Araujo, Luis; Guimarães, Bernardo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
Fundamental models of money always exhibit autarkic equilibria where money has no value. In this paper we propose a … behavior and the primitives of the economy, thus offering insights on the conditions under which money emerges as a medium of … exchange. Overall, our results favour money over autarky, especially if agents are patient. …