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Towards an Economy in the Hands of the People: The Tianguis Tlaloc Local Currency System in Mexico
The Tianguis Tlaloc local currency system, first initiated in 1994 and re-initiated in 1996 is the one of the longest-running community currency systems in the global south. The system is a hybrid LETS-HOURS design, which is to say a system of “cheque-notes” withdrawn from accounts. At the time of writing it was the only known […]
Reinventing the Market: Alternative Currencies and Community Development in Argentina
May 22, 2012
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Up until now, the vast majority of research on community currencies has focused upon their development in advanced economies. The aim of this short article, however, is to present some evidence on the growth of community currencies outside these western advanced economies. Reporting on the Global Exchange Network in Argentina, this paper shows how in […]
May 22, 2012
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