Berger, Helge; Nitsch, Volker; Lybek, Tonny - In: European Journal of Political Economy 24 (2008) 4, pp. 817-832
This paper analyzes empirically differences in the size of central bank boards (or monetary policy committees) across countries. We discuss the possible determinants of a board's size. The empirical relevance of these factors is examined using a new dataset that covers the de jure membership...