Mezzi Di Scambio Non Monetari. Merci e Servizi Come Monete Alternative Nelle Economie Dei Secoli XIII-XVIII / Alternative Currencies. Commodities and Services As Exchange Currencies in the Monetarized Economies of the 13th to 18th Centuries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orlandi, Angela.

Istituto internazionale di storia economica F. Datini. Settimana di studio (54th : 2023 : Prato, Italy), author.

Contributor:

Orlandi, Angela, editor.

Series:

Datini Studies in Economic History Series

Datini Studies in Economic History Series ; v.4

Language:

English

French

Italian

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

Barter.

Europe--Economic conditions--Congresses.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (594 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Alternative currencies

Place of Publication:

Florence : Firenze University Press, 2024.

Language Note:

Contributions and abstracts in English, French, and Italian.

Summary:

The volume focuses on the importance and placement of alternative exchange practices in the 13th to 18th centuries, specifically examining goods and services used as means of payment in barter or in-kind transactions. Despite monetary theory emphasizing credit and real currency, coins or paper money did not prevent in-kind transactions. Barter isn't merely a result of a lack of money, but rather an economic choice with diverse reasons, meanings, and consequences, found in both rural and urban areas. These alternative exchange methods go beyond mere stopgaps and impact all economic activities, from production to consumption.

Notes:

Papers presented at the LIV Settimana di studio held in Prato, Italy, May 14-18, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9791221503470

OCLC:

1463087273