Central bank independence--conceptual clarifications and interim assessment

It is argued that credibility problems in macroeconomics hardlyexist, and certainly do not motivate central bank independence.The Rogoff banker, and much work which follows should be interpretedas blueprints for good policy, not institutional reforms. Thereare likely to be significant but at present unquantified costsassociated with central bank independence once the interactionof monetary and other policymakers is recognised. The evidencethat central bank independence reduces inflation or brings otherbenefits is questioned