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On the Social Value of Banks

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  • George McCandless

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I compare the utility of individuals in an economywith and without banks. To make the comparisoninteresting, the economy without banks has cashin-advance money that the individuals use forconsumption and for precautionary (emergency)purposes and that firms use to pay their wage bill. Inthe economy with banks, the precautionary funds aredeposited in banks, which lend this money to firmsfor working capital. In these economies output isgenerally higher, people have higher utility and livelonger. Also, the price level is usually higher.

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  • George McCandless, 2010. "On the Social Value of Banks," Revista ESPE - Ensayos Sobre Política Económica, Banco de la República, vol. 28(61), pages 106-133.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000107:008321
    DOI: 10.32468/Espe.6103
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    • E4 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates
    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services

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