noun

monetarism

monetarism

Monetarism emphasizes control of the money supply.

Monetarism emphasises control of the money supply.

((monetarism)) as a noun Monetarism is an economic theory.

Similar concepts: Keynesianism, supply-side economics (as other economic theories)

Derived from 'monetary' and the suffix '-ism', which denotes a system or theory. 'Monetary' itself comes from Latin 'moneta' (money).

Think of it as 'money-ism' – a theory focused on the importance of money supply in an economy.

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