Money and Velocity During Financial Crises: From the Great Depression to the Great Recession

60 Pages Posted: 21 Mar 2016 Last revised: 22 May 2022

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Richard G. Anderson

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Research Division

Michael D. Bordo

Rutgers University, New Brunswick - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

John V. Duca

Oberlin College; Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

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Date Written: March 2016

Abstract

This study offers a single, consistent model that tracks the velocity of broad money (M2) since 1929, including the Great Depression, the global financial crisis, and the Great Recession. The model emphasizes the roles of changes in uncertainty and risk premia, financial innovation, and major banking regulations. Our findings suggest an enhanced role of a broad, liquid money aggregate as a policy guide during crises and their unwinding. Following crises, policymakers face the challenge of not only unwinding their balance sheet so as to prevent excess reserves from fueling a surge in M2, but also countering a fall in the demand for money as risk premia return to normal amid velocity shifts stemming from relevant financial reforms.

Suggested Citation

Anderson, Richard G. and Bordo, Michael D. and Duca, John V., Money and Velocity During Financial Crises: From the Great Depression to the Great Recession (March 2016). NBER Working Paper No. w22100, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2752305

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