Central Bank Independence and Inflation: A Note
14 Pages Posted: 19 Oct 2007
Date Written: December 2006
Abstract
We document increased central bank independence within the set of industrialized nations. This increased independence can account for nearly two thirds of the improved inflation performance of these nations over the last two decades.
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