With advanced economies struggling to avoid financial collapse, escape recession, reduce unemployment, and restore growth, central banks are being called upon to address, sometimes simultaneously, growing imbalances. This has triggered a search for a radical redefinition of central banks’ objectives – and has cast doubt on the appropriateness of maintaining their independence.
发达国家挣扎着避免金融崩溃、摆脱衰退、降低失业和重塑增长，有时人们呼吁央行同时纠正日益严重的失衡问题。这让人们寻求彻底修改央行目标，也对维持其独立性的合理性产生了质疑。