What can helicopter money do?

If you're going to drop lots of money from a helicopter, what will happen to the economy? When would it make a difference, and to who? Helicopter money is increasingly being taken seriously as policy. Ricardo Reis tells Tim Phillips whether helicopter money really can solve our economic problems.

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Reis, R and Tenreyro, S. 2022. 'Helicopter money: what is it and what does it do?'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research.