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Endogenous versus exogenous money: Does the debate really matter?

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Whether money is exogenous or endogenous is the subject of one of the most important and intriguing debates in monetary economics. The aim of this article is to contribute to this longstanding debate through detailed examination of different notions of endogeneity and exogeneity of money. I argue that the debate has been too simplified. In reality, money can be either endogenous or exogenous, depending on several factors. Not only has the debate prompted some economists to draw too far-reaching conclusions, but it also misses the point.

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  • Sieroń, Arkadiusz, 2019. "Endogenous versus exogenous money: Does the debate really matter?," Research in Economics, Elsevier, vol. 73(4), pages 329-338.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reecon:v:73:y:2019:i:4:p:329-338
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rie.2019.10.003
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    Endogenous money; Exogenous money; Money; Money creation; Money supply; Banks; Central banks;
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    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches
    • E40 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - General
    • E51 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Money Supply; Credit; Money Multipliers
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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