Why Do Central Banks Go Weak? /

Determinants of central banks' profitability are studied using a statistical analysis of their balance sheets, country characteristics, and the macroeconomic and institutional environments in which they operate. Central banks at both tails of the distribution of profits generally operate in poo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oulidi, Nada
Other Authors: Ize, Alain
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/013
Online Access:Full text available on IMF