The Bank of Zambia has one of the highest central bank turnover averages in Africa and the inflationary effects of the low central bank autonomy are yet to be empirically quantified. This study develops an index of central bank turnover for the Zambian economy extending from 1984 to 2020 and...

In this paper, we challenge the traditional assumption of a linear relationship between exchange rate volatility and economic growth in South Africa. By using data collected from 1970 to 2016 applied to a smooth transition regression (STR) model, we are able to prove that the exchange...