
Central Bank Independence and Transparency : Evolution and Effectiveness »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 2008/119
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Christopher Crowe , and Ellen Meade
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 May 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451869798.001
ISBN: 9781451869798
Keywords: inflation, central bank, inflation targeting, monetary fund
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...