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Central Bank Independence and the Design of Fiscal Institutions

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Xavier Debrun
Francesca Castellani

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We study the desirability of reforming fiscal institutions along with the delegation of monetary policy to an independent central

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  1. Roel M.W. J. Beetsma & Xavier Debrun, 2005. "Implementing the stability and growth pact - enforcement and procedural flexibility," Working Paper Series 433, European Central Bank. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Mihailov, Alexander & Ullrich, Katrin, 2007. "Independence and Accountability of Monetary and Fiscal Policy Committees," ZEW Discussion Papers 07-044, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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