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Central bank credibility
Whether people believe the central bank will do what it says about inflation. A credible bank can bring inflation down cheaply, because expectations fall as soon as it announces the plan. A bank that has broken promises before has to prove itself with a recession.
Also called: credibility, central bank independence
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