What is the meaning of Seigniorage?

Seigniorage is the amount of goods and services that the government obtains by printing new money in a given period. Often we consider this in real terms, by dividing the new money by the price level.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). seigniorage. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/seigniorage/definitions/1163169
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HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, seigniorage, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/seigniorage/definitions/1163169>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "seigniorage" 21 October 2010. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/seigniorage/definitions/1163169>
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