Shubik, Martin - Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University - 2000
Fiat money(1) is a creation of both the state and society. Its value is supported by expectations which are conditioned … weather. However, money and the financial institutions and instruments of a modern economy provide the means to influence … expectations and bound behavior.(2) Paper money emerges as a virtual commodity. The dynamics of the economy permits it to serve as …