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Fiscal Anchors Beyond Budgets—How Central Bank Independence Shapes Policy Credibility
超越预算的财政锚点：央行独立性如何塑造政策公信力
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Central bank independence is rarely about insulating technocrats from politics—it’s about anchoring intertemporal commitments to credible disinflation or financial stability goals.
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When governments retain formal control over monetary appointments while delegating operational decisions, credibility hinges on observable consistency—not legal statutes alone.
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Markets price sovereign risk not only on debt levels but on perceived willingness to honor central bank mandates amid electoral pressure or fiscal stress.
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Historical episodes show that nominal anchors like inflation targets lose traction when fiscal authorities repeatedly override monetary constraints via emergency spending or debt monetization.
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Credibility erosion manifests subtly: longer-term bond yields rise disproportionately, signaling doubts about future policy continuity rather than current fundamentals.
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Emerging economies face a double bind—needing strong monetary autonomy to combat capital flight yet lacking domestic institutions to enforce it independently of political cycles.
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The growing use of central bank balance sheets for climate or industrial policy blurs mandate boundaries and invites renewed scrutiny of accountability mechanisms.
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Legal independence matters less than behavioral predictability; markets reward central banks that resist short-term populism even when legally permitted to comply.
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Fiscal councils and independent forecast agencies serve as complementary anchors—reinforcing transparency where central bank communication falls short.
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Without such layered credibility structures, even technically sound policies suffer from delayed transmission and amplified volatility in private expectations.
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This dynamic reveals how institutional design—not just economic theory—determines whether stabilization tools function as intended or become symbolic gestures.
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Credibility, therefore, is not held by institutions but continuously co-produced through observable actions across fiscal, monetary, and regulatory domains.