Monetization and Growth in Colonial New England, 1703-1749

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Peter L. Rousseau

Vanderbilt University - Department of Economics

Caleb Stroup

Davidson College

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Date Written: July 2010

Abstract

We examine econometrically the real effects of paper money's introduction into colonial New England over the 1703-1749 period. Departing from earlier analyses that focus primarily on the depreciation of paper money in the region, we show that expansion of the money stock promoted growth in modern sector activity and not the other way around. We also find that bills emitted for seigniorage purposes had a positive effect on the modern sector, while bills issued through loan banks did not.

Suggested Citation

Rousseau, Peter L. and Stroup, Caleb, Monetization and Growth in Colonial New England, 1703-1749 (July 2010). NBER Working Paper No. w16190, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1641567

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