Using 59 studies, we perform a meta regression analysis of studies examining the relationship between inflation and central bank independence (CBI). There is a negative and significant relation between inflation and CBI in OECD countries, although the results are sensitive to the indicator used...

This study examines the influence of upcoming general elections on the sales revenues of major defense companies. The direction of this effect is theoretically not a priori clear as governments face a trade-off in an election year. On the one hand, the incumbent cabinet might try to increase the...