
Central Bank Autonomy, and Inflation and Output Performance in the Baltic States, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, 1995-1997 »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 1999/4
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Tonny Lybek
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 1999
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451842029.001
ISBN: 9781451842029
Keywords: Central bank independence, transition economies, central bank, inflation, monetary policy, central banks, monetary fund
A higher degree of de jure autonomy and accountability of the central banks of the Baltic states, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union appears to be positively correlated with lower average inflat...