Book contents
- Reflections on Monetary Policy after 25 Years of the MPC
- Macroeconomic Policy Making
- Reflections on Monetary Policy after 25 Years of the MPC
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- I Overview
- II Communication
- III Targets and Instruments
- IV MPC Process
- V Lessons for Central Bank Independence
- Annex: Details on the methodology for the classification of level of disagreement
- Index
- References
III - Targets and Instruments
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2024
Book contents
- Reflections on Monetary Policy after 25 Years of the MPC
- Macroeconomic Policy Making
- Reflections on Monetary Policy after 25 Years of the MPC
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- I Overview
- II Communication
- III Targets and Instruments
- IV MPC Process
- V Lessons for Central Bank Independence
- Annex: Details on the methodology for the classification of level of disagreement
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Reflections on Monetary Policy after 25 Years of the MPC , pp. 77 - 128Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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