The skill profile of central bankers and supervisors

Goodhart, Charles, Schoenmaker, Dirk and Dasgupta, Paolo (2001) The skill profile of central bankers and supervisors. Financial Markets Group Discussion Papers (377). Financial Markets Group, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

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Abstract

Using a new database covering some 91 supervisory agencies, this paper examines how important various skilled experts are in the regulatory process and the relative usage of different kinds of such experts. We seek to explore what kind of perspective supervisors in different institutional settings may adopt: a macro-oriented perspective or a more micro-approach? The answer to this question is relevant, as there is evidence that any financial crises have been macro-induced. It is found that central banks employ more economists and fewer lawyers in their supervisory/financial stability wing than non-central bank supervisory agencies. Next, there are significant economies of scale in financial supervision, though this can be measured by several alternative variables (e.g. the relative scale of bank intermediation). Finally, there do not appear to be major economies of scope. A more complex financial system with a well-developed stock market would need both more supervisors as well as more skilled ones.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	https://www.fmg.ac.uk/
Additional Information:	© 2001 The Authors
Divisions:	Financial Markets Group
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
JEL classification:	G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G28 - Government Policy and Regulation E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E58 - Central Banks and Their Policies O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O40 - General
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2009 13:23
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 22:50
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/25052

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