Local currencies and community development: An evaluation of green dollar exchanges in New Zealand

Community Development Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 319-329

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC POLICY; GREEN DOLLAR EXCHANGE; LOCAL CURRENCY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0030434923     PISSN: 00103802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cdj/31.4.319     Document Type: Review

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