I don't have statistics, but I strongly suspect monetary ...maneuvers are in fact more common in developing, rather than in developed economies. It a fairly common reason why developing countries stay "developing".
As for making money becoming difficult, without monetary and interest rate manipulations it would be rare for capital to exist while the opportunities to employ profitably are reduced. Capital is supposed to be created trough the act of saving, and income is normally saved with the idea of funding larger consumption in the future (or maintaining the same consumption with less labor).
That plan for future consumption is, in and of itself, an opportunity for profit to those that can satisfy it.
As for making money becoming difficult, without monetary and interest rate manipulations it would be rare for capital to exist while the opportunities to employ profitably are reduced. Capital is supposed to be created trough the act of saving, and income is normally saved with the idea of funding larger consumption in the future (or maintaining the same consumption with less labor).
That plan for future consumption is, in and of itself, an opportunity for profit to those that can satisfy it.