Carolina Garriga
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Carolina Garriga
@carogarriga.bsky.social
Professor of Government, University of Essex | International/comparative political economy; Institutions; Central banks & money; FDI | Data crafter | #FirstGen | She/her

https://sites.google.com/site/carogarriga/
The @uniessexgov.bsky.social postgraduate #FirstGen meetings for are back!

Come join us for an informal meeting next Wednesday 12 November at 12:30 in the common room!
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🔔 New paper with David Bearce (@BushSchool) in @ISQ_Jrnl, open access.

“Reconsidering the Relationship between CBI and FIX”
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/isq/...

#IPE #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBanks #CBI #Inflation #ExchangeRates #EconTwitter 🧵👇
October 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Geographic or environmental factors alone can't explain the expansion of protected areas (PA).

We draw on PA’s multiple goals —environmental, economic, socio-cultural— and argue that PAs are generally beneficial for foreign firms operating in the country.

Here's how 👇
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March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Hi!

1. His data cover fewer countries, and fewer years for some of these countries (5,820 vs 8,546 country year observations since 1970). See left-side figure 👇

Previously omitted countries are from the developing world and tend to have lower CBI. See right-side figure 👇
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January 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
How much has central bank independence changed between 2000 and 2023? A lot, and worldwide!

⚠️The differences in the map might be the result of more than one reform.
January 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Central bank independence has increased worldwide, but there is significant variance across countries

Ouf of 174 reforms affecting CBI since 2000, 24% restricted overall CBI – many reforms that increased the overall CBI score also restricted CBI in at least one of its dimensions
January 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The updated dataset includes data on #CBI for between 46% and 62% more observations than the largest previously available data collections (including my own original data)
January 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Last week to submit your application for the Vera Troeger scholarship for #women in political methodology to attend the Essex Summer School. Don't miss the deadline!

More info: essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...

All #ESS2024 courses essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo...

#WeAreEssex
April 24, 2024 at 8:59 AM