Goal-independent central banks : why politicians decide to delegate /

A motivation for central bank independence (CBI) is that policy delegation helps politicians manage diverse coalitions. This paper develops a model of coalition formation that predicts when delegation will occur. An analysis of policy preferences survey data and CBI indicators supports the predictio...

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Main Author: Crowe, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF working paper ; WP/06/256.
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