The power of local currencies Communities everywhere are challenged by issues such as health, elder and child care, housing, education, food security and the en

Reinventing economic development as if small business mattered In cities and towns across the nation, economic development is at a crossroads. A growing body of

The idea that each country should have one currency is so deeply rooted in people’s minds that the possibility of multiple and concurrent currencies seems unt

This book examines the role of local food movements, enterprises and networks in the transformation of the currently unsustainable global food system. It explor

Long-distance trade under Rome is well-understood. But the importance of local exchange has not been fully explored. The volume investigates how inland regions