Bibliograph

The curse of cash, Kenneth S. Rogoff

Type

Label

The curse of cash, Kenneth S. Rogoff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-272) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The curse of cash

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

948560967

Responsibility statement

Kenneth S. Rogoff

Table Of Contents

Introduction and overview -- The early development of coins and paper currency -- Size and composition of global currency supplies, and the share held abroad -- Holdings of currency in the domestic legal, tax-paying economy -- Currency demand in the underground economy -- Seigniorage -- A plan for phasing out most paper currency -- The cost of the zero bound constraint -- Higher inflation targets, nominal GDP, escape clauses and fiscal policy -- Other paths to negative interest rates -- Other possible downsides to negative nominal policy rates -- Negative interest rates as a violation of trust and a step away from rule-based systems -- International dimensions to phasing out paper currency -- Digital currencies and gold -- Final thoughts

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