Bucking the system alternatives to cash and capital

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author). TVE International. (Added Author).

Summary: Are the days of the traditional cash economy numbered? This program examines ground-breaking monetary systems designed to benefit disadvantaged segments of the population and build strength in the small business sector-not only in the United States, but also in Mexico, India, Poland, and Britain. Traveling to each country, the program showcases remarkable financial innovations-including the "Ithaca hour," a currency rapidly becoming standard in the upstate New York town; a Greenwich "time bank" that encourages community involvement; and Warsaw's Fundusz Micro credit organization, which helps entrepreneurs build businesses without capital.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (27 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2003.

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General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on June 13, 2006. Multi-User. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ithaca: Alternative Currency (5:46) -- Mexico City: Tlaloc Currency (4:00) -- Greenwich: Money is Time (4:57) -- Warsaw: Micro-Credit Organization (4:55) -- Mumbai, India: Collective Savings Power (4:51)
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Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
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