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Towards A Knowledge Economy
May 28, 2012
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This paper provides a preliminary formulation of a new currency based on knowledge. Through a literature review of alternative currencies, various properties and benefits are selected that we hope will enable such a currency to be created. Nowadays not only money but also knowledge is necessary to do business. For instance, knowledge about markets and […]
The Motivations, Engagement, Satisfaction, Outcomes, and Demographics of Time Bank Participants: Survey Findings from a U.S. System
May 28, 2012
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Findings from a comprehensive survey of the membership of a Time Bank in the United States are reported. This system has a total of 505 individual members, 233 of whom responded to the author’s online survey (46.1% response rate). Respondents were asked 193 questions in six categories: motivations, engagement, outcomes, satisfaction, community experience, and demographics. […]
2006 Yearly Report of the Worldwide Database of Complementary Currency Systems
May 28, 2012
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The Worldwide Database of Complementary Currency Systems is designed to collect vital statistics on a broad variety of indicators related to the function of all types of complementary currency systems. The reason for collecting this information is to provide an accurate statistical and scientific understanding of different types of systems and identify a set of […]
Local Currency Loans and Grants: Comparative Case Studies of Ithaca HOURS and Calgary Dollars
May 28, 2012
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This study examines the rationale(s) that recipients have for participating in HOURS-based local currency loan and grant programs. Case studies, based on interviews of both loan and grant recipients and system coordinators, of Ithaca HOURS and Calgary Dollars local currency systems (LCSs) are presented here. Biggart and Delbridge’s (2004) Systems of Exchange typology, which allows […]
Editorial 2007 (volume 11)
May 28, 2012
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Colin C Williams Volume 11(2007) 0 IJCCR vol 11 (2007) 0 Editorial
May 28, 2012
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