Bhattacharya, Joydeep; Haslag, Joseph H.; Martin, Antoine - 2005
We study monetary models with nondegenerate stationary distributions of money holdings. We find that the Friedman rule … does not typically maximize ex post social welfare. An increase in the rate of growth of the money supply has two effects …: the standard distortionary, or rate-of-return, effect makes money a less desirable asset for all moneyholders. A second …