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Dynamic Consumer Cash Inventory Model

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  • Kim Huynh
  • Oleksandr Shcherbakov
  • André Stenzel

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We study consumer cash inventory behavior by developing a dynamic model of forward-looking consumers and estimating structural parameters of the model using detailed consumer survey data. Consumers facing holding and withdrawal costs solve a discrete-time continuous-control dynamic programming problem to optimally use cash at the point of sale. Our findings suggest that it is crucial to account for persistent heterogeneity in consumer preferences to accurately measure the demand for cash and consumer welfare. We show that deteriorating access to cash triggers a bi-modal response. Some consumers substantially reduce or even stop the use of cash in favor of digital means of payment, while others exhibit a limited response and instead withdraw and hold larger amounts.

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  • Kim Huynh & Oleksandr Shcherbakov & André Stenzel, 2025. "Dynamic Consumer Cash Inventory Model," Staff Working Papers 25-22, Bank of Canada.
    • Handle: RePEc:bca:bocawp:25-22
    DOI: 10.34989/swp-2025-22
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    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • E41 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Demand for Money
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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