REAL MONEY BALANCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BEHAVIORAL ECONOMY AND CHAOS: THE VENEZUELA CASE

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José Contreras
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-7466
Karelys Medina
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4741-3470

Abstract

Studying the determinants of inflation is important in inflationary economies to more precisely elucidate the macroeconomic policy instruments needed to combat it. This paper first analyzes long-term inflation determinants and shows that devaluation expectations have a greater impact than inflation on the holding of real money balances. Second, a hyperinflation model is constructed in which expansionary monetary policy drives chaotic behavior. Third, the inflation level at which revenues from the inflationary rate reach their maximum is estimated, giving an annual estimate of 1%. Furthermore, this paper concludes that, for Venezuelan economy, agents' behavior regarding short-term inflation determinants is compatible with the behavioral theory of being bounded by rationality, while long-term behavior is compatible with rational agents.

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José Contreras, Central University of Venezuela

PhD. en Economía de la Universidad de Texas A & M. usa. Magíster de la Universidad Central de Venezuela (ucv) y matemático de la ucv. Profesor de la Universidad Metropolitana-Caracas. comunicaciones@unimet.edu.ve.Zip 1073 Correo electrónico. jcontreras@unimet.edu.ve. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-746

Karelys Medina, Central Bank of Venezuela

Magister Scientiarum en Teoría y Politica Económica. Universidad Central de Venezuela: Licenciada en
Matemática (UCV). Especialista Económico, Oficina de Investigaciones Económicas. Banco Central de Venezuela. medinakarelys@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4741-3470

How to Cite

Contreras, J., & Medina, K. (2026). REAL MONEY BALANCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BEHAVIORAL ECONOMY AND CHAOS: THE VENEZUELA CASE. Semestre Económico, 29(66), 2248-4345. https://doi.org/10.22395/seec.v29n66a5075

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