Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/328162 
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Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Review of Economic Analysis (REA) [ISSN:] 1973-3909 [Volume:] 16 [Issue:] 2 [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 91-131
Publisher: 
International Centre for Economic Analysis (ICEA), Waterloo (Ontario)
Abstract: 
Silvio Gesell hypothesized that money depreciation is economically and socially beneficial, an idea that have often been contended. Here I analyze the spirit of his claims in a Sidrauski model in which households additionally have a 'love of wealth'motive. The analysis is presented in two parts, one focusing on the short and the other one on the long run. In the first part of this work, these features provide micro-foundations for analyzing Gesell's claim in the short run. Contrary to some claims it is shown Gesell's conjectures may indeed be valid in a demand-determined, short-run equilibrium and why money depreciation overcomes the zero lower bound on nominal interest rates. These results are checked against the recent demonetization episode in India and essentially found to be true. Hence, Gesell's hypotheses can be verified for a plausible, short-run environment and may be relevant for current economic, especially, monetary policies.
Subjects: 
Economic Performance
Depreciating Money
Zero Lower Bound
Demonetization
Love of Wealth
JEL: 
E1
E5
O4
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