[cc_research] Government-led CCs ?

[Bernard Lietaer]

Dear Jerome,

I have been following the Brazilian dual currency movement, in which the 
Banco do Brazil is launching 150 dual currency banks, at the rythm of 10 
per month. They are a based on the prototype of the Banco Palmas, which 
after 10 years has proven  effective at creating 1,200 jobs and a number 
of local businesses in a favela near Fortaleza.

I believe this development is significant, as I explain in the attached 
interview for the Folha do Sao Paulo.
We would do well to apply the same process in Europe during this crisis...

Cordially,

Bernard

www.lietaer.com



Jérôme Blanc wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> As far as I have understood those moves, it seems that a series of 
> south-american governments are promoting the development of CCS : 
> Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela.
> Do anyone know if there are other cases like that ? What is your 
> opinion on this subject ?
>
> My question arises because it seemed clear to me that CCs were distant 
> regarding governments (more central ones than local ones, of course). 
> Especially, I use to qualify CCs as civil society-driven schemes, so 
> that it is a bit contradictory to get society-driven schemes under 
> government promotion. Of course, the contradiction depends on the way 
> governments promote them...
> Do anyone have an opinion on that ? maybe information ?
>
> ---
> Jérôme Blanc
>
> Maître de conférences / Associate professor
> Université Lumière Lyon 2
> France
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