The Effectiveness of Macroeconomic Commitment in Weak(er) Institutional Environments /

This paper analyzes the institutional conditions affecting the establishment and effectiveness of independent central banks and of budgetary institutions. It draws on the recent theory developed by North, Wallis and Weingast on the transition from a closed and fragile state to an open economic and p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quintyn, Marc
Other Authors: Gollwitzer, Sophia
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/193
Online Access:Full text available on IMF