Monetary Policy Frameworks in a Global Context - 9780415226189

Taylor & Francis

This broad-ranging collection assesses the links between targets and central bank independence, accountability and the transparency of monetary policy. > \nThis broad-ranging collection assesses the links between targets and central bank independence, accountability and the transparency of monetary policy. Renowned experts contribute to this original and comprehensive text which will be of great value to professional economists and students of economics and banking alike.\n\nMonetary Policy Frameworks in a Global Context was named Book of the Year, 2000 by Central Banking journal > General introduction PART I Key issues in the choice of monetary policy framework 1 Introduction 2 A historical examination of inflation stability under alternative monetary frameworks 3 The use of explicit targets for monetary policy: practical experiences in 93 economies in the 1990s 4 The devil in the detail of monetary policy frameworks: issues and measures of monetary framework characteristics 5.