%0 Journal Article %1 hayat2012public %A Hayat, Muhammad Azmat %A Farvaque, Etienne %D 2012 %J European Journal of Political Economy %K 2012 EB_input2016 Eurobarometer FDZ_IUP ISSP ISSP_input2016 SCOPUSindexed SSCIindexed article central_bank_independence checked european_central_bank indexproved input2016 isspbib2016 public_opinion review_proved reviewed %N 4 %P 512-523 %T Public attitudes towards central bank independence: Lessons from the foundation of the ECB %V 28 %X This study examines public opinion in 15 European countries, on the proposal to establish an independent European Central Bank (ECB). Using data from Eurobarometer surveys for 1998 to 2000, which included a specific question on this issue, we show that in inflation performance is not sufficient to explain people's preference for an independent central bank: personal characteristics and circumstances have a stronger impact, with gender, employment status, education level, income quartiles, and degree of information and civic concern showing particular relevance.

@article{hayat2012public, abstract = {This study examines public opinion in 15 European countries, on the proposal to establish an independent European Central Bank (ECB). Using data from Eurobarometer surveys for 1998 to 2000, which included a specific question on this issue, we show that in inflation performance is not sufficient to explain people's preference for an independent central bank: personal characteristics and circumstances have a stronger impact, with gender, employment status, education level, income quartiles, and degree of information and civic concern showing particular relevance.}, added-at = {2019-03-20T18:49:19.000+0100}, author = {Hayat, Muhammad Azmat and Farvaque, Etienne}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f99f4686a01038003e3289b25713d11a/gesis_dump}, interhash = {9b0351e51efd0bb57c470c93bd2820a3}, intrahash = {f99f4686a01038003e3289b25713d11a}, journal = {European Journal of Political Economy}, keywords = {2012 EB_input2016 Eurobarometer FDZ_IUP ISSP ISSP_input2016 SCOPUSindexed SSCIindexed article central_bank_independence checked european_central_bank indexproved input2016 isspbib2016 public_opinion review_proved reviewed}, note = {(Eurobarometer) (ISSP)}, number = 4, pages = {512-523}, study = {Eurobarometer 1998-2000}, tagadata-svko-dda-test = {10684}, tagadata-svkoddatest2 = {10677}, timestamp = {2019-10-01T13:01:14.000+0200}, title = {Public attitudes towards central bank independence: Lessons from the foundation of the ECB}, volume = 28, year = 2012 }