Which school of economic thought holds that the money supply chiefly determines nominal GDP in the short run and the price level in the long run?
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Monetarism
Monetarism gained prominence in the 1970s through the work of Milton Friedman, who famously argued that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon. A key takeaway of this school is the 'k-percent rule,' which suggests the central bank should increase the money supply by a fixed percentage each year to ensure long-term price stability.
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- Which school of economic thought views the money supply as the chief determinant of nominal GDP in the short run and of the price level over longer periods?