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Central Bank Independence: An Update of Theory and Evidence


Helge Berger


Free University Berlin - Department of Economics; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research)

Jakob De Haan


University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business; De Nederlandsche Bank; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research)

Sylvester C. W. Eijffinger


Tilburg University (CentER) - Department of Economics; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
February 2000

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 255

Abstract:     
This paper reviews recent research on central bank independence (CBI). After we have distinguished between independence and conservativeness, the literature on optimal inflation contracts is discussed, followed by research in which the inflationary bias is endogenised. Finally, the various challenges that have been raised against previous empirical findings on CBI are reviewed. We conclude that the negative relationship between CBI and inflation is quite robust.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 54

JEL Classification: D72, E58

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Date posted: February 8, 2001  

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Berger, Helge, Haan, Jakob De and Eijffinger, Sylvester C. W., Central Bank Independence: An Update of Theory and Evidence (February 2000). CESifo Working Paper Series No. 255. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=258970

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Sylvester C. W. Eijffinger
Tilburg University (CentER) - Department of Economics ( email )
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