Making money : the history and future of society's most important technology / Peet van Biljon, Alexandra Lajoux.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Biljon, Peet, Author.

Lajoux, Alexandra, Author.

Series:

The alexandra lajoux corporate governance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Money--Social aspects.

Money.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 pages).

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How much do you really know about money? Everyone uses it, but few know how it really works. Most books about money focus on specific aspects. This book breaks through the usual silos to present money as a broad social technology that serves the current needs of society. It reviews the latest developments in financial technology including cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the prospect of a cashless future; and clears up many misconceptions in the process. Starting with a very brief history, the authors provide insights on how money is made; why money has value and what can change its value; how central banks, treasuries, foreign exchange, lending, and blockchain work; why you may be trading against robots; and privacy and security issues in an increasingly cashless society that will change our lives. While written for a broad audience, this book is also essential reading for students entering courses in the area of business finance, or money and banking.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

About the Authors

Chapter 1. A Great Human Invention: The Role of Money in Society

Chapter 2. Why Some People Have So Much Money and Others Have So Little

Chapter 3. Fiat Currency and Credit: How Banks and Treasuries Create and Control Money

Chapter 4. Global Finance: Markets, Movers, and Motives

Chapter 5. Fintech: When Money Meets Technology

Chapter 6. What's New about Cryptocurrencies and What's Not

Chapter 7. How Blockchains Could Change How Business Is Done

Chapter 8. The Promises and Perils of a Cashless Realm

Closing Thoughts

Figure Notes

Endnotes

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

1-5474-0111-7

OCLC:

1138539582