Central Bank Independence and Transparency : Evolution and Effectiveness /

This paper examines the current level of central bank independence (CBI) and transparency in a broad sample of countries using newly constructed measures, and looks at the evolution in both measures from an earlier time period. Increases in CBI have tended to occur in more democratic countries and i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crowe, Christopher
Other Authors: Meade, Ellen
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/119
Online Access:Full text available on IMF