 The Theory of Liquidity Preference and Debt-Management PolicyGeoff Tily Chapter 7 in Keynes’s General Theory, the Rate of Interest and ‘Keynesian’ Economics, 2007, pp 183-225 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The previous chapter explained the importance of the macroeconomic identity between saving and investment. Logically, the next step in the discussion of Keynes’s theory is the theory of liquidity preference — the central monetary innovation of the General Theory. In this theory, Keynes turned his attention from money as a means of exchange to money as a store of value. His analysis led him not only to the theoretical treatment of uncertainty and expectation, but also to practical conclusions of the most profound importance. Ultimately, the theory turned classical analysis on its head. The rate of interest was the cause, not the passive consequence, of the level of economic activity. Moreover, as a quantity that depended on expectation, the authorities — if they so desired — had full control of the rate of interest that prevailed in a national economy. This control depended on the monetary, debt-management and international financial policies that were outlined in Chapter 3. Keywords: Interest Rate; Monetary Policy; Money Demand; Monetary Authority; Capital Control (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-80137-0_7 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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