Monetary Aggregates and Output

Finn Kydland and Scott Freeman

American Economic Review, 2000, vol. 90, issue 5, 1125-1135

Abstract: We ask whether the following observations may result from endogenously determined fluctuations in the money multiplier rather than a causal influence of money on output: (i) M1 is positively correlated with real output; (ii) the money multiplier and deposit-to-currency ratio are positively correlated with output; (iii) the price level is negatively correlated with output; (iv) the correlation of M1 with contemporaneous prices is substantially weaker than the correlation of M1 with real output; (v) correlations among real variables are essentially unchanged under different monetary-policy regimes; and (vi) real money balances are smoother than money-demand equations would predict.

JEL-codes: E32 E51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.90.5.1125
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