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A Critique of Theories of Money Stock Determination
Article A Critique of Theories of Money Stock Determination A Critique of Theories of Money Stock Determination A Critique of Theories of Money Stock Determination 86-6 1986-10-01 Robert L. Hetzel {robhet1} <p>Many different models of money stock determination exist in the literature.&nbsp; An attempt is made here to understand why the differences in these models arise.&nbsp; Differences in models are ascribed first to the&nbsp;(usually implicit) role assigned to the price level.&nbsp; From this perspective, models fall into two categories.&nbsp; Models in the quantity theory tradition require that the price level adjust in order to cause the real quantity of money to equal the real quantity demanded.&nbsp; In contrast, in the real bills or banking school tradition, the nominal quantity of money adjusts in order to provide the real quantity demanded.&nbsp;</p> /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/working_papers/1986/pdf/wp86-6.pdf Inflation & Monetary Policy Research and Policy 1 Monetary Policy
<p>Many different models of money stock determination exist in the literature.&nbsp; An attempt is made here to understand why the differences in these models arise.&nbsp; Differences in models are ascribed first to the&nbsp;(usually implicit) role assigned to the price level.&nbsp; From this perspective, models fall into two categories.&nbsp; Models in the quantity theory tradition require that the price level adjust in order to cause the real quantity of money to equal the real quantity demanded.&nbsp; In contrast, in the real bills or banking school tradition, the nominal quantity of money adjusts in order to provide the real quantity demanded.&nbsp;</p> Working Paper Series 86-6 1986-10-01