Government Finance in a Model of Currency Substitution /

Our model is a variant of the cash-in-advance model. Goods must be purchased in the seller's currency, but currency may be traded before shopping at a cost. This cost is a measure of substitutability. The model is applied to seignorage taxation. We show that optimal money growth is positive and...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Liu, Lihong
Andere auteurs: Sibert, Anne
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1993.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1993/080
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF