00639nam a2200085Ia 4500100002100000245008700021260000900108520041700117583001900534  aMAS, Ignacio Mas  aCentral Bank independence : a critical view from a developing country perspective.  c1995  aDiscusses the reasons why the institution of an independent central bank may not necessarily bring about its professed benefits.  Explores central bank-government relations, concentrating on the potential for conflict between monetary and fiscal policy.  Supports the observation that the benefits of central bank independence are less likely to obtain in less developed economies with shallow financial markets.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR