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2012 Book review section
Our round-up of the latest books on community currencies.
Are Alternative Currencies A Substitute Or A Complement To Fiat Money? Evidence From Cross-Country Data
October 11, 2012
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Damjan Pfajfar, Giovanni Sgro, and Wolf Wagner. This paper studies the determinants of usage of alternative currencies. We find evidence that these currencies, in contrast to their historical function, mainly act as a complement to fiat money.
Announcing the 2nd International Conference on Complementary Currency Systems, June 2013
October 11, 2012
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2nd International Conference on Complementary Currency Systems: Multiple moneys and development: making payments in diverse economies Organised by the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague of Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands June 19th to 22nd, 2013 (Academic strand: 19th and 20th June; Practitioners’ strand: 21st and 22nd June) The conference seeks to discuss […]
Japan’s Fureai Kippu Time-banking in Elderly Care: Origins, Development, Challenges and Impact
August 16, 2012
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by Mayumi Hayashi. Japan’s Fureai Kippu (‘Ticket for a Caring Relationship’) is targeted at providing care for older people through exchanges of time credits. This has attracted increasing attention as a potential contribution to the ‘Big Society’ with an ageing population. However, there is little empirical research on this system. This article, using historical analysis and empirical evidence, seeks to address these gaps by examining the origins of Fureai Kippu, its early expansion, post-2000 slowdown and responses.
Key Indicators of Time Bank Participation: Using Transaction Data for Evaluation
May 29, 2012
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Ed Collum. This paper presents some key and advanced statistical indicators of time bank participation, intended to encourage coordinators and scholars to study these networks.
A New Approach to a Typology of Complementary Currencies
May 29, 2012
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Jens Martignoni. Such a diverse range of currency types has developed that it is almost impossible to get an overview of the whole field. This article attempts to strip CC money down to its basic features and then develop a typology of the various complementary currencies.
November 20, 2012
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