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Party affiliation rather than former occupation: the background of central bank governors and its effect on monetary policy

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  • Matthias Neuenkirch
  • Florian Neumeier

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We find that tenures of central bank governors who are affiliated with a political party are characterized by a relatively dovish monetary policy stance. In general, party affiliation is more important than occupational background for the degree of hawkishness.

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  • Matthias Neuenkirch & Florian Neumeier, 2015. "Party affiliation rather than former occupation: the background of central bank governors and its effect on monetary policy," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(17), pages 1424-1429, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:22:y:2015:i:17:p:1424-1429
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2015.1037430
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    JEL classification:

    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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