TITLE:
Central Bank’s Independence and Stock Prices
AUTHORS:
Yutaka Kurihara, Koichiro Morikawa, Sadayoshi Takaya
KEYWORDS:
Central Bank Independence; Monetary Policy; Stock Price
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.3 No.6,
October
31,
2012
ABSTRACT: Since the end of 1990s, the independence of central bank independence has been discussed. In the past, central banks tried to improve their independence to combat inflation. This independence has been evaluated relative to adequate economic policy and stable economic growth. This article examines the effect of central bank independence on stock market prices and finds evidence for a positive return in developed countries; moreover, for stock prices, economic independence of the central bank seems to be more important than political independence.