Commodity and Token Monies

A-Tier
Journal: Economic Journal
Year: 2019
Volume: 129
Issue: 619
Pages: 1457-1476

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

A government defines a dollar as a list of quantities of one or more precious metals. If issued in limited amounts, token money is a perfect substitute for precious metal money. Atemporal equilibrium conditions determine how quantities of precious metals and token monies affect an equilibrium price level. Within limits, a government can peg the relative price of two precious metals, confirming Fisher's (1911) response to a classic criticism of bimetallism. Monometallism dominates bimetallism according to a natural welfare criterion.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:econjl:v:129:y:2019:i:619:p:1457-1476.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29