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Limiting Central Bank Credit to the Government: Theory and Practice

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This paper examines central bank independence with reference to the constraints on central bank credit to the government, focusing on how such credit should be regulated. It discusses why credit should be contsrained, and in which forms, and how to implement those constraints.

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  • Mr. Carlo Cottarelli, 1993. "Limiting Central Bank Credit to the Government: Theory and Practice," IMF Occasional Papers 1993/008, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfops:1993/008
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