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Equal Time, Equal Value : Community Currencies and Time Banking in the US.

Equal Time, Equal Value is the first systematic investigation of Time Banking in the United States. Drawing upon detailed case studies and making use of a mix of qualitative and quantitative data this book explores the most popular type of what has been called 'community currencies', in wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Collom, Ed
Otros Autores: Lasker, Judith, Kyriacou, Corinne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham : Ashgate Pub., 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Equal Time, Equal Value is the first systematic investigation of Time Banking in the United States. Drawing upon detailed case studies and making use of a mix of qualitative and quantitative data this book explores the most popular type of what has been called 'community currencies', in which localized systems based on time or dollar equivalents act as the medium of exchange. As such, it offers rich insights into the challenge presented by Time Banking to both the traditional social service and economic models, through the creation of an environment of reciprocity in which everyone's work has.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (221 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202) and index.
ISBN:9781409449058
140944905X
9781315580159
1315580152