Whom Do the Federal Reserve Bank Boards Serve?

Helen Fessenden and Gary Richardson

Richmond Fed Economic Brief, 2016, issue August

Abstract: The long-standing governance model of the Federal Reserve Banks, including their boards and the directors who serve on them, is under growing criticism. Calls are increasing for the boards to sever direct ties to banking and finance and become more diverse in their representation, as well as to offer more transparency to the public. As history shows, this governance model always has been the subject of political scrutiny, as public concepts of diversity ? and the Fed's functions ? have evolved over time.

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Date: 2016
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