We thank Tim Hicks, @kebaisley.bsky.social @mcopelov.bsky.social for comments on drafts and other aspects of the article, as well as participants in the Finances of the Nation Seminar Series and Queen’s Department of Political Studies Workshop Series

They also suggest the right’s attack on the central bank may have backfired, improving rather than undermining the bank’s reputation among non-conservatives. This research has implications for political psychology and public economics and empirical debates about voters’ attitudes toward austerity.

We examine these issues with two parallel pre-registered survey experiments conducted in Canada and the USA. The results suggest central bank endorsements modestly increased support for expansionary fiscal policies.

But do voters find central bank appeals persuasive and what are the reputational consequences of engaging the public on this sensitive issue, particularly in the event of partisan counterattacks? Think of Poilievre’ characterization of the CB as Trudeau’ ATM machine.

Developments over the past decade have made it increasingly difficult for central banks to achieve their macroeconomic objectives without the help of fiscal policy, resulting in public efforts from central banks to influence the size and direction of government budget balances.

pas très cher payé à mon avis

En science po, on appelle ça du «  conceptual stretching », élargir ton concept jusqu’à ce qu’il ne veuille plus rien dire.
Un classique de Giovanni Sartori

Ah, d'ailleurs Tim Vlandas devrait devnir présenter son projet de livre sur le sujet cet hiver!