Classifying Monetary Economics: Fields and Methods from Past to Future

Philip Arestis and Alexander Mihailov ()

No em-dp2008-64, Economics Discussion Papers from Department of Economics, University of Reading

Abstract: We propose a simple, yet sufficiently encompassing classification scheme of monetary economics. It comprises three fundamental fields and six recent areas that expand within and across these fields. The elements of our scheme are not found together and in their mutual relationships in earlier studies of the relevant literature, neither is this an attempt to produce a relatively complete systematization. Our intention in taking stock is not finality or exhaustiveness. We rather suggest a viewpoint and a possible ordering of the accumulating knowledge. Our hope is to stimulate an improved understanding of the evolving nature and internal consistency of monetary economics at large.

Keywords: monetary economics; monetary theory; monetary policy; public finance; classification; methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E40 E50 E60 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2008-11-16
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cba, nep-hpe, nep-mac, nep-mon and nep-pke
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Journal Article: CLASSIFYING MONETARY ECONOMICS: FIELDS AND METHODS FROM PAST TO FUTURE (2011)
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