Solidarity Economy in Latin America/Trueque System, Redes de Trueque
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Location (country, city or region): Argentina
Website or Social Media links:
Examples of the Trueque system:
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Academic Resources:
Details of the Work[edit | edit source]
Goals or Focus[edit | edit source]
The trueque system functions as a barter club network and complimentary currency system through which goods and services are exchanged using a self-created and self-regulated currency. This network contests mainstream monetary system and provides a means of survival for impoverished middle-class members of the community.
Partnerships[edit | edit source]
Values[edit | edit source]
Trust
Reciprocity
Social innovation
General Categories[edit | edit source]
Solidarity bartering; exchange; civil society
Timeframe[edit | edit source]
1995-2006