Dynamic monetary equilibrium in a random matching economy

Edward J. Green, Ruilin Zhou

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Abstract

This article concerns an infinite horizon economy where trade must occur pairwise, using a double auction mechanism, and where fiat money overcomes lack of double coincidence of wants. Traders are anonymous and lack market power. Goods are divisible and perishable, and are consumed at every date. Preferences are defined by utility-stream overtaking. Money is divisible and not subject to inventory constraints. The evolution of individual and economywide money holdings distributions is characterized. There is a welfare-ordered continuum of single price equilibria, reflecting indeterminacy of the price level rather than of relative prices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)929-969
Number of pages41
JournalEconometrica
Volume70
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Economics and Econometrics

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