Money and Social Transformation-How far, or under what circumstances, can increasing or redirecting the supply of money lead to greater or more desirable production of real things?

Assignment Question

A background motivation for many debates over the nature of money is the question of whether control over money and credit creation can be a tool for social transformation. How far, or under what circumstances, can increasing or redirecting the supply of money lead to greater or more desirable production of real things?

Discuss this question using whichever readings you find most relevant or interesting. Try to include arguments both for a more expansive and for a more limited role for money.