The Group of Thirty aims to deepen understanding of international economic and financial issues, and to explore the international repercussions of decisions taken in the public and private sectors. The Group is characterized by its knowledge of the past and broad-minded, forward thinking.
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Kenneth Rogoff: "Is This the Beginning of the End of Central Bank Independence?"
Recent Publications
Pull, Push, Pipes: Sustainable Capital Flows for a New World Order
2019 — In this Occasional Paper, Governor Mark Carney of the Bank of England argues that capital flow volatility is rising because of the fundamental asymmetry in the international monetary financial system and the rapid rise of market-based finance. Learn more »
Is This the Beginning of the End of Central Bank Independence?
2019 — This Occasional Paper is adapted from a speech delivered by Kenneth Rogoff at the 2019 G30 Occasional Lecture. The paper discusses the importance of central bank independence and recent trends which may undermine it. Learn more »
Member News
Central Banks Will Need New Tools to Combat the Next Downturn
September 04, 2019 — In a recent op-ed, Philipp Hildebrand, Vice Chairman of BlackRock and former Chairman of the Swiss National Bank, argues that central banks must plan now for the next recession during which they will have less room to simply decrease interest rates. Hildebrand discusses a new policy framework that central banks and governments will need to utilize. This involves coordinating with fiscal policy to ensure that stimulating measures are deployed promptly and evenly across the economy.