Heterogeneity in money holdings across euro area countries: The role of housing

Ralph Setzer, Paul Van den Noord and Guntram Wolff

No 2010,04, Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies from Deutsche Bundesbank

Abstract: In this paper we examine why monetary aggregates of euro area Member States have developed differently since the inception of the euro. We derive a money demand equation that incorporates housing wealth and collateral as well as substitution effects on real money holdings. Empirically, we show that cross-country differences in real balances are determined not only by income differences, a standard determinant of money demand, but also by house price developments. Higher house prices and higher user costs of housing are both associated with larger money holdings. Country-specific money holdings are also connected with structural features of the housing market.

Keywords: Money; housing; national contribution; euro area (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E41 E51 E52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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