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The Determinants Of Monetary Policy Transparency In Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • J D G Nhavira
  • M K Ocran

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he study investigates the contribution of key macroeconomic and institutional variables in shaping the likelihood of choosing a monetary policy transparency regime in Sub-Saharan Africa. Monetary policy transparency refers to political transparency, operational transparency, policy transparency, economic transparency and procedural transparency by a central bank. Whereas monetary policy, on the other hand, refers to the regulation of the money supply and interest rates by a central bank, with the goal of controlling inflation and stabilizing the currency. One of the peculiarities of developing countries is that they lack credibility in their monetary policy because of a lack of transparency. Therefore this study employs the logit model in determining the factors likely to lead to a choice of monetary policy transparency in Sub-Saharan Africa. The results reveal that only four variables; (current account, real output, financial depth and trade openness) out of seven independent variables are the determinants of transparency in Sub-Saharan Africa. The other variables, real interest rate, consumer price index and GDP growth are found to be statistically insignificant.

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  • J D G Nhavira & M K Ocran, 2012. "The Determinants Of Monetary Policy Transparency In Sub-Saharan Africa," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(1), pages 79-106, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rseexx:v:36:y:2012:i:1:p:79-106
    DOI: 10.1080/10800379.2012.12097233
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