In this dissertation I examine the historical relationship between Danish national identity and monetary organization, defined as the Danish currency kronen and the Danish central bank Nationalbanken. The ambition of my analysis is twofold: firstly, I aim to understand the role of national...

The end of communism and accession to the European Union have had a huge impact on Poland. This book provides an overall assessment of the post-1989 transformation in Poland, covering economic transformation, the heritage of the past and national identity, and regional and political developments...

Central banking has been traditionally characterized by mystique and an organizational culture of secrecy. While in recent years there has been a shift towards greater transparency around the globe, the degree of transparency continues to vary across countries. This is surprising because the...

Using an international sample covering more than 50 countries over 20 years, we assess the impact of national culture on macroprudential policy actions. The empirical findings indicate that macroprudential policies are tighter in more uncertainty-avoiding and long-term-oriented countries,...

Central bank independence is usually determined by institutional developments, and whether culture affects central bank independence is understudied. In this paper, we comprehensively examine the relationship between Hofstede national cultures and central bank independence. We propose several...