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Fiscal populism and monetary policy rules

New analysis examines how populist fiscal policies interact with monetary policy rules, exploring whether politically driven spending pressures undermine central bank frameworks and inflation control. The work raises questions about how governments' short-term electoral incentives can clash with disciplined monetary policy, and what institutional safeguards help keep inflation expectations anchored when fiscal authorities push loose budgets.

Why now: Debate over populism's impact on inflation and central bank independence is a live policy topic globally.

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