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Liquidity Constraints In A Monetary Economy

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  • Leo Ferraris
  • Makoto Watanabe

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This article presents a microfounded model of money with a consumption and an investment market. We consider an economy in which only part of the investment returns can be pledged. A liquidity constraint arises when the pledgeable part of the returns are not enough to pay for investment costs. We show that when the liquidity constraint is binding, agents may make a cash downpayment and money can perform two roles—as a provider of liquidity services and exchange services. The liquidity constraint constitutes a channel though which underinvestment occurs even at low inflation rates.

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  • Leo Ferraris & Makoto Watanabe, 2012. "Liquidity Constraints In A Monetary Economy," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 53(1), pages 255-277, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:iecrev:v:53:y:2012:i:1:p:255-277
    DOI: j.1468-2354.2011.00679.x
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