Abstract
This article studies the effect that financial innovation, which has been very common in recent years, has on money. Using Japanese regional data and the money demand specification, we first provide evidence of instability in the simple money-output relationship. However, when this relationship is extended to include a proxy for a comprehensive measure of financial innovation, the model is found to be stable. Furthermore, consistent with economic theory, evidence is obtained of financial innovation leading to decreased demand for liquid financial assets. In this respect, in Japan demand deposits seem to possess very similar characteristics to cash over recent years.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4617-4629 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Applied Economics |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 35 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Dec 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cointegration
- Financial innovation
- Money demand
- Panel data
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics