The democratic accountability of the European Central Bank
The European Central Bank (ECB) is considered to be an institution with a high level of accountability compared with other central banks. However, the matter has yet to be investigated in practice. Accountability of the ECB will have to be checked by governing bodies both within and outside the ECB...
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Associazione Economia civile
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description | The European Central Bank (ECB) is considered to be an institution with a high level of accountability compared with other central banks. However, the matter has yet to be investigated in practice. Accountability of the ECB will have to be checked by governing bodies both within and outside the ECB as well as the public. A survey is undertaken of the main reasons for central bank accountability, especially for the ECB.
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spelling | doaj.art-101caf3009cd4b74a0671acd21c0c74a2023-02-03T16:46:11ZengAssociazione Economia civilePSL Quarterly Review2037-36352037-36432013-10-015120510.13133/2037-3643/10593The democratic accountability of the European Central BankL. BINI-SMAGHIThe European Central Bank (ECB) is considered to be an institution with a high level of accountability compared with other central banks. However, the matter has yet to be investigated in practice. Accountability of the ECB will have to be checked by governing bodies both within and outside the ECB as well as the public. A survey is undertaken of the main reasons for central bank accountability, especially for the ECB. JEL Codes: A01 https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa04/psl_quarterly_review/article/view/10593EvaluationCentral banksEuropean Union. European Central Bank |
spellingShingle | L. BINI-SMAGHI The democratic accountability of the European Central Bank PSL Quarterly Review Evaluation Central banks European Union. European Central Bank |
title | The democratic accountability of the European Central Bank |
title_full | The democratic accountability of the European Central Bank |
title_fullStr | The democratic accountability of the European Central Bank |
title_full_unstemmed | The democratic accountability of the European Central Bank |
title_short | The democratic accountability of the European Central Bank |
title_sort | democratic accountability of the european central bank |
topic | Evaluation Central banks European Union. European Central Bank |
url | https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa04/psl_quarterly_review/article/view/10593 |
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