Solidarity Economy in Latin America/Trueque System, Redes de Trueque
Location (country, city or region): Argentina
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Examples of the Trueque system:
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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