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The monetary theories of Carl Menger and Friedrich von Wieser: a comparative study

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  • Karl-Friedrich Israel

    (UCO - Université Catholique de l'Ouest, GRANEM - Groupe de Recherche Angevin en Economie et Management - UA - Université d'Angers - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, EGEI - Éthique et Gouvernance de l’Entreprise et des Institutions - UCO - Université Catholique de l'Ouest)

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Menger's adoption of the twin notions of inner and outer exchange value of money is ambiguous when considered within the broader context of his theory of value and price. Wieser recognised the problem and replaced the two notions by the economy-wide objective exchange value of money. Wieser was thus able to avoid Manger's ambiguity and reached a more optimistic conclusion in terms of the potential of activist monetary policy to facilitate economic progress and development. This conclusion, however, can be questioned if Menger's value theoretic foundations are correct, despite the ambiguity in his analysis.

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  • Karl-Friedrich Israel, 2022. "The monetary theories of Carl Menger and Friedrich von Wieser: a comparative study," Post-Print hal-05778536, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05778536
    DOI: 10.1080/09672567.2022.2113813
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