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Central bank transparency and the crowding out of private information in an experimental asset market
Middeldorp, Menno; Rosenkranz, Stephanie (2011)
Central banks have become increasingly communicative. An important reason is that democratic societies expect more transparency from public institutions. Central bankers, based on empirical research, also believe that sharing information has economic benefits. Communication is seen as a way to improve the predictability of monetary policy, thereby lowering financial market volatility and contributing to a more stable economy. However, a potential side-effect of providing costless public information is that market participants may be less inclined to invest in private information. Theoretical ...
Staff Reports , Paper 487