recently adopted inflation targets. Some significant shifts in the conduct of monetary policy are detected in the G3 countries … begin to look consistent with an inflation-targeting regime. In addition, the introduction of inflation targeting and … inflation targets and central bank reforms. The paper challenges the one-size-fits-all attitude towards modern central bank …

This paper analyses the impact of asymmetric preferences with respect to inflation and output by policymakers on … for low inflation. Using data for four G7 economies, the paper shows that, except for Germany, nonlinear and asymmetric … monetary authority develops a greater precautionary demand for output expansions than for low inflation. This may generate a …

negatively correlated with inflation and inflation variance across countries. But the cross-country approach has been criticised … economy, higher output and somewhat lower inflation. We also investigate the interaction between the central bank and the …

goals for which monetary policy authorities can be held accountable. Inflation targeting regimes provide examples of such …

information provided by a Taylor rule model in which real time expected inflation and output are used. We use five indicators of …

independence and inflation. Making use of data on the evolution of central bank independence over time and controlling for possible … country's inflation performance. Examining a cross-section of up to 69 countries, we are able to show that granting a central … bank more autonomy does not necessarily lead to better inflation performance. To lower inflation by increasing independence …