Abstract
The entry describes various types of currencies that are used along the official ones in various economies of the 21st century, the main historical precedents and main debates concerning the character of the currencies and their use. In this context it includes examples like cryptocurrencies and specialized currencies aiming at achieving a designated goal within the economy.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Elsevier Reference Collection in Social Sciences - Encyclopedia of Monetary Policy, Financial Markets and Banking |
| Editors | Nikolaos Apergis |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Jul 2023 |
Keywords
- parallel currencies
- Finance
- monetary
- monetary economics
- monetary history
- monetary system
- financial system
- heterodox finance
- monetary plurality
- community currencies
- Cryptocurrencies
- digital currencies
- fintech
- financial technology
- digital technology
- money