The new barter economy: An appraisal of local exchange and trading systems (LETS)

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-101

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARTERING; LOCAL ECONOMY; LOCAL EXCHANGE AND TRADING SYSTEM;

UK, ENGLAND, DEVON, TOTNES;

EID: 0030436530     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0143814x0000787x     Document Type: Article

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