
We determine the second best rule for the inflation tax in monetary general equilibrium models where money is dominated in rate of return. The results in the literature are ambiguous and inconsistent across different monetary environments. We derive and compare the optimal inflation tax solutions across the different environments and find that Friedman's policy recommendation of a zero nominal interest rate is the right one. Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: E31, E41, E58, E62.
Inflation tax, Inflation (Finance) ; Taxation, Friedman rule, inflation tax, Friedman rule, jel: jel:E62, jel: jel:E41, jel: jel:E31, jel: jel:E58
Inflation tax, Inflation (Finance) ; Taxation, Friedman rule, inflation tax, Friedman rule, jel: jel:E62, jel: jel:E41, jel: jel:E31, jel: jel:E58
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