| Author: | Geraats, P. M. |
| Title: | Central banks transparency |
| Journal: | Economic Journal
2002 : NOV, VOL. 112:483, p. F532-F565 |
| Index terms: | Central banks Monetary policy Economic theory |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Central bank transparency has become one of the key features of monetary policy recently. This article provides a review of the theoretical literature on the consequences of transparency of monetary policy, proposing a distinction between uncertainty and incentive effects of transparency. Theoretical insights are compared to the various ways in which central banks have become transparent in practice. In addition, there is an assessment of the empirical evidence concerning the transparency of monetary policy. |
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