The Swiss Wirtschaftsring (“Economic Circle”) credit network, founded in 1934, provides
residual spending power that is highly counter-cyclical. Individuals are cash-short in a …

This paper discusses local currency systems as an instrument of selective spatial closure to
mitigate impacts of externally induced changes and to promote endogenous local economic …

Since 1934, the Swiss Wirtschaftsring/Cercle Économique (Economic Circle), now the WIR-
Bank, has issued its own currency, not backed by Swiss Francs. Turnover in WIR is …

En este artículo se presentan y analizan las monedas complementarias: concepción,
características, tipologías, situación actual, evolución e influencia sobre el sistema …

Complementary currencies are a reality and are being applied both globally and locally. The
aim of this article is to explain the viability of this type of currency and its application in local …

This paper elaborates on critical processes of institutional change and the implications for
local economic development in fragile settings. Drawing on empirical research in …

Recent technological progresses made it possible for complementary and community
currencies to be increasingly transformed into digital currencies. An increasing number of …

This chapter focuses on Gibson-Graham's call to identify instances of alterity. It also focuses
on the ways that technological innovation has come to mean capitalist innovation. As a …

The article examined the phenomenon of social currencies, asserting they are
indispensable for the operation of Solidarity Economy, as it was first called in Latin America …

Hay un reconocimiento creciente en los estudios locales y regionales de la importancia de
las instituciones. Predomina un'institucionalismo suave', el cual se critica aquí por dejar por …