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Money : myths, truths and alternatives / Mary Mellor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mellor, Mary, author.
- Series:
- 21st century standpoints.
- 21st century standpoints
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Money.
- Monetary policy.
- Social justice.
- Environmental impact analysis.
- Feminist theory.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 177 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : Policy Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- Mary Mellor examines money's social, political and commercial histories to debunk longstanding myths such as money being in short supply and needing to come from somewhere. She sets out a new finance system, based on green and feminist concerns, to bring radical change for social good.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Unlocking the mysteries of money
- One. A fairy tale about money: Myths and their consequences
- Two. Old magic: Money before states and markets
- Three. The king was in his counting house: Money and the state
- Four. Conjuring money out of thin air: Money and banking
- Five. The sorcerers apprentice: Magic money out of control
- Six. Ditching the sorcerer: Money without the state
- Seven. Breaking the spell: Money for the people.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2019.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 27, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 9781447346296
- 1447346297
- 9781447346289
- 1447346289
- OCLC:
- 1105928146
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