In the last years of the twentieth century central banks started strengthening their communication strategy, making it easier to analyze the evolution of central banks' functions and role over time and space. In this chapter we employ a topic modeling approach to investigate the differences in...

Central banks' commitment to public interest goes beyond monetary policy. A wide range of areas are under the control of central banks (price and financial stability, services for the economy, e.g., economic analysis, payments, financial education, customer protection); central banks also have...