An economics, investment, trading and policy blog with a focus on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). We seek the truth, avoid the mainstream and are virulently anti-neoliberalism.
Showing posts with label medium of exchange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medium of exchange. Show all posts
Saturday, November 21, 2015
JP Koning — Zimbabwe's new bond coins and the demonetization of the rand
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Joshua Wojnilower — The Role of Money in Mainstream Macro
Based on my initial exposure to advanced macroeconomics, it appears true that “money would be at most a unit of account, but never a store of value.”Bubbles & Busts
The Role of Money in Mainstream Macro
Joshua Wojnilower
The functions of money are 1) unit of account, 2) medium of exchange, 3) store of value, and 4) method of deferred payment. That is, 1) nominal price and record, 2) settlement of transactions in a payments system, 3) saving vehicle, and 4) credit. Mainstream macro does what?
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