in the run up to the cash change-over. In particular, it revisits the possible effect of the latter on the euro …This paper describes and analyses the evolution of euro area currency in circulation in the last years and especially … the three time series in question (euro banknotes, US dollar banknotes, exchange rate). The main conclusion is that there …

Standard transaction cost arguments can only partially explain why the share of cash transactions is still high in many … distinctive feature of cash - a glance into one's pocket provides a signal for both the remaining budget as well as the level of … past expenses. We propose a theoretical framework which incorporates this feature of cash, and derives implications not …

We measure consumers' use of cash by harmonizing payment diary surveys from seven countries. The seven diary surveys … United States). Our paper finds cross-country differences - for example, the level of cash usage differs across countries …. Cash has not disappeared as a payment instrument, especially for low-value transactions. We also find that the use of cash …

We measure consumers’ use of cash by harmonizing payment diary surveys from seven countries: Australia, Austria, Canada …-country differences, for example, the level of cash usage differs across countries. Cash has not disappeared as a payment instrument …, especially for low-value transactions. We also find that the use of cash is strongly correlated with transaction size …