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This paper investigates whether the quantity theory of money is still alive. We demonstrate three insights. First, for … countries with low inflation, the raw relationship between average inflation and the growth rate of money is tenuous at best … elasticities implied by theories of Baumol-Tobin and Miller-Orr. Finally, the sample after 1990 shows considerably less inflation …
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paper currency. According to the "quantity theory" or classical hypothesis, total money stock magnitudes did not rise …--as suggested by standard commodity-money analysis. According to the "backing theory" or anti-classical hypothesis, by contrast …
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We propose a conformant likelihood estimator with exogeneity restrictions (CLEER) for random coefficients discrete choice demand models that is applicable in a broad range of data settings. It combines the likelihoods of two mixed logit estimators--one for consumer level data, and one for...
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This paper explores methods for inferring the causal effects of treatments on choices by combining data on real choices with hypothetical evaluations. We propose a class of estimators, identify conditions under which they yield consistent estimates, and derive their asymptotic distributions. The...
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theory and previous findings …
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influences asset markets, develop a model of this mechanism, and assess the ability of the quantitative theory to match the …
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The quantity theory of money is applied to the paper money regimes of seven of the nine British North American colonies … in circulation and prices are found. The failure of the quantity theory of money to explain the value and performance of …
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The 1990s Sudden Stops in emerging markets were a harbinger for the 2008 global financial crisis. During Sudden Stops, countries lost access to credit, causing abrupt current account reversals, and suffered Great Recessions. This paper reviews a class of models that yields quantitative...
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The interaction between credit frictions, financial innovation, and a switch from optimistic to pessimistic beliefs played a central role in the 2008 financial crisis. This paper develops a quantitative general equilibrium framework in which this interaction drives the financial amplification...
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