BENCHMARKING CENTRAL BANKS IN LATIN AMERICA, 1990-2010

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Germán Alarco Tosoni

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This benchmarking exercise analyzes the effectiveness of central banks in Latin America between 1900 and 2010, considering the monetary authority’s primary and secondary functions in the countries in question, after briefly examining the evolution of the work of international central banks. The relevant indicators are selected, specified, and studied in order to assess these institutions’ performance: lower inflation, greater credit availability for the private sector, lower financial intermediation margins, less fluctuation in the real exchange rate, and various foreign reserve objectives. Objective functions are established that are measured against available official information. Finally, central banks are ranked according to indicators and selected objective functions.

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Alarco Tosoni, G. (2019). BENCHMARKING CENTRAL BANKS IN LATIN AMERICA, 1990-2010. Investigación Económica, 72(285). Recuperado a partir de https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rie/article/view/50492