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7 Mechanical theories of
the money supply: money
supply identities
Group 5
Where
BR = banks’ reserves
M0 = monetary base = BR + C.
3. The Friedman
and Schwartz
money-supply
formula ● This equation separates the basic determinants of the
money stock into changes in the monetary base and
changes in the “monetary base multiplier,” defined as
(∂M/∂M0)
● This multiplier is itself determined by D/BR, the reserve
ratio, and C/D, the currency ratio.
● The reserve ratio reflects the required reserve ratio and
the banks’ demand for free reserves.
● The currency ratio reflects the public’s behavior in its
demand for currency
4. Cagan (1965) ● Cagan (1965) examined the contributions of the three
elements B, C/M and BR/D, to M2 over the business
Equation ●
cycle and in the long term.
the dominant factor influencing the long-term growth in
the money stock was the growth in the monetary base
● cyclical movements of money stock shows by changes
in C/M ratio
T = time/savings deposits
G = government deposits