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It's true. At its most simple, the Price level can be though of as (Quantity of Money) / (Quantity of Goods), and all goods' prices more or less rise and fall w
by savanaly 11y ago
It's true. At its most simple, the Price level can be though of as (Quantity of Money) / (Quantity of Goods), and all goods' prices more or less rise and fall with the Price level. Don't forget, though, that some of the goods purchased by people with newfound spending power might be imported (thus increasing the denominator in that equation and lowering the price level), some of the money might be saved or invested abroad (lowering the numerator in that equation), or it might have some stimulative effect on the economy (one can only hope!), thus raising the denominator.
The net effect will probably still be inflation, especially in the short term, but with the poorer population having a greater share of the purchasing power.
- brent_noorda 11y agoThe Quantity of Money isn't increasing. In other words, GiveDirectly isn't printing cash, only transferring the fixed quantity of cash from those with too much to those with too little.
- savanaly 11y agoThey are paying for the program with taxes from the rich? I had thought the startup was paying for it, or coordinating funds from charitable organizations.
- brent_noorda 11y ago"Taxes" from the rich? No, where did you get that idea. They are "donations" from the rich. Most of us who are reading HN are probably rich, and can (and should) easily donate at the GiveDirectly web site.