the origin of the aggregate volatility reduction. We show that states with relatively high concentrations in the durable-goods …

inside and outside money does and does not allow the economy to achieve a first-best allocation of resources. We also study …

inside and outside money does and does not allow the economy to achieve a first-best allocation of resources. We also study …

, either by themselves, or alongside a stock of outside money. In each case we provide results on the existence and …

Lagos and Wright (2005) demonstrate how the essential properties of a money-search model are preserved in an … markets under limited commitment and private information. The analysis demonstrates clearly how insurance, credit, and money … the Friedman rule. In particular, I find that the same frictions that render money essential may at the same time operate …

order to generate a role for money and intermediation. We ask whether there is any reason to expect the emergence of a … banking sector (i.e., institutions that combine the business of money creation with the business of intermediation). In our … model the unique equilibrium is characterized, in part, by the existence of an agent that: (1) creates money (a debt …