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Why Central Bank Transparency May Be Overrated

Brigitte Granville

Why Central Bank Transparency May Be Overrated
Can we talk? Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen, Timothy Geithner, and Gary Gensler at a Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting, March 17, 2011. (Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Be it ever so brilliant, communication in monetary policy is no panacea in today’s world of slow growth, high debt, and fiscal policy uncertainty.
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About The Author:

Brigitte Granville is Professor of International Economics and Economic Policy at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University, London. Her most recent book is Remembering Inflation (Princeton University Press, 2013).

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