Germany prides itself in having one of the most successful central banks and currencies with respect to independence …

Germany prides itself in having one of the most successful central banks and currencies with respect to independence …

central bank independence is reminiscent of the fiery debates amongst Germany's political elites in 1949 on the same issue …; debates that were sparked by the establishment of West Germany in that year. Simon Mee shows how, with the establishment of … West Germany's central bank - today's Deutsche Bundesbank - the country's monetary history became a political football, as …