Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of audit report lag in Sub-
Saharan African Central Banks. In this case, the determinants were divided into two …

The role and influence of the finance minister within the cabinet are discussed with
increasing prominence in the theoretical literature on the political economy of budget …

This paper studies the importance of politicians' qualification, in terms of education and
experience, for fiscal outcomes. The analysis is based on a large panel for 2031 German …

Abstract Female Central Bank chairs represent but a tiny minority. To understand why, this
article analyzes socio-economic and socio-political characteristics of the countries where …

This open access book describes how elite studies theoretically and methodologically
construct their object, ie how particular conceptualizations of elites are turned into research …

Using a unique dataset of the personal characteristics of national finance ministers in
Western Europe (1980–2010), I show that a finance minister's experience affects the …

The Swiss financial center developed spectacularly during the 20th century, becoming one
of the main hubs for cross-border financial transactions. The regulatory environment that …

The personalities of central bankers moved center stage during the recent financial crisis.
Indeed, several central bankers even became “superstars.” In this article, we investigate …

The aim of the paper is to offer a theoretical setting to shed light on how two factors–central
bank design and central banker preferences–assumed progressively a crucial role in the …

This paper systematically reviews the relevant research issues regarding central bank
committee decision-making. The study builds on the seminal contribution of Stanek's (Comp …