on central banks and the world economy.  The report discusses the challenges faced by central banks over recent decades, the differences today, their achievements and failures and proposals for improvements.  It is a useful primer on what might be expected to change in policy and their approach to working with financial markets.