Correlation between Central Bank Independence and Inflation in OECD Countries (1962-1990)
Empirical data from OECD countries, as illustrated in the provided scatter plot, reveals a negative correlation between the degree of central bank independence (measured in the mid-1980s) and the average inflation rate over the period 1962-1990. The data indicates that nations with more independent central banks, such as Germany and Switzerland, generally experienced lower average inflation. Conversely, countries with less independent central banks, like Portugal and Spain, tended to have higher average inflation.
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