Traps in the Measurement of Independence and Accountability of Central Banks
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central bank independence; measurement problems; political accountability;All these keywords.
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- C80 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - General
- E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
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