money but it is the organising feature of modern economies, giving rise to both episodes of stability and crises. In … constructing this argument I consider both orthodox and heterodox points of view. We analyse equilibrium models of money, and find … that while money can exist in sequence economies with frictions, models of this type give no justification for its creation …

prices of most consumer goods. They are the main interface between producers of consumer goods and consumers, with around … substantial, as this accounts for, on average, about 25% of consumer prices. The purpose of this report is to analyse the … structural features of the distributive trades sector and the developments within it, as well as how these may influence prices …

through the effects that monetary policy has on short and long term nominal interest rates, asset prices, exchange rates, bank …