Are Central Bank Independence Reforms Necessary for Achieving Low and Stable Inflation?

Sven-Olov Daunfeldt, Mats Landström and Niklas Rudholm
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Mats Landström: University of Gävle, Postal: SE-801 76 Gävle, Sweden
Niklas Rudholm: HUI Research, Postal: SE-103 29 Stockholm, Sweden, Dalarna University, SE-781 88 Borlänge, Sweden

No 95, HUI Working Papers from HUI Research

Abstract: Using data on the occurence of central bank independence (CBI) reforms in 131 countries during 1980-2005, we test whether they were important in reducing inflation and maintaining price stability. CBI reforms are found to have reduced inflation on average 3.31% when countries with historically high inflation rates are included. But countries with lower inflation have reduced it without institutional reforms granting central banks more independence, undermining the theoretical time-inconsistency case for CBI. There is furthermore no evidence that CBI reforms have helped reduce inflation variability.

Keywords: inflation; institutional reform; monetary policy; time-inconsistency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E52 E58 P48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2013-07-06
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