Mit dem Übergang zu einer gemeinsamen Währung in Europa stellt sich die Frage, ob die Europäische Zentralbank eine Politik der Geldmengensteuerung betreiben kann. Dies erfordert die Existenz einer stabilen Geldnachfragefunktion na¤ch dem Übergang zu einer Europäischen Währungsunion. In...

Inflation is a monetary phenomenon. While this statement is widely accepted in terms of a long-run relationship, the quantity theory has been made operational also for the short-run dynamics of inflation by so-called Pstar models. An error correction model with quarterly data for the Euro Area...

In this paper, we analyze the volume of euro banknotes issued by Germany within the euro area with several seasonal methods. We draw a distinction between movements within Germany, circulation outside Germany but within the euro area and demand from non-euroarea countries. Our approach suggests...