Alternative monetary systems and the quest for stability: Can a free banking system deliver in South Africa?

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 674-693

  Saville, Adrian ^a   Bader, Maureen ^b   Spindler, Zane ^c,d,e  

^a Prince Rupert Port Authority ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d SEIKEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKING; MONETARY POLICY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33644753805     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2005.00046.x     Document Type: Review

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