WIR
One case study
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Residual Barter Networks and Macro-Economic Stability: Switzerland’s Wirtschaftsring
James Stodder, December 2007
3 Analyses/working papers/articles
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Currency Pluralism and Economic Stability: The Swiss Experience
The Swiss complementary currency WIR is a classic example of monetary creation managed by economic agents lying outside the traditional banking system. When faced with tightening of credit or liquidity crises, Swiss small businesses increase their WIR transactions; when conditions improve, they return to the Swiss franc. This countercyclical effect illustrates the potential for parallel currencies to serve as tools for macroeconomic stability.
Wojtek Kalinowski, November 2011
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White Paper on All the Options for Managing a Systemic Bank Crisis
Bernard Lietaer, Robert Dr. Ulanowicz, Sally Dr.Goerner, 2008
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WIR and the Swiss National Economy
Published by the WIR Bank, Basel. Title of German original: “WIR in unserer Volkswirtschaft”
Tobias Dr. Studer, 1998