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A Review Of Theoretical Approaches About Seigniorage

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  • Camelia, BALTARETU

    (”Victor Slavescu” Financial and Monetary Research Center, Romanian Academy, Romania)

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In the literature and in practice there is no unanimity regarding the definition and the measurement of seigniorage revenue. Usually, the seigniorage is seen as an important source of government finance without levying conventional taxes. In this paper, the author presents some main conceptual aspects of seigniorage that have been used in the literature, trying to delineate these terms : monetary seigniorage, fiscal seigniorage, inflation tax, opportunity cost of holding money.

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  • Camelia, BALTARETU, 2016. "A Review Of Theoretical Approaches About Seigniorage," Contemporary Economy Journal, Constantin Brancoveanu University, vol. 1(1), pages 82-88.
    • Handle: RePEc:brc:brccej:v:1:y:2016:i:1:p:82-88
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    Keywords

    seigniorage revenue; tax inflation; money creation; financing budget deficit;
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    JEL classification:

    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory

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