Precautionary Balances and the Velocity of Circulation of Money

Miquel Faig and Belén Jerez

No 457, 2006 Meeting Papers from Society for Economic Dynamics

Abstract: The low velocity of circulation of money implies that households hold more money than they normally spend. This behavior is explained if households face uncertain expenditure needs, so that they have a precautionary motive for holding money. We investigate this motive in a search model where households are subject to preference shocks. The model predicts that the velocity is not only low but also interest elastic. The model closely fits United States data on velocity and interest rates (1892-2003). The empirical analysis reveals a dramatic reduction in precautionary balances towards the end of our sample, which is important for policy issues

Keywords: Precautionary Balances; Velocity of Circulation of Money; Demand for Money (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E41 E52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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