Norges Bank

Bicentenary project, Working Paper

Financial crises and monetary expansion

Author:
Ola Honningdal Grytten
Series:
Working Paper
Number:
21/2011

Abstract
On the basis of data from the Historical Monetary Statistics-project by Norges Bank, the present paper serves a threefold purpose. In the first place it gives an overview of financial crisis in Norway from her independence from Denmark in 1814 till present times. Secondly, historical business cycles are mapped and we conclude that the major financial crises were mirrored in significant slumps in the real economy. Thirdly, the paper investigates credit and monetary developments, and concludes that the major financial crises in Norway typically took place after substantial money and credit expansion causing overheating and bubbles to the economy.

 

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ISSN 1502-8143 (online)

Published 29 December 2011 12:00
Published 29 December 2011 12:00