The apolitical nature of the monetary policy is a myth. As far as the ECB secondary objectives (Article 3(3) TEU) are concerned, it is worth mentioning the CSPP´s bias in favour of polluters, as firms whose securities are purchased under the CSPP have a disproportionate carbon footprint. Such...

The first part of this paper outlines the concept of democratic accountability of central banks, and compares the legal accountability of the ECB with some other central banks (Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and the Federal Reserve System). In the second part, we present a theory...