Distributional aspects of the divisibility of money: an example |
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Authors: | Gabriele Camera |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Economics, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, 47907-2056 West Lafayette, IN, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary. I highlight the importance of the distributional aspects of moneys divisibility by comparing a search-theoretic model with random transfers of indivisible money balances, to one with deterministic transfers of partially divisible balances. Randomization allows price flexibility, as if money were fully divisible. Partial divisibility does not, but allows money redistributions. An example of the relevance of such extensive margin aspects of divisibility is provided.JEL Classification Numbers: D30, D83, E40.I thank Dean Corbae and seminars participants at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, University of Texas at Austin, Purdue University, the Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings, the Central Bank Institute of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and the meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory, where this work has been presented during the years 2002 and 2003. |
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Keywords: | Divisibility Lotteries Money distribution Search. |
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