ECB paper questions quantity theory of money in low-inflation countries

money-falling-top-building-23765132

Countries with low or moderate inflation "just [do] not" fit the quantity theory of money, according to a working paper published by the European Central Bank (ECB) earlier this week.

The theory specifies that long run inflation has a "one-for-one" relationship with long-run monetary growth - that is, that both variables will increase by the same amount over a given period of time.

In Is Quantity Theory Still Alive? Pedro Teles and Harald Uhlig say the evidence for this relationship is "tenuous

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account